UPCOMING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 2009

On May 1, 2008, the European Ethnic Melodies Show and host, Daniel Jan, received an EXCEL Award on the campus of Binghamton University for "outstanding multi-cultural programming at WHRW-FM."

"In 2009, proudly celebrating over 21 years on the FM dial and the 11th year on the Internet at WHRW-FM."

All programs are broadcast on Tuesday evening from 7-10 P.M., locally at 90.5 on the FM dial and simulcast world-wide at www.whrwfm.org

The Upcoming Schedule for February 2009 is as follows: 

1...February 3, 2009...Regular programming, including the celebration of the 5th season of the year, "Fasching Zeit." The "fifth season" is a very happy time of parties, good times, and merriment PRIOR to the start of the 40 days of Lent. If you were living in Europe with lots of snow on the ground and you were developing "cabin fever syndrome"  after the celebration of Christmas and Epiphany, you probably would want to get out of the house and just generally shake off the winter blahs. You would do this with some good music of your heritage and some friendly-spirited fun, along with the friendly spirits of grain alcohol or other fermented brews. 

Also, I presented my very first "Anti-Grammy Awards Show" with ALL of the original vinyl polka music recordings from the 1950's that should have, but never received ANY awards.The name of the special show was called "Daniel Jan's Grampy Awards" with abums containing original  polka music written and recorded by polka band leaders .The music for this  special show contained NO "doo-wop or hee-haw music,"that is, music previously recorded as rock and country  selections and then dumbed-down into 2/4 tempo polka music . These same songs  would then win Grammy Awards for the polka bands during the past 18 years. Why would anyone want to record these same second-hand, warmed-up, left-over hash music selections in a polka beat? Think about it!!!!! And, I've been speaking out  AGAINST the Grammy Awards since 1994. Is it time the Grammy Award for Polka Music bit the dust and left the building? It's long overdue, NO????

2...February 10, 2009....Special programming for the celebration of St. Valentine's Day entitled: "Songs To Celebrate St. Valentine's Day 2009, From The Music Of Your Cultural Heritage." This special program features THE MOST diverse eclectic selection of the very dynamic life-force European multi-ethnic folk, world, nationality, and polka music of your Balto-Slavic heritage from the past century and more of recorded music.

As always, identity for an inter-generational, world-wide audience is very important, for ALL the names of ALL the "songs of love" are identified in English and the native European language, as well as ALL the names of ALL the musicians, bands, choral groups, and vocalists, along with the native European instruments along with the country and region of origin. 3...February 17, 2009...Regular programming, including the celebration of the 5th season of the year, "Fasching Zelt."

 

4...February 24, 2009... Special programming for the celebration of  "Mardi Gras, European-style." The pre-Lenten celebration of the end of Fasching Time includes ALL the traditions, customs, and music of ALL the Balto-Slavic, Germanic, and other heritages from Europe who celebrate the hours, day, days, and week before Lent in some very special ways.

Submitted.

January 21, 2009 and updated on February 2, 2009

Daniel Jan Walikis

On May 1, 2008, the European Ethnic Melodies Show and host, Daniel Jan, received an EXCEL Award on the campus of Binghamton University for "outstanding multi-cultural programming at WHRW-FM."

"In 2009, proudly celebrating over 21 years on the FM dial and the 11th year on the Internet at WHRW-FM."

All programs are broadcast on Tuesday evening from 7-10 P.M., locally at 90.5 on the FM dial and simulcast world-wide at www.whrwfm.org

The Upcoming Schedule for February 2009 is as follows: 

1...February 3, 2009...Regular programming, including the celebration of the 5th season of the year, "Fasching Zeit." The "fifth season" is a very happy time of parties, good times, and merriment PRIOR to the start of the 40 days of Lent. If you were living in Europe with lots of snow on the ground and you were developing "cabin fever syndrome"  after the celebration of Christmas and Epiphany, you probably would want to get out of the house and just generally shake off the winter blahs. You would do this with some good music of your heritage and some friendly-spirited fun, along with the friendly spirits of grain alcohol or other fermented brews. 

Also, I presented my very first "Anti-Grammy Awards Show" with ALL of the original vinyl polka music recordings from the 1950's that should have, but never received ANY awards.The name of the special show was called "Daniel Jan's Grampy Awards" with abums containing original  polka music written and recorded by polka band leaders .The music for this  special show contained NO "doo-wop or hee-haw music,"that is, music previously recorded as rock and country  selections and then dumbed-down into 2/4 tempo polka music . These same songs  would then win Grammy Awards for the polka bands during the past 18 years. Why would anyone want to record these same second-hand, warmed-up, left-over hash music selections in a polka beat? Think about it!!!!! And, I've been speaking out  AGAINST the Grammy Awards since 1994. Is it time the Grammy Award for Polka Music bit the dust and left the building? It's long overdue, NO????

2...February 10, 2009....Special programming for the celebration of St. Valentine's Day entitled: "Songs To Celebrate St. Valentine's Day 2009, From The Music Of Your Cultural Heritage." This special program features THE MOST diverse eclectic selection of the very dynamic life-force European multi-ethnic folk, world, nationality, and polka music of your Balto-Slavic heritage from the past century and more of recorded music.

As always, identity for an inter-generational, world-wide audience is very important, for ALL the names of ALL the "songs of love" are identified in English and the native European language, as well as ALL the names of ALL the musicians, bands, choral groups, and vocalists, along with the native European instruments along with the country and region of origin. 3...February 17, 2009...Regular programming, including the celebration of the 5th season of the year, "Fasching Zelt."

 

4...February 24, 2009... Special programming for the celebration of  "Mardi Gras, European-style." The pre-Lenten celebration of the end of Fasching Time includes ALL the traditions, customs, and music of ALL the Balto-Slavic, Germanic, and other heritages from Europe who celebrate the hours, day, days, and week before Lent in some very special ways.

Submitted.

January 21, 2009 and updated on February 2, 2009

Daniel Jan Walikis