April 25, 2004
For immediate release: 91.1FM WTJU Charlottesville, VA announces annual fundraising marathon to support the Folk Music Department
Contact: Chuck Taylor (cwt9s@virginia.edu) 434-924-0885
Matt Combs (mattcombs@mindspring.com) 434-258-3990
91.1 FM WTJU: The Sound Choice in Central Virginia
2004 Folk & Roots Music Fundraising Marathon
Friday, May 7—Saturday, May 15, 2004
Special Radio Programming and Live Events
The second week of May, you won’t have to leave your house to hear the widest range of live folk music in Central Virginia. It’s all coming right into your radio, courtesy of the 2004 WTJU Folk and Roots Music Marathon.
The Marathon starts at noon, Friday, May 7, and ends with a live show from the Prism Coffeehouse, Saturday night, May 15. The station will present eight full days of special programs, including seven live concerts, focusing on the wide world of folk music.
Live radio concerts presented during the Marathon include:
Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys deliver lively Jewish-Appalachian music from the Prism, Friday, May 7, 8 – 9 p.m.
The wonder of sacred harp singing is brought to you from the TJU studios by Blue O’Connell, 2 – 4 p.m., Saturday, May 8.
The Prism Radio Coffeehouse Local Artist Showcase blasts into your radio, 8 – 11 p.m., May 8.
Old School Freight Train rumbles into the WTJU studios with updated old-time music, 4 – 5 p.m., Sunday, May 9.
Las Gitanas bring their gypsy music to the WTJU studios, 8 – 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 12.
Friday, May 14, hear the music of Africa live from the Prism with Cheick Hamala Diabate and Mamadou Diabate, 9 – 10 p.m.
Wrap up the marathon, 8 – 9 p.m., Saturday, May 15, with English folk legends John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee, formerly of Pentangle.
In addition, WTJU announcers as well as volunteers from the community such as Karen Thompson, Terri Allard, Fred Viebahn and Rita Dove will present theme shows of recorded music, including country hymns, Cuban music, western swing, Cajun dance tunes, old-time bluegrass, Eastern European music, protest songs and the jams of the Grateful Dead.
The Folk Music Department’s volunteer announcers use their diverse backgrounds to provide WTJU with its rich music programming. In response to the fantastic music, listeners will be asked to pledge financial support to 91.1 WTJU. Funds raised in the Folk marathon are used for operating expenses such as equipment maintenance and replacement, supplies and music purchases. Last year listeners contributed more than $27,000 to the Folk Marathon. The goal for this year's marathon is $30,000.
For more information, including a complete schedule of events and locations to pick up program guides, go to the WTJU website http://wtju.radio.virginia.edu
