Image courtesy Alec Bemis
Image courtesy Alec Bemis
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Beautiful Songs (for Denniston Hill)
Hosted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Originally aired on Monday, January 30th, 2012

Bemis spent the month of August 2011 at Denniston Hill, rural upstate New York artist residency program, and curated a month's worth of residents. This mix is dedicated to those people and that time and place. If you are so inclined, go read/watch a bit about his experience there, so as to compliment your listening experience. With tracks from artists and producers including Alan Lomax, Pablo Casals, Elizabeth Cotten, Clogs, Juana Molina, Sufjan Stevens, Aldo Ciccolini/Erik Satie, Holcombe Waller, Antony with Bryce Dessner, Roy Harper, Max Richter, The National, John Mellencamp, Martin Carthy, Diane Cluck, and Boards Of Canada. The host is soliciting feedback, so write Bemis at ahb@brassland.org

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Hosted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Originally aired Monday, April 30th, 2012

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Hosted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Originally aired Monday, March 19th, 2012

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Hosted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Originally aired Monday, February 20th, 2012

Alec Bemis says this mixtape is probably the closest his show will ever get to attempting to start a dance party. Maybe you'd call what follows funky music, or maybe it's more appropriate to just say it has some soul.


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