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July 14, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, a little Flamencology, the discipline of Flamenco music, with Spanish guitarist Gerardo Nunez, Chilean born Canadian guitarist Oscar Lopez and Santa Fe Artist Ruben Romero. Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings.
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, July 12

July 12, 2009

Saturday's Pulling Strings features an occasional guest on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion," guitarist Chris Thile (pronounced THEE-lee). Also you'll hear the music of guitarist Laurence Blatt and Celtic harpist Philip Boulding. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8!
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, July 4th

June 30, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, we celebrate July 4th and Pulling Strings' 5th anniversary with some American electric guitarists! Additionally, there's a few honorary Americans! Also, don't miss the national anthem! Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings.

Pulling Strings
Saturday June 27th at 8pm

June 23, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings we're two thirds Hawaiian with ukulele star, Jake Shimabukuro and Hawaiian slack key guitar trio, Kohala. The third 3rd is the "guitjo" and cello duo, Acoustic Eidolon. What's a "guitjo"? Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 to find out.
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Classic rock re-dux and Jazz for June 17, 2009

June 17, 2009

Multi-cultural guitarist Fareed Haque was only 7 years old when Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's album "Deja Vu" was released in 1970...
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Pulling Strings
Saturday April 18th at 8pm

April 14, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, music for the Japanese shamisen by the Yoshida Brothers who've recorded for the Nintendo Wii commercials! Also, guitar playing by the "Swingmonster", Adam Rafferty and Tommy Emmanuel's "Endless Road". Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings
Saturday January 31st at 8pm

3:00 pm, January 27, 2008

Saturday night on Pulling Strings we visit the east. There's eastern European Jewish melodies with Dave Grisman & Andy Statman. Also we'll hear from Karim Bagili who combines flamenco and middle eastern styles. Also, there's the Hindustani slide guitar with Debashish Bhattacharya. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings,
Saturday January 24th at 8pm

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's Guitar Player magazines 2008 guitar superstar, Vicki Genfan who slaps, taps and pounds her guitar! It's amazing her guitar survives that and she sounds great! Also, Celtic inspired music from a husband & wife team from Seattle. Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings.

Pulling Strings
Saturday December 13th at 8PM

December 10, 2008

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's a nouveau flamenco Christmas with Ottmar Liebert! Also, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet cuts "loose" with the Pachelbel Canon. Plus music of academy award winning Argentine composer, Gustavo Santaolalla. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings
Saturday November 8th at 8pm

3:00 pm, November 4, 2008

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's night of the Canadians...and one American from Houston! Jazz Guitarist, Mike Wheeler. We'll hear from Wheeler's jazz CD called "Mikey's Waltz". Also on the show are banger/tappers Don Ross & Antoine Dufour. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, February 6th

February 4, 2010

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's a Middle Eastern, African & Russian evening! We'll feature the duo "DuOud" where African rhythms meet jazz and electronica! Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings.

Pulling Strings
Saturday, January 23rd

January 21, 2010

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's straight ahead jazz with Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown and Pat Metheny. Also gypsy jazz with a young Dutch guitarist, Jimmy Rosenberg! Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings Saturday November 28, 2009 at 8pm

November 24, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's an evening of acoustic folk and bluegrass style music with the band "Milkdrive". Also, the Dave Grisman group and flatpickin' banjo playin' Jimi Hendrix. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings
Saturday, November 21st

Saturday, November 21st at 8pm

Saturday night on Pulling Strings,we have guitarist/composers! Six artists perform their own music including brothers Edgar and Mark Anthony Cruz. Join Elaine Kennedy & Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings
Saturday, November 14

December 31, 1969

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, Houston based guitarist Bill Solley joins us in the studio. We'll feature music from his new solo CD and hear his thoughts about it. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, October 31st

October 31, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, we celebrate Halloween with a guitarist for whom every day seems to be Halloween, Buckethead! Plus a spooky piece called "The Banshee" played on the strings inside a piano. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, September 12th at 8PM

September 10, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's jazz fusion with guitarist Pat Metheny! Also acoustic guitar with former Police member, Andy Summers. We'll also hear from virtuoso players, Al DiMeola & Peppino D'Agostino. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Pulling Strings
Saturday, September 5th at 8PM

September 4, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings... what do you call a guitar that has no body? You would think "a guitar neck" but no, it's a Chapman Stick! That's what you'll hear! We'll also feature acoustic guitarists from Canada and England. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, August 15th

August 15, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, a very special tribute to Les Paul! We'll enjoy his guitar solos, guitar duos with Chet Atkins and his innovative duos with singer Mary Ford. Take a listen as we discuss his influence as an inventor and overall musician! Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, July 25th

July 22, 2009

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, classical guitarist Manuel Barrueco teams up with friends from the worlds of rock & fusion. Also, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet plays around with a tune by Led Zeppelin. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!
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