“I see this as the epitome of the folk process, because folk music, in all its definitions, is about stories…” (Nick Noble, WICN)
Here’s the full interview 7/30/15 with host Nick Noble on WICN.
Laura Siersema is composer of Aberfan (7 pianos, voice and tools of rescue), a sponsored project of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible. Your contribution ensures we can return to the studio to complete its recording.
Please join us tonight on WICN as Nick Noble and I discuss and listen to segments of “Aberfan”.
Thursdays 7-11pm, “The Folk Revival”. Tonight’s theme NEW ENGLAND FEMALE ARTISTS
Host Jackie Rose says this: “It took a lot of courage for Laura to put this music out there. I know it’s taken courage for me to even play it.”
Beginning with a music sample from “Aberfan”, here is a short portion of my recent radio interview with Jackie for “Northern Star Radio”, WMCB, Greenfield.
If you’d like to hear the full interview:
July 30, 2015 WICN 90.5FM Talking about “Aberfan” with host Nick Noble on “The Folk Revival”. Thursday 7-11PM (EST). Nick has long been a supporter of my music, I really look forward to our interview.
Discussing Aberfan and listening to excerpts of music from the composition with host Jackie Rose for “Northern Star Radio” on Greenfield’s station, WMCB, 107.9 FM
Airs Friday, June 5th, 6-7PM, and Sunday, June 7th, 5-6PM. Streaming on the web @ WMCB.net.
To close out the show we did for “Aberfan” this past week on WMCB, host Jackie Rose played “Wade in the Water”, a cut from my third album, Talon of the Blackwater. The show airs again this coming Friday 6P and Sunday 5PM. Listen live.
Before we said anything, host Jackie Rose played this excerpt:
Please listen in May 29th, 6-7PM to “Northern Star Radio” streaming online at WMCB.net or over-the-air at 107.9FM.
Airs again Sunday, May 31st, 5-6PM and again next week, Friday, June 5th, 6-7PM and Sunday, June 7th, 5-6PM.
About the music sample: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” was typically sung at morning assembly. The catastrophic collapse occurred about 9:15am.
Aerial view, October 21, 1966, courtesy of AGU Blogosphere
Laura Siersema is composer of Aberfan (7 pianos, voice and tools of rescue), a sponsored project of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible. Your contribution ensures we can return to the studio to complete its recording.
Going into GCTV at noon today to record an interview about Aberfan with host Jackie Rose for “Northern Star Radio” on Greenfield’s station, WMCB, 107.9 FM.
Airs this coming Friday, May 29th, 6-7PM, and Sunday, May 31st, 5-6PM and again next week, June 5th, 6-7PM, and Sunday, June 7th, 5-6PM. Streaming on the web @ WMCB.net. Listen Live!
Laura Siersema 
