KRNN Tune IN

For the past three years, Gustavus sound engineer Justin Smith has visited Juneau to help record KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert series. This year, he stepped in front of the camera to play his original song “Rolling Tune” during the 2019 Alaska Folk Festival. The instrumental guitarist was a member of the Cook County Blues Band and owns the music production company Rusty Recordings.

Created in collaboration with Justin Smith of Rusty Recordings in Gustavus, this video is part of our Red Carpet Concert series, an ongoing music video project by KTOO Public Media. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts, including Homer bluegrass band Burnt Down House, at KTOO.org.

The Homer bluegrass band Burnt Down House stopped by KTOO to perform “Weary Bones” as part of KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert series. The song was written by bass player and lead vocalist Angela Brock. The six-piece acoustic band describes themselves as “True County” and features Katie Klann on fiddle, Josh Kennedy on banjo, Geddy Miller on mandolin and Dylan Weiser on guitar.

Created in collaboration with Justin Smith of Rusty Recordings in Gustavus, this video is part of our Red Carpet Concert series, an ongoing music video project by KTOO Public Media. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts, including Nicole Church, at KTOO.org

 

Arkansas songwriter Willi Carlisle stopped by KTOO to play his original tune, “Boy Howdy, Hot Dog!” as part of KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert series. The song was inspired by things his uncle said to him while growing up.

Created in collaboration with Justin Smith of Rusty Recordings in Gustavus, this video is part of our Red Carpet Concert series, an ongoing music video project by KTOO Public Media. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts, including QUEENS, at KTOO.org

The eight-person choral ensemble QUEENS stopped by KTOO to perform a new composition by Juneau songwriter Marian Call titled “Know-So” as part of KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert series.

The all-woman lineup included Wendy Byrnes, Elizabeth Ekins, Zoe Grueskin, Rashah McChesney, Cate Ross, Asia Ver, and founding artist Taylor Vidic.

Created in collaboration with Justin Smith of Rusty Recordings in Gustavus, the video is part of our Red Carpet Concert series, an ongoing music video project by KTOO Public Media. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts, including Nicole Church and Sarah Hamilton, at KTOO.org.

The Snow Children stopped by KTOO to perform their song “The Things That Are True” as part of KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert series. The song is from the musical theater production of “Snow Child,” which is based on the book of the same title, written by Alaska author Eowyn Ivey. The musical debuted at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in April 2018.

The song was written by Juneau musician Bob Banghart with composer and lyricist Georgia Stitt, who sings and plays ukulele in this Red Carpet performance. Banghart plays mandolin and is joined by Libby Stringer on fiddle, John Staub on upright bass, Eric Graves on dobro and Jason Robert Brown on guitar.

Created in collaboration with Justin Smith of Rusty Recordings in Gustavus, the video is part of our Red Carpet Concert series, an ongoing music video project by KTOO Public Media. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts, including Sarah Hamilton and Radiophonic Jazz at KTOO.org.

Yukon songwriter Sarah Hamilton, joined KTOO for a Red Carpet Concert during the Alaska Folk Festival. Performing her song “Kauai” on solo guitar, the Whitehorse-based artist yodeled on this cowboy tune inspired by the Kauai Old Time Gathering.

Created in collaboration with Justin Smith of Rusty Recordings in Gustavus, the video is part of our Red Carpet Concert series, an ongoing music video project by KTOO Public Media. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts, including Juneau hip hop duo Radiophonic Jazz, at KTOO.org.