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High Plains History Airs Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.
Take a few minutes to step back in time and explore the historical events, places, persons, social movements, and humorous incidents from the centuries of human settlement on the High Plains with High Plains History. This week:Augusta Metcalfe. A visit to far west Oklahoma and the home place of a famous painter.
Upcoming Living Room Concert Friday, May 18 @ Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall Hans York
HPPR proudly announces the return of Hans York to Amarillo on Friday, May 18! Those of you who saw Hans last year know that is a show not to be missed! This show will be at the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, located at 4901 Cornell Dr. The Doors will open at 7, and the show will start at 7:30. There is a suggested donation of $10.00 at the door. If you would like to make reservations for this show, call us at 806-367-9088 or e-mail us at music@hppr.org.
About Hans York This German-born, award-winning, internationally acclaimed performing songwriter got his musical roots from being raised in occupied Germany and fed a rich diet of American and British music. His potpourri of influences include Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Peter Gabriel, The Beatles, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Debussy, Earth Wind & Fire, and Eric Clapton , to name a few.
Hans' decision to spend his life as a professional musician was very nearly aborted by disconsolate parents, until his uncle—who had played piano while a prisoner of war—intervened and convinced Hans' parents to let Hans follow his heart.
His musical training and education enabled Hans' early success as a musical artist—playing first classical guitar—then piano, percussion, bass, organ, and trumpet. He began playing with orchestras and ensembles in Germany, becoming a world-class bass player. He accompanied Robert Palmer on German TV, toured with the New York Broadway Ensemble , played throughout Europe with master harp player RuedigerOppermann , and performed Concerto as soloist on fretless bass with the "ArsQuittilinga" Chamber Orchestra . (Concerto was written by contemporary East German composer, Thomas Koenig).
Hans eventually became enamored with the idea of taking his talents to where the singer/songwriter scene was really happening—America. Without any promise of a record contract and only a handful of American acquaintances, this adventurous musician set out to continue his career in a strange country.
Traveling throughout America in what may be the longest continuous tour by a performing artist, He is a consummate musician, traveling between folk, jazz, and pop effortlessly, while his voice soars above it all. Seeing him live, you understand that you are experiencing a world-class talent.
Harvest Public Media provides rich multimedia reports on all aspects of agriculture. Check the latest stories to the right and click to read, view and listen on-line. Tune in to Morning Edition and All Things Considered to hear broadcasts of the stories.Harvest Public Media is a partnership between: High Plains Public Radio, Kansas Public Radio, KCUR, Iowa Public Radio, Nebraska Educational TV/Radio and KBIA.
Each week Skip Mancini takes us on a trip to the garden where we explore the endless possibilities of foodstuff, flowers, and other flora found Growing on the High Plains.
This week:Water Gardens Part I. Skip begins a 3 part series on ponds and pools in the yard and garden.
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