On Saturday night, Oct. 2, WRFA welcomes Ken Hardley & Mandy Andrews for a special live broadcast performance.

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Ken Hardley and Mandy Andrews are a unique musical duo, to say the least. As a singer- songwriter, Hardley’s presence as an entertainer, storyteller, and musician will draw you in as few performers can. Long-time WRFA listeners know Ken for being the host and driving force of the popular Rolling Hills Radio and Woodsongs Coffeehouse Radio Hour programs that were broadcast on WRFA. As a classically trained cellist, Andrews brings an unusual, spellbinding atmosphere to Hardley’s music. She provides compelling counter- melodies, delicate textures, as well as beauty that skates and weaves. There’s no description that fully captures the ambiance this pair creates. You have to experience it to understand it.

The performance was broadcast live at 8 p.m. on 107.9 FM and also video streamed live on the WRFA Youtube Channel and Facebook page.

ABOUT AOF LIVE: Arts On Fire LIVE brings you the very best of Chautauqua County’s local artists via a live, in-studio performance! For five Saturdays in the Fall 2021, we’ll bring you a new live session featuring well-established acts, spanning styles and genres! There is no in-studio audience. Instead, listeners and viewers are encouraged to tune in to the performance live as it happens, or podcast/stream the show afterward. The program will not only be broadcast live, but also replayed the following week during our regular Arts on Fire time slot – Fridays at 5 p.m. on WRFA! The show is produced and broadcast by WRFA-LP 107.9 FM, Kranky Plate Productions, and the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY. All Arts on Fire LIVE performances for 2021 are made possible in part by support from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County Projects Pool Grants Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s American Rescue Plan Act Stabilization Grant.

Ken Hardley and Mandy Andrews will perform a live, one hour set on WRFA Saturday night, Oc.t 2 at 8 p.m.

JAMESTOWN – WRFA will present a series of live musical performances on select Saturday Nights this fall with the return of Arts on Fire LIVE.

On Saturday night, Oct. 2, WRFA will welcome Ken & Mandy to the Reg Lenna Multimedia Studios for a special live broadcast performance.

Ken Hardley and Mandy Andrews are a unique musical duo, to say the least. As a singer- songwriter, Hardley’s presence as an entertainer, storyteller, and musician will draw you in as few performers can. Long-time WRFA listeners know Ken for being the host and driving force of the popular Rolling Hills Radio and Woodsongs Coffeehouse Radio Hour programs that were broadcast on WRFA. As a classically trained cellist, Andrews brings an unusual, spellbinding atmosphere to Hardley’s music. She provides compelling counter- melodies, delicate textures, as well as beauty that skates and weaves. There’s no description that fully captures the ambiance this pair creates. You have to experience it to understand it.

The performance will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on 107.9 FM and also video streamed live on the WRFA Youtube Channel and Facebook page.

ABOUT AOF LIVE:
Arts On Fire LIVE brings you the very best of Chautauqua County’s local artists via a live, in-studio performance! For five Saturdays in the Fall 2021, we’ll bring you a new live session featuring well-established acts, spanning styles and genres! There is no in-studio audience. Instead, listeners and viewers are encouraged to tune in to the performance live as it happens, or podcast/stream the show afterward.  The program will not only be broadcast live, but also replayed the following week during our regular Arts on Fire time slot – Fridays at 5 p.m. on WRFA!

The show is produced and broadcast by WRFA-LP 107.9 FM, Kranky Plate Productions, and the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY.

All Arts on Fire LIVE performances for 2021 are made possible in part by support from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County Projects Pool Grants Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s American Rescue Plan Act Stabilization Grant.

• AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with local musician Ken Hardley about new music, some upcoming projects, and life after Rolling Hills Radio. Also music from Ken Hardley, including his newest song “That Light March” – ft. guest appearances by Mary Ramsey and Brian Bowers.  The second half of the show also features songs from the 2013 WRFA Great American Picnic – A tribute to Woodstock!

• ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA’S SOUNDCLOUD PAGE

Local musician and Rolling Hills Radio host Ken Hardley previews season 10 of RHR with WRFA’s Jason Sample. The season kicks off on Monday night, Sept. 30 with a special appearance by award-winning Americana music legend Darrell Scott. More info at www.RollingHillsRadio.org.

Originally airing Friday, Sept. 20, 2019

Ken Hardley

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Originally airing Friday, June 28, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with Ken Hardley about two upcoming Rolling Hills Radio shows at the Blue Heron and Chautauqua Institution. Plus they discuss Ken’s forthcoming album and his hosting gig at the Heron’s Tiger Maple Stage. He also plays two songs.

Ken Hardley

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• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Amanda Barton w/Benny Ernewein – Feb. 8, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Kings Express in the Studio – Feb. 1, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Will Russell – Jan 25, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Chris Lee of Desecrator – Jan. 18, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Sean Lander from The Hallow Society – Jan 11, 2019
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Originally airing Friday, March 8, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with local musician and Rolling Hills Radio host Ken Hardley about details for the March 18 show as well as what else he has in store for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

Ken Hardley