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Live At The Linda's "Liner Notes" with Wanda Fischer

Wanda Fischer
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Wanda Fischer

One of the best parts of vinyl records are the liner notes. Whether it is the instrumentation, the lyrics, or its origin the liner notes gives you a glimpse to an artist's creative process. This week on "Live At The Linda," we caught up with Wanda Fischer, who is celebrating her 40th anniversary on WAMC's Hudson River Sampler. Wanda shares several songs that have had an impact on her, and the folk music genre as a whole.

Wanda's Playlist:
"Shenandoah," by John Kirk
Quicksteppin'

"Urge of Going," Tom Rush
The Circle Game

"Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm bound," Tom Paxton
Ramblin' Boy

"Four Strong Winds," Ian & Sylvia
Four Strong Winds

"Girl from the North Country," Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

"Pack up Your Sorrows," Judy Collins
Fifth Album

"Two of a Kind," Wanda Fischer, Artie Traum, and Nick Barr
Singing Along with the Radio

You can hear The Hudson River Sampler with Wanda Fischer on-air every Saturday night from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. and at wamc.org.

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Peter Hughes is the General Manager and Programmer/Presenter for The Linda: WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Live Performing Arts Studio. He is also the on-air host of "Live at the Linda" a twice-weekly variety music program on WAMC on-air and online that broadcasts concerts and content both recorded and live from The Linda studio in Albany NY, but also interviews and conversations with artists of all stripes.