Current Pennsylvania Fiddle Champ on WRCT 1:15pm Wed. July 3

Fiddler Marina Pendleton has influenced the Western PA bluegrass scene a lot in the one year she’s lived in Pittsburgh. She is the current PA state fiddle champion, quickly became a welcome face at area bluegrass jams and sessions, has been in the pit band for Front Porch Theatricals production of Bright Star, has played shows with numerous area musicians, and has made some recordings with area bands.

Alas, she’s moving to Houston for a new work assignment.

Fortunately for WRCT listeners, she invited Mandorichard to her farewell jam at which — in spite of losing his balance, falling, and wiping out some of the furniture — he managed to record a good bit of the session.

Tune in to Whiskey Before Breakfast, Wednesday, July 3, at about 1:15 p.m. to hear a fun bluegrass jam featuring fiddler Marina Pendleton and about a dozen Pittsburgh area musicians. Better yet, tune in for the whole show, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.!

Only on 88.3 FM, Pittsburgh, or streaming from this very website!


May 16: Henry Paul of The Outlaws on WRCT

On Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. your rockin’ attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie, will be interviewing southern rock legend, Henry Paul – lead singer and songwriter for The Outlaws.

With a multitude of classic southern anthems like “Green Grass and High Tides Forever,” “There Goes Another Love Song,” “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” etc., The Outlaws continue on in their forty-fifth year with an upcoming sold out show here in Pittsburgh. Catch the interview only on WRCT’s Court’s in Session, on 88.3 FM, Pittsburgh, or streaming from this very website, Thursday night at 8:00!


Bright Star Musical Featured

The cast, crew, and production staff of the Front Porch Theatricals production of Bright Star invited WRCT’s MandoRichard to attend a recent rehearsal.

Bright Star, a collaboration between Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, made its debut on Broadway in 2016; the Front Porch Theatricals production is the show’s Pittsburgh professional premiere.

Wanna hear the energy of a true bluegrass musical? Tune in to WRCT’s Whiskey Before Breakfast about 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday to hear music from the show and to learn more about this energetic production, coming to the Hazlett Theatre, May 17 – 26.

All on Whiskey Before Breakfast, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, on 88.3 FM Pittsburgh, or streaming from this very website.


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