Willie Murphy & John Gorka

Posted at 6:00 AM on November 7, 2009 by Dale Connelly (3 Comments)

Tonight on Radio Heartland at 9pm on Minnesota Public Radio News stations, I'll welcome Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy. Through the years Willie has produced recordings for Bonnie Raitt and John Koerner and has led his bands The Bees and The Angel Headed Hipsters in and out of countless gigs, all while indluging his passions for books, movies and songs. He has a new double-disc set out on the Red House records label - "A Shot of Love in a Time of Need" and "Autobiographical Notes". We'll talk about what you have to give up to spend a lifetime playing music, the voice you hear in the night, and why it's a good idea to get rid of your TV.

In hour two, John Gorka will stop by to play some tunes from his new recording "So Dark You See". On the disc, John combines his new songs with covers of some old favorites.
In the studio, he'll give us a live sample of one of his own songs, play one written by Utah Phillips, share a tune he wrote to go with words by poet William Stafford, and he'll do something he rarely does anywhere in public ... play the banjo.

That's tonight on Radio Heartland on MPR News stations.
The entire program will be heard on our radio heartland stream (radioheartland.org) and on HD radio in the Twin Cities at noon on Sunday and at 6pm on Monday.

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Comments (3)

That was a terrific interview, Dale. Willie Murphy has a unique mindset and I love his sound. Where have I been that I'm not familiar with his music? Gearing up now for the John Gorka hour. I think this could be an award-nominated night for you radio guys.

Posted by Donna | November 7, 2009 10:12 PM

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I have become a huge fan of your saturday evening shows, Dale. You play the BEST music and your interviews are wonderful and enlightening. I love the music you showcase.
Thank you Thank you Thank you--keep up the great show!
Kathy
I have been trying to find your playlist for tonight (and other saturday shows) and can't find them. Are they published?

Posted by Kathy | November 7, 2009 10:23 PM

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Hi Dale,

I tried to listen to your archived november 7 evening show, because I wanted to listen to John Gorka "live" (and the rest of the program ofcourse) but I heared the show of last week!
I hope you will upload the new show for us.

Thanks
Jos van Vliet (from the Netherlands)

Posted by Jos van Vliet | November 8, 2009 4:29 PM

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