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[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Tara Nevins from Donna the Buffalo

WRFA Radio — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:26:00 +0000

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Originally airing Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with Tara Nevins from Donna the Buffalo about the band’s new album and the upcoming show on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Spire Theater in Jamestown, NY (Link to Tickets).

Donna the Buffalo (Photo Credit Chris Mortenson)

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Donna the Buffalo (Photo Credit Chris Mortenson)

25th Annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival Now Underway

WRFA Radio — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:10:19 +0000

SHERMAN, NY – Thousands of people will be in Sherman this weekend to celebrate another year of music and friendship with the 2016 Great Blue Heron Music Festival.

LISTEN TO ARTS FIRE BLUE HERON INTERVIEW

Gates for the Heron open Friday morning, July 1 at 9 a.m. at the Blue Heron grounds at 2361 Waits Corners Road in Sherman.

This year’s lineup includes dozens of local, regional and national acts including headliners Donna the Buffalo – who’ve performed at every single Heron since the first one took place in 1992.

Other acts include New Riders of the Purple Sage, Jim Lauderdale, The Horse Flies, The Town Pants; Big Mean Sound Machine, Smackdab, Mosaic Foundation, The Bogarts, Ken Hardley and the Moose Club and many others.

In addition, Rolling Hills Radio – which is heard every Friday on WRFA – will record a special show at the Heron’s Dance Tent featuring the band Stewed Mulligan. The show, hosted by Ken Hardley, will be recorded Saturday morning and will be broadcast here on WRFA next Friday, July 8 at 6 p.m.

To learn more about the 25^th annual Heron, visit GreatBlueHeron.com.

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Julie Rockcastle and David Tidquist Talk Great Blue Heron

WRFA Radio — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:39:11 +0000

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Originally airing Friday, June 24, 2016.

The 2016 The Great Blue Heron Music Festival is July 1-July 3 in Sherman NY. To celebrate the music festival’s 25th anniversary the festival’s Julie Rockcastle and David Tidquist stop by the WRFA studio to talk with Jason Sample about the festival’s history, the many highlights, and its lasting legacy. Plus they also offer a preview for the 2016 Heron.

Along with an interview with Julie and David, we also feature music from Donna the Buffalo, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Town Pants, Smackdab, The Bogarts, The Horse Flies, and Jim Lauderdale.

David Tidquist and Julie Rockcastle.

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David Tidquist and Julie Rockcastle.

Happy Heron! 24th Annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival Begins Friday, July 3

WRFA Radio — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:52:40 +0000

Image courtesy of Great Blue Heron Music Festival website, http://greatblueheron.com/wp/.

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Image courtesy of Great Blue Heron Music Festival website, http://greatblueheron.com/wp/.

SHERMAN, NY – The Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman will get underway on Friday with thousands of music fans expected to be on hand.

In recent years the Heron has featured more local acts from Chautauqua County and that continues this year.

Local performers scheduled to be on hand include Big Leg Emma, Smackdab, Sean Patrick McGraw, Bill Ward and Amanda Barton, Ken Hardley, The Bogarts, Uncle Claude’s Band, SYMBA, Qwister, the Elektra Kings and more.

Other featured acts include Donna the Buffalo, the Town Pants, Driftwood, Los Straitjackets, Jimkata, and Big Mean Sound Machine – which is making its Great Blue Heron Debut.

A complete lineup of musical acts can be found online at the Blue Heron website.

The great blue heron begins Friday and wraps up on Sunday.

Weekend passes are $80 through Thursday, and $90 at the gate. Daily tickets are available at the gate only: $40 for Friday or Saturday and $30 for Sunday.

For online tickets and more info: http://greatblueheron.com/wp/