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"when used in folk and bluegrass music, the instrument can also be referred to as an upright bass, standup bass, bass fiddle, ...doghouse bass, dog-house, ...or bunkhouse bass." (Wikipedia)My father, Charlie, played the bass in a Canadian band in the 1950s hence the name!
National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters 2008 Meeting
May 17th, 2008
This report via Jeff White of Radio Miami International (WRMI)
NASB Elects New Board Member at 20th Annual Meeting
May 14, 2008 (Cary, North Carolina, USA) - Bill Damick of Trans World Radio was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) at its 2008 annual meeting in Cary, North Carolina […]
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Songs of Yesteryear Updated for the 21st Century
April 24th, 2008
Reading many comments recently I was struck by how many people believe that the old songs don’t connect anymore with the “youngins”.
So this is my little effort to correct that problem and make these songs more relevant to our modern world.
I’m always standing by to help, so here are some suggestions :
Standing on […]
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Auto Pilot of the Airwaves
April 24th, 2008
Auto Pilot of the Airwaves
Auto Pilot of the airwaves
Here is my request
You probably wouldn’t play it
You’re recorded like the rest
I used to listen to your shows
On the radio
When you seemed like a friend to me
Or a record of your choice
I wouldn’ t mind , I’d be happy just to hear a voice
Saying this is for […]
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Hu’s On First (heard at the Beijing Party Congress)
October 16th, 2007
After Hu Jintao was acclaimed at the 17th Congress of the Communist Party of China, the following conversation was overheard between a reporter from China Radio International and the Voice of America…
CRI Reporter: Well, let’s see, we have on the Presidium, Hu is President, Wat’s Prime Minister, Ai-Dun No is finance minister…
VOA Reporter: That’s […]
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