Award-winning Peruvian-American Kindie Rocker, Twinkle Time, shares her favorite message…L-O-V-E…LOVE! This week, Twinkle’s spinning the best family music with songs teaching kids about spreading love, peace, and happiness, globally!
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am February 16 & 17, 2019 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Acoustic version of “L-O-V-E LOVE” by Twinkle Time
Winter Wonderland Episode with Guest DJ, Flor Bromley
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Let’s add music and story to our winter fun! Join HFVS guest DJ, Flor Bromley, as she takes us on an adventure through her favorite winter songs. She will share music and stories about playing in the snow, learning about migration and hibernation, and dancing to keep ourselves warm.
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am February 9th & 10th, 2019 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Kitty” by Flor Bromley off of the album Chiqui Music Boom
HFVS Sharing is Caring Episode with Guest DJ, Josh Friedman (a.k.a. Purple Fox Josh of Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies)
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We already know our Manners, no need to teach them, but here is the perfect playlist to practice that love and caring. Purple Fox Josh of Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies brings some of his favorite songs about Pleases, Thank Yous, and kindness to others, right to your ears, because Sharing is Caring!
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am February 3rd & 4th, 2019 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Live Like a Champion” by Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies
Who doesn’t love a good story? This episode of the HFVS is chock full of funny, silly stories set to upbeat music. Guest DJ, Dana has put together some of her favorite story songs from her own recordings and those of her favorite singing storytellers. From familiar tales like Dana’s rockin’ version of “The Gingerbread Man” and “On Top of Spaghetti” (given a groovy twist by Steve Blackwood) to entertaining yarns like “The Pizza That Ate Chicago” by Tom Paxton, each story will engage listeners young and old. Popular storytelling artists Bill Harley and Dan Crow are included among other delightful performers.
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Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am January 26th & 27th, 2019 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
HFVS Love Activist Episode
with Guest DJ, Charity Kahn
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What does it mean to be a Love Activist? Charity Kahn from Charity and the JAMband takes listeners on a musical and philosophical journey examining how we all, whether young or old, can use our love, kindness, time, resources and gifts to bring positive change to the world.
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am January 19th & 20th, 2019 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Valentine” by Charity and the JAMband.
“New Year Dance Party” with Award-winning Peruvian-American bilingual kindie music phenomenon Twinkle. Twinkle brings all genres of dance music -pop, electronic dance, rock, and hip-hop as she spins the hottest dance tracks for the kindie generation. – www.twinkleandfriends.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am January 5th & 6th, 2019 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
HFVS Peace & Love Episode with Guest DJ’s Wendy & DB
Wendy & DB show us the way to Peace & Love listening to some of their favorite songs and by telling us some stories about Peace that have touched their lives. All Aboard the Peace Train! — www.wendyanddb.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am November 24th & 25th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Peace and love start right where you are. Join the Kindie Music Duo Wendy & DB on their adventure in their “Way Is Peace” music video filmed in partnership with wonderful organizations: Shelley Nyzynski-Reese of A Better Life for Kids (ABLFK) was able to help by providing sign language from students in ABLFK homes for orphans in Ghana, Africa. Throughout the creation of the video, producers Wendy Morgan & David Box were able to draw from many organizations that help young students from pre-school age programs such as Easterseals Early Head Start as well as, high-school-age students in the MYA VX Recording Choir led by Gary Fry & HHW Gospel Choir directed by Daniel Henry and Jean Pinkerton-Hendricks.
HFVS Songs of Gratitude Episode with Guest DJ, Eric Herman
Eric Herman gets downright happy in this show featuring songs that celebrate feeling good about yourself and about life, and being positive and grateful. — www.erichermanmusic.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am November 17 & 18, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
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What makes you happy? Have you ever wondered why? Join SoulPancake as they take an experimental approach to what makes people happier and then it a try yourself with your kids this holiday season:
Food, glorious food!!! We all eat it, so why not sing some songs about it! Heather Hirshfield and Eddie RosenBerg III, otherwise known as The Green Orbs, take you on a musical culinary journey with songs from artists like Weird Al, The Pop Ups, and Cookie Monster on the menu. — www.TheGreenOrbs.net
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am November 10th & 11th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: The Green Orbs – “The Suction Cup Shuffle” [Thumb Wrestling Champions]
Weird Al Yankovic – “Eat It” [Greatest Hits]
Mike Phirman – “What Makes The Breakfast” [Songs To Sing At Children]
Gunnar Madsen – “10,000 Pancakes” [I Am Your Food]
They Might Be Giants – “Nine Bowls Of Soup” [Here Come the 1, 2, 3’s]
Shirley Temple – “Animal Crackers In My Soup” [Remember Shirley]
The Green Orbs – “Soup (An Epilogue)” [Thumb Wrestling Champions]
Jumpin’ Jamie – “I Wanna Be Healthy” [Kookie]
The Green Orbs – “Twelve Steps To Eating Your Veggies” [Thumb Wrestling Champions] Brian Wilson – “Vega-Tables” [Smile]
The Green Orbs – “Robert Broccoli” [Thumb Wrestling Champions]
Dan Zanes ft. Loudon Wainwright III – “All Around The Kitchen” [Family Dance]
Lucy Kalantari – “Our Garden” [Big Things]
The Beatles – “Wild Honey Pie” [The White Album]
Cookie Monster – “C Is For Cookie” [Sesame Street: Sing The Alphabet]
Dee Dee Sharp – “Mashed Potato Time” [Cameo Parkway-The Best of Dee Dee Sharp] Laurie Berkner – “Victor Vito” [Victor Vito]
Yosi – “On Top Of Spaghetti” [What’s Eating Yosi?]
Joanie Leeds – “Sushi” [City Kid]
Raffi – “Apples And Bananas” [One Light, One Sun]
The Pop Ups – “Banana” [Radio Jungle]
The Wiggles – “Fruit Salad” [Lachy!]
The Hit Crew Kids – “Party In My Tummy” [Kids Just Wanna Have Fun]
HFVS Being Bilingual Rocks Episode with Guest DJ, Hamlet Meneses of Mi Amigo Hamlet
Being Bilingual Rocks! is what musician-educator Hamlet Meneses (a.k.a. Mi Amigo Hamlet) is all about. In this episode he shares a great variety of bilingual songs from his bilingual friends, as well as other artists who have influenced and inspired some of his songwriting. And through the music he takes you in a journey of learning about numbers, days of the week, family, things being connected, being happy, coming together and dance, about love, and he closes beautifully with a statement of empowerment, “Sí Se Puede / Yes We Can” a song by his friend and Western MA musician, Mister G. — miamigohamlet.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am November 3rd & 4th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Laila” off of Happy Land Is Tierra Feliz
HFVS Happy Haunted Halloween Episode with Guest DJ, Mr. Singer of the Sharp Cookies
HFVS Happy Haunted Halloween Episode with guest hosts Mr. Singer and his 10-year-old nephew, Connor Thomas Martin, is an hour of fun, silly, spooky, songs that celebrate one of children’s very favorite holidays, HALLOWEEN! Mr. Singer plays some of his original spooky tunes and reads a story about Mary Shelley the teenaged author of Frankenstein, as well as playing a song by his friends in the Deep Fried Pickle Project. Connor tells stories of what scares him and what he does about it and gives a little tutorial on the eery sounding musical saw. It’s a rock-n-roll Halloween radio fun show that will get the whole clan psyched about HAAALLLLLOOOOWWWEEEEENNNN!!! – www.MrSingerAndTheSharpcookies.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am October 27th & 28th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Mr. Singer & the Sharp Cookies’ Halloween Concert playing the Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck” LIVE
Autumn means harvest time in the northeastern United States. But what are people harvesting in other parts of the country, and around the world? Join guest DJ Story Laurie for some lively songs (including two that were written by elementary school kids!); a crazy tale about a girl sailing around the world on a cabbage; and we’ll even check in with some folks in the Philippines, Finland, and Korea about what they’re harvesting right now. — www.storylaurie.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am MONTH DAY & DAY, YEAR WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: John Green investigates the dawn of human civilization, looking into how people gave up hunting and gathering to become agriculturalists, and how that change has influenced the world we live in today. [via CrashCourse]
Mike & Peggy Seeger – “Oh, John The Rabbit” [American Folk Songs for Children]
Story Laurie – “The Cabbage That Sailed Around The World” [Live in Studio]
Field recording of a group of girls from Michoacan, Mexico, recorded by Henrietta Yurchenko – “La Bella Hortelana” [Latin American Children Game Songs]
Story Laurie & Friends – “Picking Pumpkins at the Pumpkin Patch” [single]
Leadbelly – “Pick a Bale of Cotton” [Leadbelly Sings for Children]
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason – “Bound for Another Harvest Home” [Harvest Home]
Story Laurie & Friends – “Homegrown Tomatoes” [Groovin’ in the Garden]
Getting Along Episode with Guest DJs, David Ladon and Seth Adams (a.k.a. Animal Farm)
Explore themes of friendship and community with musician-educators David Ladon and Seth Adams, the singer/songwriter team behind the children’s music band Animal Farm. David and Seth share some Animal Farm tunes from their albums Run Free and We Are One, as well as songs by everyone from Nina Simone to Kermit the Frog. These are songs that celebrate not only getting along but learning to love and share with one another. After all, we’re all riding on this rollercoaster trip around the sun! You and me are we, and we are one! — www.animalfarmband.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am October 12th & 13th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Inspiration. What is it? Where does it come from? What inspires us to make music? In this episode of the Hilltown Family Variety Show, Jamie Broza takes us through a diverse array of fantastic songs and singers that have inspired him to make music, and hopefully will inspire some of our listeners to start writing their own songs! – www.jamielawrenceproductions.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am October 6 & 7, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Intro to the History of Rock Episode with Guest DJs, Ari & Ezra from The Oot n’ Oots
Ari and Ezra from The Oot n’ Oots play songs and tell stories to highlight the evolution of rock music from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering major trends and introducing listeners of all ages to a distinctly American musical tradition. – www.theootnoots.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am September 29th & 30th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: 10-year-old Oot n’ Oot lead singer Ruth Cipes belts out the rock n’ roll classic “Too Much Monkey Business.” Originally by Chuck Berry, this version features alternate lyrics told from a kid’s perspective.
World Languages Episode with Guest DJ, Sarah Aroeste
Sarah Aroeste, a children’s singer and songwriter in the rare and eclectic dialect of Spanish called Ladino, will take listeners around the globe to explore some contemporary kids music in lesser-known dialects. From Quechua to Yup’ik to Amharic and more, Aroeste hopes listeners will agree that good music is good music, no matter the language! — www.saraharoeste.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am September 23 & 24, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages into language families, demonstrating how these linguistic trees give us crucial insights into the past.” View full lesson: How languages evolve – Alex Gendler (TED-Ed)
Pirate Episode with Guest DJ, Tom Mason of the Blue Buccaneers
Captain Tom Mason of the Blue Buccaneers takes the helm as our guest DJ for an hour of songs about pirates and the sea. Listen to songs from islands the pirates visited, dance to both the peg-leg jig and the peg-leg tango, and sing along to sea shanties old and new. Captain Tom also gives a brief lesson in how to talk like a pirate, as well as a few words about fine dining on the deep sea. – tommason.net
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am September 15 & 16, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Are Ghost Ships Real?
According to TED-Ed, “In 1884, the British steamer “Rumney” crashed into the French ship “Frigorifique.” Seeing their ship filling with water, the French crew climbed aboard the “Rumney.” But as they sailed towards port, a silent form emerged from the fog – the abandoned “Frigorifique,” seemingly back for revenge. So what happened? Peter B. Campbell investigates the fascinating phenomenon of ghost ships.”
Science & Education Episode with Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants
Danny Weinkauf guest DJs our science and education episode, demonstrating though song examples and commentary his love of both, and how it has influenced his favorite songs and personal writing style. − www.dannyweinkauf.coma
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am September 8 & 9, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Electric Car” by They Might Be Giants off of their album, Here Comes Science.
Back to School Episode with Guest DJ, Joanie Leeds
Joanie Leeds of Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights guest DJs HFVS Back To School Episode. Joanie hand-picked all of the school themed songs including a few from her CD, Bandwagon as well as from artists such as: Pop Ups, Dizzy Gillespie, Justin Roberts, Bari Koral, Recess Monkey, Lunch Money, Astrograss, Miss Nina, They Might Be Giants, The Verve Pipe, Chuck Berry, Trout Fishing in America and Rocknoceros.
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am September 1 & 2, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
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According to The School of Life, a global organization dedicated to fostering emotional well-being, the greatest problem of the modern education system is that it doesn’t focus on systematically preparing students for many aspects of the real challenge out there: Life itself.
HFVS Wildlife Episode with Guest DJs, Casey & Kevin from The Whizpops
Kevin and Casey of The Whizpops have put together a fun educational show about wildlife and imagination seamlessly weaving songs about animals both real and make-believe. Join them on a musical journey through endangered species, mustaches, and even unicorns! — www.thewhizpops.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am August 25th & 26th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Experience the continent with the most diverse environments in this episode of “Destination World.” North America stretches from the polar Arctic to the tropical Caribbean, and you’ll find almost all major habitats on this continent.” – National Geographic Kids
The Tokens – “The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)” [The Lion Sleeps Tonight]
The Pop Ups – “The Bat” [Radio Jungle]
The Whizpops – “Monarch” [Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix Vol. 1]
Caspar Babypants – “Butterfly Driving A Truck” [Sing Along!]
The Whizpops – “Pika” [Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix Vol. 1]
The Big Wu – “Kangaroo” [Tracking Buffalo Through The Bathroom]
The Pop Ups – “Elephant” [Radio Jungle]
The Whizpops – “Everything’s Better With A Mustache (Walrus Song)” [Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix Vol. 1]
FunkeyMonkeys – “Mustache” [[Mustache]
The Salamanders – “Please Don’t Eat My Guitar” [[The Salamanders]
Ylvis – “The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)” [The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) – Single]
The Whizpops – “Swift Fox” [Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix Vol. 1]
Blitzen Trapper – “Furr” [Furr]
Sallie Ford and the Outside Sound – “Not an Animal” [Dirty Radio]
Brent Holmes – “I Can’t Wait To Hibernate” [Bear Tunes for Kids]
Recess Monkey – “Lovestruck Unicorn” [Novelties]
Eclectic Happiness Episode with Guest DJ, Chris Ballew of Caspar Babypants
The theme of this show is “songs that make you happy.” Through a variety of styles and genres Caspar Babypants takes the listener on a smile generating ride through some of his favorite happy tunes that lift spirits and make people dance and sing or just happily groove along. – www.babypantsmusic.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am August 18th & 19th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Knowing how to derive satisfaction from small pleasures is key to a good life. Here is a short guide via The School of Life:
Rivers, Critters and Pirate Misfit Episode with Guest DJs, Funkinships
The Funkinships share some of their favorite songs about the river that brought them together. Learn about the critters that make the water a magical place and why we need to keep the rivers clean for them. —www.funkinships.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am August 11th & 12th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Funkinships – “Sea Legs” [Post Folk Absurdist]
Shel Silverstien – “Captain Hook” [Where The Sidewalk Ends]
Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan – “The Old Ben Franklin and the Sloop Sally B”[Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay]
Funkinships – “The Shad and The Eel”[Post Folk Absurdist]
Make and Clancy – “A Place in the Choir” [The Makem and Clancey Collection]
Kermit the Frog – “Rainbow Connection” [The Muppet Movie Original Soundtrack]
Lyle Lovett – “If I had a Boat” [Pontiac]
Funkinships – “Left Foot, Right Foot”[Post Folk Absurdist]
Sesame Street – “Alligator King” [The Count Counts: Vol. 1]
Pete Seeger – “Sailing Down my Golden River” [Pete]
Funkinships – “If You Cant Sing Well Sing Loud”[Post Folk Absurdist]
Derek McGee – “The Donkey Of Violet Hill”
John Hartford – “Turn Your Radio On” [Steam Powered Aero Plane]
Funkinships – “The Great Whale Ball”[Post Folk Absurdist]
Scrapbooking Spectacular Episode with Recess Monkey
Recess Monkey leads listeners on a wacky, musical step-by-step process for creating photo memory books that will rival any Instagram post. – www.recessmonkey.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am August 4th & 5th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Wind-Up Robot” by Recess Monkey. Drew uncovers a forgotten toy and it threatens to take over the entire city, the lovable blockhead!
HFVS Surprise Episode with Guest DJs, Randy & Dave
Sometimes things happen that aren’t quite what you’d expect. Hit songwriters Randy Sharp and Dave Kinnoin, known in the children’s music business as Randy & Dave, bring you songs that are full of surprises. — songwizard.com/randyanddave
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am July 28 & 29, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: The surprising truth of which life form REALLY dominates the earth…
• Randy & Dave – “Absolutely Nowhere to Go” [Snorkel]
• Connie Francis – “High Hopes” [Connie Francis Greatest Hits Volume One]
• Justin Roberts – “Henrietta’s Hair” [Pop Fly]
• Kare Strong and Josh Goforth – “The Family Over the Hill” [Rivers of Love]
• Katherine Dines – “The Goobaws” [Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta Boo-2]
• Randy & Dave – “Squirrel” [Snorkel]
• Eric Ode – “Bobby Brought a Skunk to the Pet Parade” [Trash Can]
• Val Smalkin and Silly Goose – “Itsy Bitsy Spider” [live in studio]
• Bill Harley – “I’m Busy” [Dinosaurs Don’t Say Please]
• Randy & Dave – “Mixed-Up Day” [Snorkel]
• Jonathan Sprout – “Washington’s Hat” [American Heroes]
• Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer – “Ballet Dancing Truck Driver” [Changing Channels]
• Dana Cohenour – “Cow in the Car” [Dana’s Best Travelin’ Tunes]
• Randy & Dave – “Snorkel” [Snorkel]
From Beans to Pancakes to Egg Salad, all tastes are considered in week’s episode. Learn about how corn is in your car, your home, your clothes, and your medicines. Songs about sharing food, renting food, and even calling food will keep your toes tapping and your mouth watering. — www.GunnarMadsen.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am July 21 & 22, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Egg Salad in the Sun” by Gunnar Madsen
Cab Calloway – “Everybody Eats When They Come To My House” [Hi De Ho Man]
The Bobs – “Food To Rent” [Songs For Tomorrow Morning]
Chops – “I Like Cereal” [Ping Pong Playa Soundtrack]
They Might Be Giants – “John Lee Supertaster” [No!]
Gunnar Madsen – “I Am Your Food” [I Am Your Food]
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention – “Call Any Vegetable” [Absolutely Free]
Dave Van Ronk – “One Meatball” [No Dirty Names]
Gunnar Madsen – “In My Soup” [I Am Your Food]
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross – “Farmer’s Market” [The Hottest New Group In Jazz]
Gunnar Madsen – “Egg Salad In The Sun” [I Am Your Food]
Harry Nilsson – “Coconut” [Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology]
The Presidents Of The United States Of America – “Peaches” [The Presidents Of The United States Of America: Ten Year Super Bonus]
Gunnar Madsen – “10,000 Pancakes” [I Am Your Food]
Monty Python – “Spam” [Monty Python Sings]
Summer Family Fun Episode with Guest DJ, Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam
Guest DJ Jason Didner invites you for an hour of “fun in the sun” themed music by today’s great children’s musicians and a few well renowned classic rock and reggae acts. You’ll get to know more about the “Jersey Shore Sound” that Jason and band are proud to call an influence. You’ll catch the beach party spirit that’s on full display from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, an energy that also shows up in tracks by Brady Rymer and Yosi. You’ll enjoy the feel-good sounds of Jimmy Cliff, Suzi Shelton, Miss Nina and more. Whether you’re headed for the beach, the lake or the pool, this episode can be your summer soundtrack! — junglegymjam.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am July 14 & 15, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “The sun is out and Jessi and Squeaks are ready to perform all kinds of fun outdoor science experiments! Let’s take a look at some of the fun activities they’ve done before, like making a kite, building a solar tower, blowing bubbles, and of course, making ice cream!” – SciShow Kids
As multi-award winning singer/songwriter Joanie Leeds hosts The Hilltown Family Variety Show for the third time, she challenged herself by finding the “Songs That Make You Go Hmmmm, curating The Songwriting Show.” While writing tunes for her band, Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights, Joanie has always been drawn to “play on word” songs. In her songwriting themed show, Joanie picked tunes that concentrate on “idioms,” “creative word play,” and songs about songwriting hoping listeners will be inspired to create songs of their own. — www.joanieleeds.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am July 7 & 8, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Is songwriting really that complicated? Children’s rock performer Ralph Covert shares 4 simple steps to being a songwriter. To show how easy it can be, he creates one live on stage with the audience’s participation.” – 4 simple steps to writing a song | Ralph Covert | TEDxNaperville
HFVS Songs About America Episode with Guest DJ, Rocknoceros
Rocknoceros joins us as our Guest DJ with a Songs About America Episode. The musical trio explores their record collections to find tunes that celebrate, illustrate, and even criticize the Land of the Free. Starting with the Chuck Berry-inspired rock ‘n roll of the 1950s, the selections quickly span the decades that followed and the various styles that continue to thrive today. Join in the fun as the band members discuss the people and places that help make American music what it is, with a few asides about lemonade stands and Irving Berlin. — rocknoceros.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am June 30 & July 1, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: This TEDx Talk, “How banning the African drum gave birth to American music” by Chris Johnson (TEDxHudson) explores how can we understand a culture if its very means of communication have been banned? Chris Johnson examines the role of the drum in African American Culture and American History.
Rocknoceros – “United States of America” [Rocknoceros]
Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” [The Essentials: Otis Redding]
Ramones – “Rockaway Beach (Live)” [It’s Alive (Live)]
Recess Monkey – “Lemonade” [In Tents]
Chuck Berry – “Sweet Little Sixteen” [20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection: The Best of Chuck Berry]
The Beach Boys – “Surfin’ U.S.A.” [Surfin’ USA]
Van Halen – “Dancing In the Street” [Diver Down]
Bruce Springsteen – “Born In the U.S.A.” [Born In the U.S.A.]
Rocknoceros – “Squeakers” [Plymouth Rockers]
Elton John – “Philadelphia Freedom” [Greatest Hits 1970-2002]
Grateful Dead – “U.S. Blues” [From the Mars Hotel]
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer – “I’m My Own Grandpa (feat. Riders In the Sky)” [Dancin’ In the Kitchen]
Dwight Yoakam – “The Late Great Golden State” [21st Century Hits: Best of 2000-2012]
David Bowie – “Young Americans” [Young Americans]
Rocknoceros – “God Bless America” [Plymouth Rockers]
HFVS Rock and Keep Rolling Episode with Guest DJ, Tim Seston
Exploring a single word through music can uncover the many ways we use language on an everyday basis. In Rock and Keep Rolling the word “roll” is used to describe the movement of waves, wheat fields, and a manatee. It describes the fun of rolling down a hill to the more sophisticated meaning of letting something roll off you back. A roll can be a food item, or a drum sequence, or quite simply the partner of rock. – www.frompagetoplay.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am June 15th & 16th, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Tim Seston – “Bring on the Thunder” [On a Roll]
Doobee Brothers – “Black Water” [Best of the Doobees]
Fran Friedman – “The Colors of the Earth” [Dreams for Tomorrow]
Justin Roberts – “Rolling Down the Hill” [Lemonade]
Tim Seston – “Rolling in the Mud” [Here to Play]
Little Richard – “On Top of Spaghetti” [A Child’s Celebration of Silliest Songs]
Karen K & the Jitterbugs – “Slow Roll” [Blue Bike Chronicles]
Dorothy Cresswell – “Mary Manatee” [More Songs for Curious Kids]
Keith Boynton – “Be Like a Duck” [Philadelphia Chickens]
Tim Seston – “Jelly and Coral” [On a Roll]
Andy Z – “This Land is Your Land” [Classic Songs & Traditional Tunes]
Ratboy Jr. – “Bill” [Champions of the Universe]
Wayne Potash – “Seven Nights to Rock” [Don’t Forget the Donut!]
Liz Buchanan – “Rockin in the Rabbit Hole” [Once Upon a Tune]
Uncle Devin – “Drum Roll Call” [Drum Tales!]
Tim Seston – “On a Roll” [On a Roll]
In 1910, inspired by the already established Mother’s Day, the first Father’s Day was proclaimed. It wasn’t until 1972 that it became a federal holiday to be observed on the third Sunday in June. This week, musician Frank Gallo brings us a musical celebration of Father’s Day! – http://www.roliepolieguacamole.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am June 16 & 17, 2018 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Why Do You Love Your Family? … Math!
Welcome to Hilltown Families, an online grassroots communication network for families living throughout the four counties of Western Massachusetts, founded in 2005 by Sienna Wildfield. Hilltown Families believes in creating resilient and sustainable communities by developing and strengthening a sense of place in our children and citizens through community-based education and engagement. We work to accomplish this by highlighting the embedded learning that is found everywhere in our communities, making the information accessible to families, and giving parents/educators access to opportunities that support their children’s interests and education while encouraging community engagement.
“We try to go to at least one of the Hilltown Families recommended events each weekend to keep our son experiencing new, educational, and community oriented experiences. Hilltown Families supports my interests in education through community engagement by providing a network of families with similar interests in the same area…a sense of belonging to a group that supports my goals and interests.” – Yi-Lo Yu (Southampton, MA)
"Hilltown Families keeps us connected with all the amazing educational and cultural activities and resources that abound here in W. Mass and curates them in a way to let us know just what’s out there for the many varied interests of our young families and communities, while creating networks of support and growth." - Kara Kitchen (Plainfield, MA)
The Hilltown Family Variety Show (HFVS) airs Saturday mornings on Valley Free Radio, 103.3FM WXOJ, Northampton, MA from 9-10am with encores on Sunday from 7-8am. Playlist and podcasts are posted immediately following broadcast. Listen to our archived shows at any time: HFVS Archived Shows.
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