{"id":26072,"date":"2017-05-26T21:17:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T01:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=26072"},"modified":"2017-05-26T21:17:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T01:17:43","slug":"from-the-isle-of-music-uncle-bills-melting-pot-may-28-june-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/from-the-isle-of-music-uncle-bills-melting-pot-may-28-june-3\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, May 28-June 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From the Isle of Music, May 28-June 3<\/strong><\/em>
\nWe have just returned from Cubadisco 2017, Cuba’s most important music awards program, with the best new Cuban music and a lot of new interviews. We will begin broadcasting this wonderful new content June 4.
\nMeanwhile, this week is a replay of an early 2016 episode featuring members of Conjunto Chappottin, one of Cuba\u2019s most historically important conjuntos. We will also feature a highly varied mix of other Cuban music genres.
\nFour opportunities to listen on shortwave:
\n1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in all directions with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
\n2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US)
\n3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.<\/p>\n

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, June 1<\/strong><\/em>
\nEpisode 14 of Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, a musical variety program that features everything from everywhere EXCEPT music that you are probably familiar with, ,will air on WBCQ the Planet, 7490 KHz, Thursday,June 1 from 2300-2330 UTC (7:00pm-7:30pm EDT in the Americas). Brought to you by Tilford Productions, which also brings you From the Isle of Music. This week \u00a0Includes a special surprise for our friends in the UK
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From the Isle of Music, May 28-June 3 We have just returned from Cubadisco 2017, Cuba’s most important music awards program, with the best new Cuban music and a lot of new interviews. We will begin broadcasting this wonderful new content June 4. 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