CASA - The Contemporary A Capella Society

Vocal Chords is the weekly a cappella and vocal music show from the College of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.   The show airs/streams from 8:00-10:00 a.m. CST (-06:00 GMT) on Friday mornings, repeating in the same time slot on Sunday mornings.

This weekend’s show was the annual St. Patrick’s Day all-Celtic music program.

Playlists for the show are posted here each week:
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/krnuvocalchords
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/KRNU-Vocal-Chords-A-Cappella-Radio-ShowWeb...
The Contemporary A Cappella Society: http://www.casa.org/
The rec.music.a-cappella newsgroup (RMAC)

And now you can follow updates for each week’s show on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/KRNUVocalChords

Playlist for the weekend of March 12-14, 2010:

The Liberty Voices - The National Anthem - A Cappella Americana
The King’s Singers - You Are The New Day - New Day
Opening Themes: Boyz Nite Out - BHX – Director’s Cut;
                                The Bobs - 47 Reasons – Plugged
Niamh Parsons - Annan Waters - In My Prime
The King's Singers - The Ash Grove - Annie Laurie
Máire Brennan - Bi Thusa Mo Shuile (Be Thou My Vision) - Whisper To The Wild Water
The Voice Squad - The Cocks Are Crowing - Good People All
Líadan - "P" Stands For Paddy - Líadan
Plethyn - Mi Gysgi Di'Maban - World Music For Little Ears
Chanticleer - Dúlamán - Wondrous Love
Chanticleer - Galbally Farmer/"A Calling On Song" - The Anniversary Album
The Swingle Singers - Charlie Is My Darling - Around The World
The Riverdance Singers/Ivan Thomas - Heal Their Hearts/Freedom - Riverdance Live In New York
Groupe Vocal Jef Le Penven - Noelenn Brehed - Celtic Spirit
Cantus - She Moved Through The Fair - Let Your Voice Be Heard
Clannad - Mhorag's Na Horo Gheallaidh - Fuaim
Karen Casey - One, I Love - Songlines
Navan - Caitlin Triall - Lowena
Rajaton - Dobbin's Flowery Vail - Out Of Bounds
Rajaton - A Summer Song - Boundless
Celtic Thunder - Steal Away - Celtic Thunder
Kevin Conneff of The Chieftains - Here's A Health To The Company - The Wide World Over
The Dublin Pub Singers - Galway Bay - The Quiet Man Soundtrack
Jean Redpath - Johnnie Cope - First Flight
Coope Boyes And Simpson - Bushes And Briars - Triple Echo
Cantus - Stick To The Craythur - Live Vol. 2
The Cottars - Byker Hill - Forerunner
The Cottars - Sùilean Dubh - Made In Cape Breton
The Robert Shaw Chorale - Silent, O Moyle - Irish Folk Songs
Bill Douglas & Ars Nova Singers - Flow Gently, Sweet Afton - Deep Peace
Bill Douglas & Ars Nova Singers - My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose - Songs Of Earth & Sky
The King's Singers - Londonderry Air - Watching The White Wheat
Niamh Parsons - New Holland Grove - Heart's Desire
Anúna - The Blue Bird - Essential Anúna
Anúna - The Heart's Cry – Riverdance

Playlist for the weekend of March 5-7, 2010 (a replay of the show from March 27-29, 2009):

The Liberty Voices - The National Anthem - A Cappella Americana
The King’s Singers - You Are The New Day - New Day
Opening Themes: Boyz Nite Out - BHX – Director’s Cut;
                                The Bobs - 47 Reasons – Plugged
Maybe6ix - La Terra Dei Cachi - Maybe6ix
Duke Pitchforks - As You Go - Disconcert
Chapter 6 - Holly Oak - With The Windows Down
Phoenix Chorale - A Hymn To The Virgin - Spotless Rose
Wise Guys - Mad World - Radio
Academical Village People (Virginia) - Kate - Scantily Plaid
Straight No Chaser (Indiana) - The Way It Is - Thank You
m-pact - I Found A Love In You - m-pact
Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech) - Hurricane - Anomaly
Tonic Sol-Fa - El Paso - Left Turns In Cross Traffic
Darmon Meader - Why Did I Choose You - And So Am I
Bobby McFerrin - Medicine Man - Medicine Music
Xplozion - Hulahop - demo
The House Jacks - Sign Your Name - Drive
Voices In Your Head (U. of Chicago) - Magic - Note To Self
The Nylons - God Only Knows - Run For Cover
The Bathtub Dogs (Nebraska-Lincoln) - Falling Slowly - Studio 354
Todd Rundgren - Mighty Love - A Cappella
The Swingle Singers - Soul Bossa Nova - Mood Swings
Four Shadow - Kyrie - Four
Impromptu - Stopping By Woods - From The Garden
Toxic Audio - Turn The Beat Around - Chemistry
The Real Group - Friendship - In The Middle Of Life
Q - I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - The First Year
Laurel Masse - Minuet - Feather & Bone
The MadHatters (Wisconsin) - Life Is A Highway - Not For Credit
Libana - Swedish Lullaby - Lullaby: A Collection
All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State) - Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk - Minor Adjustments
The Bobs - The Druid Song – Coaster

Thanks to all the artists, performers, promoters, a cappella catalogs and listeners (on the air and on the web!) who make the show happen each week.  Please feel free to contact me with suggestions, comments, and recommendations.

And if you have music you would like me to include on the show, please send it along!  I would also appreciate press kits, concert schedules, and contact/ordering information.  My address:

Rick Alloway
Vocal Chords
90.3 KRNU
147 Andersen Hall
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68588-0466

Phone: (402) 472-6856
FAX: (402) 472-8403

vocalchords2@unl.edu – or –
ralloway1@unl.edu

Streaming audio available at http://krnu.unl.edu
or on iTunes - select 90.3 KRNU from the list of college/university radio stations
Twitter updates: http://twitter.com/KRNUVocalChords