Labor Day weekend is coming up, which means it's time for the KC Irish Fest again and time for Mark & Val's annual Irish Fest preview. Lots of new (at least to us) bands this year and today we're bringing you a sample of what you can look forward to.You'll...
What do these three themes have in common? Just the fact that we couldn't put together a full show on any of them :-).We started watching Fallout, were captivated by the theme song, concluded we must play it on the air, then decided the theme needed to be expanded into...
A mixed bag for you today on Foolkiller Folk. We start off with Flatt and Scruggs and a song recorded in 1950, end with a tune set from the new traditional Irish band Consequences recorded in 2023, and in the middle we bring you folk and Americana, including selections from...
Join the entire crew today as we hang out together at the station, share songs, and talk about KKFI. This is the last day of the pledge drive of the year, so if you haven't called in or gone online to help keep KKFI on the air next year, now's...
The inspiration for today’s show was twofold: first, we’ve been watching a BBC police series by the name of Happy Valley and enjoy the theme song of the show enough to add it to our collection; then, to free up space in our personal music library, we’ve recently replaced a...
Yes, it's that time again! The Kanas City Irish Fest is back Friday, Sept 1 through Sunday, Sept 3 and Mark & Val are here with our annual preview featuring some old favorites and some new discoveries.We'll be bringing you a few of our favorite songs from: The Canterberries, Eddie...
Tune in and bid early and often - 888.931.0901Calvin Arsenia 11:10 AM Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter of Indie rock, neo-soul, R&B, and a splash of art pop. Voted Kansas City’s Best Musician 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 (PitchKC). Mark Montgomery 11:45 AM Down-home Ozark-smooth baritone-voiced singer-songwriter; represented Kansas City in Memphis as solo finalist in...
It’s a split show today. Mark & Val kick off with English country dance music and Matt Kirby from the Lawrence Barn Dance Association joins us around noon to talk about contra dance – what it’s like and where you can find it locally, and what you can expect at...
