{"id":66660,"date":"2026-07-25T02:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T06:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=66660"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T06:50:11","slug":"august-2026-schedule-updates-from-the-isle-of-music-uncle-bills-melting-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/august-2026-schedule-updates-from-the-isle-of-music-uncle-bills-melting-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill\u2019s Melting Pot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the Isle of Music, August 2026<\/strong>
\nThis month, we feature some of the winners of various categories of Cubadisco 2026. Cubadisco is Cuba’s most prestigious discographic awards.
\nFriday, August 14, 2026, 9670 kHz, 1800 CEST (1600 UTC), repeat on 3955 kHz at 2400 CEST (2200 UTC)<\/p>\n

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, August\u00a0 2026<\/strong>
\nThis month, special guest Ian Brennan, a GRAMMY-winning producer with a massive trove of world music projects, will help us present some of his unique work, including the new Oman Bagpipe Singers release and other fascinating recordings from around the world.
\nFriday, August 21, 2016: 9670 kHz at 1800 CEST (1600 UTC), repeats on 3955 kHz at 2400 CEST (2200 UTC)<\/p>\n

In addition to terrestrial listening, we do accept reception reports using remote SDRs provided both your own physical location and the location of the SDR are included. EQSLs only for either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post contributor Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, August 2026 This month, we feature some of the winners of various categories of Cubadisco 2026. Cubadisco is Cuba’s most prestigious discographic awards. 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