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Mark & Val’s Annual Irish Fest Preview

Yes, it's that time again! The Kanas City Irish Fest is back Friday, Sept 1 through Sunday, Sept 3 and Mark & Val are here with our annual preview featuring some old favorites and some new discoveries. We'll be bringing you a few of our favorite songs from: The Canterberries, Eddie...

Kansas City Shanty Choir

Happy National Radio Day! Radio was once one of the most incredible technologies on Earth – used by militaries and governments alike for navigation and news distribution, and a continuing source of free entertainment and information. KKFI uses this platform to stimulate, educate and entertain our audience, to reflect the...

Around the World in 1/960 of the Time of Phineas Fogg

Mark & Val are in the mood for something completely different today, so Mark dug into the world music collection and we're taking you Around the World in 1/960 of the time of Phineas Fogg (the protagonist in the 1872 Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days). You'll be...

Mixed Bag with Mark & Val

A random bit of music we like for you today from Atilla the Hun (Calypsos from Trinidad 1930s) to  Lauren MacColl (Scottish fiddle player from Fortrose) with a release from 2023. We bring you The Rooftop Singers, Jeff Brown, John Francis Flynn, Joanne Shenandoah,  Lauren McColl, Suzie Leblanc, Tinariwen, Amadou &...

Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone?: August through December 2022

Yes – we lost so many greats last year that it’s taken Mark & Val two Foolkiller Folk shows to honor them.  This is the final program, covering August 2022 through the end of the year. You’ll be hearing songs and tunes from Paul Sartin, Mary McCaslin, Loretta Lynn, Noel...