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The intro and interstitial tracks from today’s episode are Lowdown Hoedown/Beth Cohen’s/Kolomeike from Notorious’ their 2006 eponymous album, Door County #2/Sweetbriar from the Reckless Rambler’s album Lowdown Hoedown published by Great Meadows Music, Two Rivers from Uncle Gizmo’s eponymous album, and Blues at Daybreak from the 2010 Notorious album The Road To Damascus.See the Contra Pulse website for transcripts and more. Or go straight to the transcript.And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent.Be sure to check out Larry’s many recordings here on his website! See and hear Larry Unger in action:Here’s some video from this interview of Larry demonstrating his guitar techniqueLarry has played for countless dances! Here are a few videos:With Audrey Knuth and Emily Troll in Greenfield, MAWith Notorious at Echo Summit Dance Camp in 2019 and at the Dance Flurry in 2012And here with fiddler Karina Wilson (who you heard in our previous Contra Pulse episode!) at a contra dance in Denver, COYou can hear tunes written by Larry in so many places:Here he is playing with fiddler Audrey Knuth (with an impressive instrumental background!)Playing his waltz "Two Rivers" for dancers at Norse Hall, Portland Oregon, September, 2019By Rhiannon Giddens &amp; Francesco Turrisi at Le Café de la Danse ParisAnd a pandemic era solo banjo tuneHow many instruments does he even play!?Playing “Shenandoah” slide guitar style on a NationalA fretless gourd banjo at “FunFest” in Evart, MIAnd how about this jaw harp / hurdy-gurdy duo! Many dances have been written to Larry’s tunes:Voici some dancers in France dancing to his tune “Ariel Julia,” and here are some Tango Fusion dancers dancing to the same tune at the First Night Show at the Saratoga Dance Museum on New Year's Eve 2008.Here some English country dancers enjoy Larry’s tune “Judy and Jim's Wedding” while dancing “Sunlight Through Draperies” by Tom Ruby

The intro and interstitial tracks from today’s episode are Lowdown Hoedown/Beth Cohen’s/Kolomeike from Notorious’ their 2006 eponymous album, Door County #2/Sweetbriar from the Reckless Rambler’s album Lowdown Hoedown published by Great Meadows Music, Two Rivers from Uncle Gizmo’s eponymous album, and Blues at Daybreak from the 2010 Notorious album The Road To Damascus.See the <a href="http://contrapulse.cdss.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contra Pulse website</a> for transcripts and more. Or go <a href="http://www.cdss.org/contrapulse/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Contra-Pulse-Episode-32-Larry-Unger-Transcript.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">straight to the transcript</a>.And the <a href="https://www.cdss.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Country Dance and Song Society</a> for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent.Be sure to check out <a href="https://www.larryunger.net/music/recordings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Larry’s many recordings here on his website</a>! See and hear Larry Unger in action:<a href="https://youtu.be/rzGJecnTimM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here’s some video from this interview</a> of Larry demonstrating his guitar techniqueLarry has played for countless dances! Here are a few videos:<ul><li><a href="https://youtu.be/LLcUkf2h6qo?t=81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">With Audrey Knuth and Emily Troll in Greenfield, MA</a></li><li>With Notorious at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSn9SAXmMNw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Echo Summit Dance Camp in 2019</a> and at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEBzuG54ptA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dance Flurry in 2012</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fqDjftPNg8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And here with fiddler Karina Wilson </a>(who you heard in our previous <a href="https://www.cdss.org/contrapulse/podcast/episode-31-karina-wilson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contra Pulse episode</a>!) at a contra dance in Denver, CO</li></ul>You can hear tunes written by Larry in so many places:<ul><li>Here he is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJgvBkpKXMI&amp;list=RDrxTa4hCbpxE&amp;index=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">playing with fiddler Audrey Knuth</a> (with an impressive instrumental background!)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_e-ZwqS5Yw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Playing his waltz "Two Rivers" for dancers at Norse Hall</a>, Portland Oregon, September, 2019</li><li>By <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZznnuN3tJ4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhiannon Giddens &amp; Francesco Turrisi</a> at Le Café de la Danse Paris</li><li>And a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfe7euQlZEQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pandemic era solo banjo tune</a></li></ul>How many instruments does he even play!?<ul><li>Playing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O9QrmE-XGg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Shenandoah” slide guitar style on a National</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/O2hHGSVcMI0?t=279" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A fretless gourd banjo</a> at “FunFest” in Evart, MI</li><li>And how about this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB12f81CgrI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jaw harp / hurdy-gurdy duo!</a> </li></ul>Many dances have been written to Larry’s tunes:<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4svt3VJjnOI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voici some dancers in France</a> dancing to his tune “Ariel Julia,” and here are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mLk65JEvg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some Tango Fusion dancers</a> dancing to the same tune at the First Night Show at the Saratoga Dance Museum on New Year's Eve 2008.</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0EEf5mbiQM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here some English country dancers enjoy Larry’s tune “Judy and Jim's Wedding”</a> while dancing “Sunlight Through Draperies” by Tom Ruby</li></ul>

Episode 32 - Larry Unger

LaFontaine Oliver

The torrent of news that NPR and its affiliates around the country need to cover would be daunting in the best of times, but to cover it while the health risk is high and revenue is down presents unprecedented challenges.About a year ago, when LaFontaine Oliver took over as president and general manager of WYPR, we talked with him on this program about his plans for our station moving forward. We promised to have him back occasionally to give listeners an update on where the station is heading. Today, we are keeping that promise. Before taking the helm at WYPR, Mr. Oliver led the Orlando NPR station, WMFE, for six years. Before that, he was the general manager of WEAA over at Morgan State University. He also brings a national perspective to the challenges facing public radio today. He has served on the NPR Board of Directors since 2016. And joining us a bit later in the show is Maryland Public Television President and CEO Larry Unger.In addition to his role leading MPT, Mr Unger is also a trustee of America's Public Television Stations, the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization for the public television system; and chair of the board of trustees of American Public Television, the largest syndicator of programming for U.S. public TV stations.

The torrent of news that NPR and its affiliates around the country need to cover would be daunting in the best of times, but to cover it while the health risk is high and revenue is down presents unprecedented challenges. About a year ago, when LaFontaine Oliver took over as president and general manager of WYPR, we talked with him on this program about his plans for our station moving forward. We promised to have him back occasionally to give listeners an update on where the station is heading. Today, we are keeping that promise. Before taking the helm at WYPR, Mr. Oliver led the Orlando NPR station, WMFE, for six years. Before that, he was the general manager of WEAA over at Morgan State University. He also brings a national perspective to the challenges facing public radio today. He has served on the NPR Board of Directors since 2016. And joining us a bit later in the show is Maryland Public Television President and CEO Larry Unger. In addition to his role leading MPT, Mr Unger is also a trustee of America's Public Television Stations, the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization for the public television system; and chair of the board of trustees of American Public Television, the largest syndicator of programming for U.S. public TV stations.

WYPR's LaFontaine Oliver & MPT's Larry Unger: Public Media And The Pandemic