Dec 3rd, 2005 · In 1968, when Marika Partridge was 13, her family took a trip around the world, camping and driving much of the way through places like India, Afghanistan, Iran and Kenya. They also made recordings at they went.
Jun 21st, 2005 · Finding herself crowded with the responsibility of wife, mother and daughter, commentator Marika Partridge began this year resolved to do less and enjoy life more. Instead, she ended up playing host to performers from the Maasi tribe. She says her guests taught her a few things about living simply and with pleasure.
Mar 14th, 2005 · Mouthbow Music from John Palmes March 14, 2005 · Folk musician John Palmes plays everything from Bach to James Brown. What is unusual is his instrument, the mouthbow. Marika Partridge reviews his new CD, Mouthbow: Small Voices.
Dec 24th, 2004 · Marika Partridge reviews the mandolin dance sounds of Sam Bartlett. His self-produced, instrumental CD Evil Diane features some of America's best unknown acoustic players, fiddlers and pipers. Indiana native Bartlett is a prolific writer, often composing his reels and jigs from the road on his mandolin.