Homegrown Music is WVIA-FM's exclusive series which each week showcases the talents of regional contemporary music artists in recordings produced in the WVIA-FM studios by series host George Graham.
Part of Mixed Bag, Tuesdays at 8pm on WVIA-FM

The series presents monthly two-hour concert-broadcasts from the Sordoni High Definition Theater at WVIA.

HOMEGROWN MUSIC LISTINGS

May 1
Don Slepian - Stroudsburg-area composer and electronic musician Don Slepian has had an interesting career both as a recording artist and as artist-in-residence at the legendary Bell Labs. He creates symphonic-scale electronic pieces in a recording made in real time though his some of his own technological innovations. Encore from 2010.

May 8
The Merchants of Groove - A first-rate blues band from the Scranton area who formed in the early 1990s returns to Homegrown Music after a 16-year absence with all-new material. Headed by guitarist-vocalist Paul Lyon, the group includes well-known regional artists Teddy Young on guitar, and Rob Fenstermaker of Blue Sparks on bass.

May 14
A Homegrown Music Concert Broadcast
Performances by: The Purcells, a family group playing traditional Celtic music and singer/songwriter, Dina Hall.

WVIA's unique series of monthly live concerts continues with an evening of bluegrass, featuring two outstanding regional groups, performing before a studio audience in WVIA's Sordoni Theater, hosted by Homegrown Music producer George Graham.

As usual, WVIA's supporting members and listeners are invited to attend the two-hour concert in the Sordoni Theater. Free reservations may be made by clicking here. or by phone at 570-655-2808. (Note: Start time: 8:00 PM)

May 15
J.P. Jones - Veteran singer-songwriter J.P. Jones has been releasing recordings on a national basis since the late 1960s. He remain a true classic-style folksinger with songs have something to say. This encore is from 2004.

May 22
Michi Egger - A blues guitar prodigy, Michi Egger was very impressive when she performed with Ann Kerstetter's Cronies for Homegrown Music at the Bloomsburg Fair at age 16 in 2010. She assumes the role of singer-songwriter on her recently-released CD. She makes her debut performance on Homegrown Music as a leader with a first-rate band, including her father drummer Todd Egger, with her original music.

May 29
Middle Earth - Another "deep archive" edition of Homegrown Music, this edition of the series features an outstanding Art Rock band recorded in 1980. It's a session that holds up well with the continuing interest in the more progressive rock genres.