30 years ago, Loreena McKennitt released her breakthrough album, The Visit. We talk to this influential musician who turned Celtic music into world fusion while telling epic tales.
Coming Up
Monday, Sept 27, 2021 – Loreena McKennitt Interview
Tag: folk
Coming Up
Wednesday, Sept 22, 2021 – Echoes Autumnal Equinox
Summer’s over and Autumn has officially arrived, in an Echoes Autumnal Equinox Soundscape. We paint sound in Autumnal colors with George Winston, Fiona Joy Hawkins, Digitonal, and more.
Best Of
Echoes August 2021 Top 25: Hybrid on Top
Echoes Top 25 for August 2021. Hybrid’s Black Halo, the August CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Eric Hilton, Tigerforest, and 22 other great CDs.
Best Of
Echoes July 2021 Top 25: Lanterna on Top
Echoes Top 25 for July 2021. Lanterna’s Hidden Drives, the July CD of the Month, is at the top, followed by Morcheeba, Winterlight, Bill Nelson, and 21 other great CDs.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2021 – Fall Concert Preview
Now that concerts are happening, we’ll take a look at some of the Echoes artists who might be coming your way including King Crimson, Gary Numan, Al Di Meola, Clannad and Dead Can Dance.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Hybrid and George Winston
Reviews & Commentary
George Winston – Five Essential Albums
George Winston is the 30th Icon of Echoes and we’ve picked our five favorite albums. His album, Autumn remains his bestselling recording, but it’s not on top of our list.
Playlists
Thursday, July 8, 2021 – Echoes Program 2127D
Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy take us on a trip to Ravenna. The two musicians take us inside their musical creation which has elements of folk, classical and even some rock slips in.
CD of the Month
Echoes July 2021 CD of the Month: Lanterna – Hidden Drives
Lanterna Travels Ambient Country Roads with Hidden Drives, Echoes July CD of the MontnBy John Diliberto It’s been six years since Lanterna released a new album and Hidden Drives is a welcome return. Lanterna was at the leading edge of Ambient Americana. It’s a sound passed down from Ry Cooder’s Paris, Texas through Brian Eno’s…
Playlists
Friday, July 2, 2021 – Echoes Program 2126E
We travel the backroads of Ambient America. We’ll hear reveries on the the 4th of July and traverse the byways and highways of Ambient Americana from Brian Eno, Lanterna and more.