The Scenic Route

Series produced by WTIP

Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Image by: Will Moore 
Grand Marais Lighthouse 

The Scenic Route is an hour long weekly program featuring the music of musicians from the north shore of Minnesota and the Lake Superior region, along with interviews and announcements of events. It gives exposure to arts and culture in our area for locals and visitors.

Music choices will often be timely with artists playing on the North Shore that week, serving as a guide for what's available for visitors to listen to. Hear a variety of genres, from folk and bluegrass to country, blues, and beyond. May include live recordings from various WTIP in-studio sessions and festivals, as well as live interviews with relevant artists and community members.

Hosted by Will Moore.


391 Pieces

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The Thirsty River is a five piece bluegrass band from the Twin Cities featuring a set of three brothers and their best friends making a danceable a...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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Duluth songwriter Sara Thomsen and her partner Paula Pederson join Carl Solander and Will Moore on The Scenic Route ahead of their performance at t...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 16:10
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Becky Buller is a national award winning fiddler from Southern Minnesota who's list of accolades could stretch down a country road. The first woman...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 27:31
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Alexander Craig says his new tour entitled “Country Funk Grease Punk” perfectly embodies his sound – a tough and energetic style of blues rock with...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 39:12
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Willow Waters is a multi-instrumentalist from Minneapolis who leads the band the Earth Tones – a rotating cast of players that span brass, wind, a...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 20:15
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Jillian Rae is a Minneapolis musician who was born on the Iron Range, and is known for her work with the bands Corpse Reviver and the Okee Dokee Br...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 22:03
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Original Air Date - March 21 2023 Orkestar Bez Ime is a long-running band from the Twin Cities focusing on the many cultures and traditional music...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 28:10
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Original Air Date - May 5 Lojo Russo is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from the Twin Cities now living in Davenport, IA. Living a lifelong pa...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 34:14
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The annual Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth has kicked off this week, lasting 8 days from April 30 – May 7. The event sprawls over dozens of ven...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 15:14
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Original Air Date - April 30 2023 Acclaimed Minneapolis songwriter Ann Reed returns to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts this Saturday, April 29th...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 18:28
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Original Air Date - April 19 2023 Trapper Schoepp is a Milwaukee-based songwriter and longtime frequenter of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wildern...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 38:24
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Original Air Date - April 14 2023 John Kerns is a musician and songwriter out of the Twin Cities whose musical background is as varied as it gets....

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 36:04
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MNSpin is a curated online music streaming service focused on recent releases by Minnesota artists. The service is made possible by the Friends of ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 08:26
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OK Factor is a string duo of violinist Karla Colahan and cellist Olivia Diercks, who are celebrating ten years of making music together with their ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 22:09
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Original Air Date - March 31 2023 Twisted Pine is an acclaimed bluegrass quartet from Boston, featuring four young and supremely talented players ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 21:53
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Original Air Date - March 30 2023 Adam Aijala is the guitarist and one of the founding members of the acclaimed and nationally-touring bluegrass ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 14:28
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Original Air Date - March 22 2023 Minneapolis songwriter David Huckfelt joins Will Moore on Sidetracks once again ahead of a performance at Papa ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 10:07
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Original Airdate - March 13 2023 Duluth’s Diona Johnson makes music under the name AfroGeode, and alongside her band The Gemstones, creates jazzy ...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2023
  • Length: 17:18
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Original Air Date - March 7 2023 Dave Simonett is returning to Papa Charlie’s for the Wednesday night Songwriter Series on March 8th. Ahead of the...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2023
  • Length: 11:32
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Original Air Date - February 27 2023 Adam Kirsch is a Cook County resident and musician creating intricate instrumental tunes on 6 and 12 string ...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:25