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From the Trail

By: Songs From The Trail Steve Girbach Jackson Smith
  • Summary

  • The Podcast version of Songs from the Trail, a weekly show that airs on WVBI 100.1FM on Beaver Island, Michigan. The Show is Michigan and Beaver Island centric, with stories, news, comedy and (on the Radio version) Michigan connected Music. Stream the unedited Music filled show every Saturday at 7pm EST at https://wvbi.biccenter.org/ with Replay at 3am EST Sundays. New Podcast Friendly Episodes are uploaded a week after airing on WVBI. Old episodes are slowing being added in batches. Check Episode descriptions for a Playlist of Music that was played of the Radio version.
    2023
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Episodes
  • Kum(ing) and Go(ing) 1/20/24
    Jan 21 2024

    On this Episode

    - The Lions do the unthinkable?
    - Snow Plow Stories with Jackson
    - Controversial Gas Station name due to change?

    This episode originally featured music from Eminem, The Original PDog, Flophouse, Uncle Kracker, Michael Katon, Dark Carnival, Sponge, Dirk Kroll Band

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    26 mins
  • Songs from the Train *SPICY* 1/12/23
    Jan 13 2024
    On this Episode which aired January 12, 2023 Jackson talks about the time he got run over by a plow truck Dylan Dunbar calls in and talks about the time he wasn't in Throttlebody The guys discuss the job opening to drive the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Steve and Jackson become train conductors We hear live Audio from Steve Girbach's Manchester Underground featuring Wilson Thicket WARNING: THIS PODCAST EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT WAS TOO SPICY FOR THE RADIO This episode originally featured additional music from Michelle Held, Eric Moore, Jazzfist, Throttlebody, Jennifer Westwood, Tosha Owens, Blackfoot, Grand Funk Railroad
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    46 mins
  • Best of Holiday Shows VOL 1-2
    Jan 9 2024

    This Holiday Double Header features highlights from episode 58 and 59 which originally aired December 10th and 17th of 2022

    On this Episode

    • Steve and Jackson recap the McCafferty Christmas Party
    • We hear performances from the Party featuring John McCafferty, Dudley Stevens, Danny Gillespie, Cindy Gillespie Cushman, Jim Boynton, Ruby John, Jim Edwards and more
    • We hear performances from Hilary Palmer, Sheri Timsak and our own Jackson Smith live at the Shamrock Bar on Beaver Island.
    • We're joined by guests Rock and Roller Amy Gore, Arranmore Legend Jerry Early, and Country Artist Zachariah Malachi   
    • Steve and Jackson listen to and compare two songs, "Christmas in Upper Michigan" and "Upper Michigan Christmas"
    • Jackson's highschool classmate Vicky Usle checks in from Spain and educates us on the tradition of the Christmas Pooper.
    • Steve and Jackson discuss out of place Michigan town names
    • And we hear an original Beaver Island Christmas song with words by Islander Rob Cole and sung by Islander Hilary Palmer

    These episodes originally featured additional music from Amy Gore, Zachariah Malachi, Jennifer Westwood and Vinnie Donbroski, John Warstler, The Howling Diablos featuring Thornetta Davis and Jim McCarty, and more!

    Hear unedited, music filled shows each and every Saturday, 7pm EST at WVBI.NET with replay at 3am EST. 

    Sunday Mornings for our Friends in Europe. 8am London, 9am Rome etc

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    1 hr and 36 mins

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