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Sierra Hull on World Cafe

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Sierra Hull wanted to be a musician, but she didn’t wait to grow up. On the next World Cafe, the Grammy winning mandolinist talks about her new album, A Tip Toe High Wire, and about her career that started when she was just 10 years old.

Adrian Younge on World Cafe

Adrian Younge has been sampled by hip-hop heavyweights, he composed the soundtrack to numerous TV series, and is a steadfast believer in the power of analog recording. The producer and multi-instrumentalist joins us to play songs from his new album, Something About April III, exploring hip-hop and jazz in Brazil. It’s Adrian Younge on the next World Cafe.

Profile: Friends Of The Blue Ridge

Friends Of The Blue Ridge is making blue ridge communities better through celebrating cultural heritage, natural beauty, and our way of life. Eight volunteer chapters across North Carolina and Virginia identify projects such as trail maintenance, playground installation and improvement, and bike rack installation. They also joined together recently for a concert series in Roanoke, raising funds to repair damage done by Hurricane Helene.

Grateful Dead and Phriends Playlist 5/3/25

Marc Smith and Ed Monde have hosted The Grateful Dead & Phriends for a long time, but love every minute of it. Marc and Ed are both diehard fans of Phish, Grateful Dead, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Umphreys McGee, Les Claypool, Widespread Panic, the Charlottesville music scene and many more. Please join the Grateful Dead and Phriends with Marc Smith and Ed Monde every Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon.