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05-29-26 On Defense: Estonia's Stadium Oak - This Old Tree

In this episode of This Old Tree, with Doug Still...Sa Melabrina is a Downy Oak tree the size of a small church, draped in moss and ferns. Her ancient arms spread wide in the surrounding forest near Illorai, Sardinia. She's the oldest and largest of her kind in all of Europe. And she's been standing here in these mountains for nine centuries. What she symbolizes is even greater than her beauty. The town’s mayor organized a remarkable conference drawing scientists, conservationists, and community leaders from across Sardinia and beyond, all united around a single idea: that Sardinia's ancient trees, its oldest living landmarks, could form a network worth protecting, visiting, and fighting for. There is something else at stake. Sardinia's small towns are quietly shrinking. Depopulation is hollowing out villages that have survived for millennia. Saving these old trees is vital, but Sardinia's leaders ask a new type of question: Can Sa Melabrina and Sardinia’s monumental trees save its small towns?

05-29-26 Cornetist Jim Cullum "Shootin' The Agate" - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Cornetist Jim Cullum from his 1993 Stomp Off Records recording, titled “Shootin’ The Agate.”

05-31-26 The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Thomas Kociela, Guest Conductor, and President Greg Henninger. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on June 7th at 3 PM at the E. Providence H. S. Auditorium. For more information, you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org [http://www.nabsco.org]

05-22-26 Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks & Anne Ross "Everybody's Boppin" Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross from their 1989 Columbia Records recording, titled “Everybody’s Boppin’”.

05-15-26 Pianist Marian McPartland "Just Friends" - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Marian McPartland from her 1998 Concord Records recording, titled “Just Friends.”