Category Archives: Artist Interviews

Interviews with KC Cafe Radio Performing Artists

Conversations at Kerrville: Week 2

We continue our conversations with New Folk Songwriting finalists from the 2019 Kerrville Folk Music Festival in Kerrville, Texas.

Our thanks to David Hakan, and his Gypsy Wagon Mobile Recording Studio for bringing us outstanding music and conversation, and for the musicians that took time from their busy festival schedule to talk with, and play for our microphones: Alice Howe, Amanda Pascali, Beth Snapp, Cary Ray, Claudia Gibson, Clementine, Daniel Neihoff, Eric Kilburn, Hope Dunbar, Joanna Howerton and Michael Cross, John Lewis, Katy Vernon, Mcleod Nine and Scott Sean White.

Listen to the conversations here:

Alice Howe, with Jack Williams and Freebo

Download the interview here: Alice Howe
Amanda Pascali

Download the interview here: Amanda Pascali
Beth Snapp

Download the interview here: Beth Snapp
Cary Ray

Download the interview here: Cary Ray
Claudia Gibson

Download the interview here: Claudia Gibson
Clementine

Download the interview here: Clementine
Daniel Neihoff

Download the interview here: Daniel Neihoff
Eric Kilburn

Download the interview here: Eric Kilburn
Hope Dunbar

Download the interview here: Hope Dunbar
Joanna Howerton and Michael Cross

Download the interview here: Joanna Howerton and Michael Cross
John Louis

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Katy Vernon

Download the interview here: Katy Vernon
McLeod Nine

Download the interview here: McLeod Nine
Scott Sean White

Download the interview here: Scott Sean White

Conversations at Kerrville: Week 1

The 47th Kerrville Folk Music Festival is underway near Kerrville, Texas, and KC Cafe Radio is there to bring you a taste from the festival.  David Hakan is attending this year’s festival with his Gypsy Wagon Mobile Recording Studio, and is providing us with his recorded conversations with some of the finalists in the New Folk Songwriting Competition.

You can hear those conversations live over KC Cafe Radio weekends interspersed throughout our live programming.  The following week, we will post the archived recordings from the previous weekend’s broadcast.  This week, we present seven conversations that were broadcast over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, the first weekend of the festival.

Our thanks to the musicians who took time out of their busy schedule to talk with us: Aaron Smith, Karen Dahlstrom, Kyle Donovan, Liv Greene, Lynne Hanson, Michael Braunfeld, and Nancy Beaudette.

Listen to the conversations here:

Aaron Smith

Download the interview here: Aaron Smith

 
Karen Dahlstrom

Download the interview here: Karen Dahlstrom
Kyle Donovan

Download the interview here: Kyle Donovan
Liv Greene

Download the interview here: Liv Greene
Lynne Hanson

Download the interview here: Lynne Hanson
Michael Braunfeld

Download the interview here: Michael Braunfeld
Nancy Beaudette

Download the interview here: Nancy Beaudette

SERFA 2019: The Conversations

The 2019 Southeast Regional arm of Folk Alliance International just wrapped up their 2019 conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  This year, KC Cafe Radio’s David Hakan brought his Gypsy Wagon Mobile Recording studio to the conference to chat with musicians showcasing at the conference, which were broadcast on KC Cafe Radio May 15-19.  Here, we bring you the archived recordings of those interviews.

Our thanks to Aireene Espiritu, Amy Ducket Wagner, Cary Morin, David Wiseman, Deb Seymour, Elizabeth Lockhart, Eric Lambert, Flint and Feather, Gaby Castro, Grace Morrison, Heatherly, Joe Iadanza, Karyn Oliver, Kim Ware, Louisa Branscomb, Johnny and Jeanette Williams, Mark Black, Mike and Amy Aiken, Mitch Hayes, Noah Zacharin, Pi Jacobs, Resonant Rogues, Spook Handy and Taylor Pie for taking the time to chat with us during the conference.

Taylor Pie

Download the interview here: Taylor Pie
Spook Handy

Download the interview here: Spook Handy
Resonant Rogues

Download the interview here: Resonant Rogues
Pi Jacobs

Download the interview here: Pi Jacobs
Noah Zacharin

Download the interview here: Noah Zacharin
Mitch Hayes

Download the interview here:Mitch Hayes
Mike and Amy Aiken

Download the interview here: Mike and Amy Aiken
Marc Black

Download the interview here: Marc Black
Louisa Branscomb, with Johnny and Jeanette Williams

Download the interview here: Louisa Branscomb with Johnny and Jeanette Williams
Kim Ware

Download the interview here: Kim Ware
Karyn Oliver

Download the interview here: Karyn Oliver
Joel Iadanza

Download the interview here: Joe Iadanza
Heatherly

Download the interview here: Heatherly
Grace Morrison

Download the interview here: Grace Morrison
Gaby Castro

Download the interview here: Gaby Castro
Flint and Feather

Download the interview here: Flint and Feather
Eric Lambert

Download the interview here: Eric Lambert
Elizabeth Lockhart

Download the interview here: Elizabeth Lockhart
Deb Seymour

Download the interview here: Deb Seymour
David Wiseman

Download the interview here: David Wiseman
Cary Morin

Download the interview here: Cary Morin
Amy Ducket Wagner

Download the interview here: Amy Ducket Wagner
Aireene Espiritu

Download the interview here: Aireene Espiritu
Johnny and Jeanette Williams

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Jack Endelouz

Download the interview here: Jack Endelouz

David G Smith Puts the Artist Hat Back On

By: Maria Smith

Singer-songwriter David G Smith has music in his blood. He and all of his siblings started playing piano in second grade due to their parent’s wishes, but the singers love for music only grew from there. He taught himself guitar, which brought out a love for writing and singing his own music. His newest album First Love is very popular on KC Cafe radio for good reason. His music brings forth emotions that you didn’t know you needed to feel.

While Smith calls Bluegrass, Iowa home, he finds himself spending a good chunk of his time in Nashville. That is of course when he isn’t out touring, something he has been doing more and more over the last few years.

Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste caught up with Smith via Skype. They chat about songwriter heroes vs. guitar heroes, co-writing and more.

Listen to the interview here:

Download the interview here: Interview with David G. Smith, 11/20/2018

Conversations from the 2018 Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield Kansas

Thanks to singer/songwriter, KC Cafe Radio Performing Artist, and proprietor of Gypsy Wagon Mobile Recording Studio David Hakan, KC Cafe Radio was well represented at the 2018 Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfield Kansas.  The festival, drawing acoustic musicians from around the world, is held annually the third weekend in September.  The 2018 festival was held September 12 to 16.

Appreciation is extended to those who took some time to visit with David and play a few tunes for our microphones during the event: Annie Wilson, Bob Burbee, Bob Malcom, Emily Johnson-Erday, Gene Collier, Janice Francis-Smith, Jim McCarter, Kenny Cornell, Latresa and the Signal, Mark Heinrich, Melicant King, Payton Blanchard, Ron Land, Sally and the Hurts, and Utah Slim.

Listen to the interviews here:

Annie Wilson

Download the interview here: Interview with Annie Wilson
Bob Burbee

Download the interview here: Interview with Bob Burbee
Bob Malcom

Download the interview here: Interview with Bob Malcom
Emily Johnson-Erday

Download the interview here: Interview with Emily Johnson-Erday
Gene Collier

Download the interview here: Interview with Gene Collier
Janice Francis-Smith

Download the interview here: Interview with Janice Francis-Smith
Jim McCarter

Download the interview here: Interview with Jim McCarter
Kenny Cornel

Download the interview here: Interview with Kenny Cornel
Latresa and The Signal

Download the interview here: Interview with Latresa And The Signal
Mark Heinrich

Download the interview here: Interview with Mark Heinrich
Melicent King

Download the interview here: Interview with Melicent King
Payton Blanchard

Download the interview here: Interview with Payton Blanchard
Ron Land

Download the interview here: Interview with Ron Land
Sally and The Hurts

Download the interview here: Interview with Sally and The Hurts
Utah Slim

Download the interview here: Interview with Utah Slim