News & Notes

The Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival

Sat. & Sun., March 20th & 21st
Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area
The event will be free to the public
8 stages of great music all weekend long. Acts include 3 legged dog, The Artichoke Sisters, Hans Olsen, D-Squared, Halfway Home, and Soul Creek. Other unique event activities include: blacksmithing demonstrations, children’s crafts and games, authentic food, unique souvenirs, historic home and property tours and much more! with nominal charges for merchandise and food.
9802 N. 59th Ave. Glendale
Phone: (623) 930-4200
www.glendaleaz.com/ParksandRecreation

Bill and Kate Isles are on tour, and will be giving a concert in the Prescott College Chapel at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 21. A ”Pay-what-you-can” event, you can get more information about Bill and Kate, and hear some samples of their songs, at:
www.billandkateisles.com/.

The Folk Sessions Radio Special
for St. Patty’s Day - Sat, March 13
at 7pm on the KJAZZ Radio Network
The Chieftains & Ry Cooder tell the story of the “San Patricio Battalion” - Irish-born soldiers in the US-Mexican War who deserted their US posts to fight for the Mexican side.  Guests include Linda Ronstadt, Liam Neeson, Van Dyke Parks, Lila Downs, Los Tigres del Norte, Carlos Nunez and many others. The one-hour radio special contains with interviews of many of the artists involved.

Give a listen to Dennis Garvey’s new show,
Successful Aging Saturday mornings at 11am on KJZA 89.5fm. You can also listen to Tom Agostino on the Yavapai College Radio Hour, every Sat/Sun
4-5pm.