Comments on: Walker Family Band http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com Irish folk musicians and more. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:44:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: landon http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-18979 landon Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:44:48 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-18979 Landon, At the time, I was living on a small sailboat in Fernandina Beach marina and working as sous chef at the Beech Street Grill. I would be home in time for Radishes and would sit in my tiny cabin, drinking a bottle of good pinot noir my boss gave me every night, with a little oil lamp burning, listening to the likes of Thomas Matfumo, the Lion of Zimbabwe, and, then, " Juggler's Etude". Radishes inspired me to collect little musical instruments, a coconut ukelele from Tonga, a flagolette, a harmonica, a rhythmn egg, a little Cuban conga drum, and my friends who visited the boat would jam. To this day I play a baritone ukelele. To me, your show was to radio what Charles Kurault's CBS Sunday Morning was to television, enlightening. Thank you so much for the joy you brought to my life and the memories I carry with me. All the best to you , sir, Martin Landon,

At the time, I was living on a small sailboat in Fernandina Beach
marina and working as sous chef at the Beech Street Grill. I would be
home in time for Radishes and would sit in my tiny cabin, drinking a
bottle of good pinot noir my boss gave me every night, with a little
oil lamp burning, listening to the likes of Thomas Matfumo, the Lion
of Zimbabwe, and, then, ” Juggler’s Etude”.

Radishes inspired me to collect little musical instruments, a coconut
ukelele from Tonga, a flagolette, a harmonica, a rhythmn egg, a little
Cuban conga drum, and my friends who visited the boat would jam. To
this day I play a baritone ukelele.

To me, your show was to radio what Charles Kurault’s CBS Sunday
Morning was to television, enlightening.

Thank you so much for the joy you brought to my life and the memories
I carry with me.

All the best to you , sir,
Martin

]]> By: landon http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-18978 landon Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:21:43 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-18978 Martin, Thanks for your e-mail, and for remembering that show. As you know, it ran for some years, and covered a wide range of music, recordings from all over the world and diverse idioms. I did not keep a record of what was played, so to re-create a song-list now is quite impossible. And there is no audio archive of the program - I do have a box of dusty cassettes of random shows, but they aren't available for distribution, practically or legally. I have happy memories of those days and the programs I produced and the people who enjoyed them, but I'm afraid that's all there is now, the recollection of a time when radio was allowed to be creative and exciting. Thanks again for writing. Landon Walker Martin,

Thanks for your e-mail, and for remembering that show. As you know, it ran for some years, and covered a wide range of music, recordings from all over the world and diverse idioms. I did not keep a record of what was played, so to re-create a song-list now is quite impossible. And there is no audio archive of the program – I do have a box of dusty cassettes of random shows, but they aren’t available for distribution, practically or legally.

I have happy memories of those days and the programs I produced and the people who enjoyed them, but I’m afraid that’s all there is now, the recollection of a time when radio was allowed to be creative and exciting.

Thanks again for writing.

Landon Walker

]]> By: Martin http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-18717 Martin Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:22:25 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-18717 Hi, I am trying to locate recordings of Landon Walker's NPR radio show " Radishes" which aired late on week-end nights in the 1990's on the Jacksonville station. Even a list of the songs he played would be great. Thanks. Martin Hi,

I am trying to locate recordings of Landon Walker’s NPR radio show ” Radishes” which aired late on week-end nights in the 1990’s on the Jacksonville station. Even a list of the songs he played would be great.
Thanks. Martin

]]> By: teresja http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-16957 teresja Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:45:02 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-16957 Hey John, We're delighted that you want to purchase the books! It's a terrific tune list! We hope to offer those books very soon. We're waiting on some final correspondance in regard to copyrighted material. Please be sure to add your name to our mailing list. We will send a notice when the details are finalized and the books are added to the shopping page! Hey John,
We’re delighted that you want to purchase the books! It’s a terrific tune list! We hope to offer those books very soon. We’re waiting on some final correspondance in regard to copyrighted material. Please be sure to add your name to our mailing list. We will send a notice when the details are finalized and the books are added to the shopping page!

]]> By: John C. Jarboe http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-16955 John C. Jarboe Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:52:44 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-16955 Hi ! Trying to purchase the music book of tunes you played in Ireland while touring there. It also includes some American fiddle tunes as well. I don't see it under the music books drop-down menu. Please inform. I need about 10 of them. Thanks ! JJ Hi ! Trying to purchase the music book of tunes you played in Ireland while touring there. It also includes some American fiddle tunes as well. I don’t see it under the music books drop-down menu. Please inform. I need about 10 of them. Thanks !

JJ

]]> By: Michael Mauldin http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-16798 Michael Mauldin Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:13:25 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-16798 A message for Landon... Hi old WJCT friend. Glad to see you're in God's country and still making great music. Saw Carlton a couple of years back. (Man, you guys got old! hee hee) Best of luck, Michael Mauldin A message for Landon…

Hi old WJCT friend. Glad to see you’re in God’s country and still making great music. Saw Carlton a couple of years back. (Man, you guys got old! hee hee)

Best of luck,
Michael Mauldin

]]> By: teresja http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-15250 teresja Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:43:47 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-15250 Hi Jensen! I hope you are doing great and looking forward to the holidays! I am babysitting for Nathan tonight and I will give hi a big hug from Jensen! Hi Jensen!

I hope you are doing great and looking forward to the holidays! I am babysitting for Nathan tonight and I will give hi a big hug from Jensen!

]]> By: Jensen http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-15126 Jensen Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:12:59 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-15126 TELL NATHEN I SAID HI!! TELL NATHEN I SAID HI!!

]]> By: Chip Watkins http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-7539 Chip Watkins Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:21:30 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-7539 Hey Scott: Great seeing you yesterday. Thanks for the info on the website. Looks great. Hope to see you soon. Chip Hey Scott:

Great seeing you yesterday. Thanks for the info on the website. Looks great. Hope to see you soon.
Chip

]]> By: Karla M. Burnet http://www.thewalkerfamilyband.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-7096 Karla M. Burnet Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:02:37 +0000 http://wfb.fatcatstrategies.com/?page_id=2#comment-7096 We sure missed you guys at the reunion.Hope everyone is in good health. David and Karla Burnet We sure missed you guys at the reunion.Hope everyone is in good health.

David and Karla Burnet

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