We are rolling through the month of May, and it’s time for a new episode of Acoustic Blend! This month we have a fresh take on a favorite theme of mine: Road Trips1. We’ll get rolling with a few tracks about those who live life on the road (touring musicians, truckers, railroad conductors) and then move on to some tunes about vacation and hitting the road.
We’ll feature a few local artists this hour, including Cheryl Fletcher, Andrew Hughes, Scott Greeson, and yours truly. Earlier this year I put out a request for road trip songs to our local songwriters association and was so pleased with the response! Listen in for the interesting story behind Andrew Hughes’ tune “Florence,” and for some catchy tunes about travel to Minnesota and Portland.
Also noteworthy is local artist Nelu Lazar’s multi-year project The Seasons’ Journey2 — it’s a book of poetry and a serendipitous rock opera. Intrigued? See below for more.
As we wind down the hour we’ll pause for a moment to breathe with Mary Oliver’s poem “Coming Home,” and with a catchy and soulful tune from Ira Wolf. I hope you enjoy the theme and find yourself remembering past adventures or dreaming up new ones!
Acoustic Blend airs Saturday, May 14 at 8pm EDT on WBAA AM 920 in Lafayette / West Lafayette, and streaming live on wbaa.org. You can view the full playlist below. ‘Til next month!
“The Seasons' Journey is a story about regaining the trust in who we already are. We are who we know best. Our adventures never start with spring. They never end with winter. They're a random medley of seasonal falls, blooms, jumps or burns. But we shall always return home... The tale is a collection of intense, sad poems - yet with a hopeful and spirited outcome - that offers poetry about home and journeys back home, poetry about raw emotions felt while away from loved ones, and a reminder about rebuilding trust in ourselves and strengthening self-esteem as often as we can...” - via NeluLazar.com