Mike Shirkey
Host of The Pickin' PostMike Shirkey has been host and producer of The Pickin' Post since 1980. He's had many musical influences from his childhood in the Arkansas Delta to his one-year tour of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Shirkey received his bachelor of art degree from the University of Arkansas. In years to follow, Mike started the successful GoodFolk Productions, bringing national and international musicians to Northwest Arkansas. In 2011, he received the Folk Life Award from the Arkansas Arts Council.
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On today's Ozarks at Large, we revisit some musical performances from our archive to look ahead at music happening in our region in the next few months.…
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Bryan Bowers, one of the best-known autoharp players in the world, will perform Tuesday night at the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse on Martin Luther King… -
Members of the group Gentlemen of a Certain Age recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to perform during a live edition of the Pickin'…
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In mid-June, we spent three hours at the Fayetteville Public Library celebrating a pair of long-running shows: KUAF’s The Pickin’ Post and Shades of Jazz.…
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Judge David Newbern served on the Arkansas State Supreme Court for 14 years. He's been involved in music for a much longer period of time. He recently sat…
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Slaid Cleaves has developed a deserving fan base for his songs. He'll be in Fayetteville this weekend and talked with Mike Shirkey, from KUAF's Pickin'…
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John McCutcheon has six Grammy nominations, 34 albums and the love of fans and critics. Friday he'll perform at the Fayetteville Public Library and Mike…
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Jack Williams has spent decades touring. Friday night he'll play within a few miles of his home in West Fork. He talks to Mike Shirkey from KUAF's The…
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On this edition of the podcast, we hear segments from a recent live, fundraising edition of The Pickin' Post with Mike Shirkey. We hear performances from…
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On this edition of the KUAF Music Mixdown, we hear recent performances by Sad Daddy and Luke Pruitt, and we also hear archived performances of The Old…
