The tale of our guests today begins, perhaps, in a home in which the father, a painter, exchanged some of his paintings for musical instruments. His sons, soon to be a harpist, a fiddler, and a guitarist, grew up to be Kirkmount, a Celtic band that, when the boys were still very young, kept up a rigorous schedule performing at festivals and in concert halls, making recordings, and they even won A Prairie Home Companion's "Talent from Towns Under Two Thousand" contest. Two of those brothers, Harpist Alex Bigney and fiddler Sam Bigney join us in the studio for an hour of medleys featuring traditional tunes and original pieces. Songs featured: Late Summer Aire, Home on the Columbia, Homecoming, Jerry's Jigs, Rosey's Waltz, Wandering.

Anton Nel enjoys a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him to North and South America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa. Following an auspicious debut at the age of twelve with Beethoven’s C Major Concerto after only two years of study, the Johannesburg native captured first prizes in all the major South African competitions while still in his teens, toured his native country extensively and became a well-known radio and television personality. As recitalist he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum and the Frick Collection in New York, at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, Davies Hall in San Francisco, and the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Eager to pursue dual careers in teaching and performing he was appointed to the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin in his early twenties, followed by professorships at the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Michigan, where he was chairman of the piano department. In September 2000, Anton Nel was appointed as the Priscilla Pond Flawn Regents Professor of Piano and Chamber music at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches an international class of students and now heads the Division of Keyboard Studies. For the past two years he has been presenting a series of masterclasses in piano and chamber music at the Manhattan School of Music in New York as Visiting Professor, and also teaches regularly at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto. He is a Steinway artist. Repertoire: HANDEL Air and Variations from Suite No. 5 "Harmonious Blacksmith"; DEBUSSY Suite Bergamasque (Prelude, Menuet, Clair de lune, Passepied); SCHUMANN Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26, Mvt. 1 "Allegro"; SIBELIUS Romance in D-Flat, Op. 24, No. 9; BEETHOVEN Sonata in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein", Mvt. 1 - Allegro con brio.

Accomplished Italian concert pianist, Antonio d’Abramo is joined by the brother and sister opera duo of Clara Hurtado Lee and Isaac Hurtado. They perform a variety of classical pieces, including piano solos from Antonio, solo pieces from both Clara and Isaac, as well as some duets.  Songs featured: Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableau op. 39 Nº 4, Pozzoli: Etude Nº 30, Puccini: Donna non vidi mai from Manon Lescaut, Mascagni: The Cherry Duet from L'amico Fritz, Gounod: Je Veux Vivre from Romeo et Juliette, Donizetti: Larala...Caro Elisir, sei mid from Elisir D'amore, Puccini: Quando m'en vo from La Boheme, Cilea: Lamento di Federico from Arlesiana, Chopin: Etude op. 25 Nº 25, Sibelius: Etude op. 76 Nº 2

Jutta Puchammer-Sedillot is the vice-president of the International Viola Society, viola soloist, and professor at the Universite de Montreal -- The University of Montreal. She is in town for the Primrose Memorial Concert, held annually after the Primrose International Viola Competition in honor of renowned scottish violist William Primrose. Jutta is known for playing viola in the French style, and shares Paul Rougnon's Appassionata accompanied by BYU School of Music faculty, Jared Pierce. Repertoire: Appassionata - Paul Rougnon; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

After reaching the Top 20 on NBC's The Voice, Belle Jewel returned home to keep working on her music career. In addition to sharing the stage with stars all over the country, she's either #1 on ReverbNation's Indie Charts for Provo or in the top 3 (depending on the day). Charming and soulful, Belle sings covers from a wide variety of styles and artists, as well as an original song of her own. She chats with Steve about original performing stages, raw song covers, and her self-proclaimed obsession with faux fur. A true "vintage indie artist". Songs featured: Us - Regina Spektor; River - Original by Belle Jewel; La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf; Minnow and the Trout - A Fine Frenzy; Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash; Oblivion - Grimes; Crazy - Gnarls Barkley; What I Wouldn't Do - A Fine Frenzy; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

A Celtic Christmas with Utopia Early Music! Songs and instrumentals in a solstice mode from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and the Isle of Man. Festival reels, medieval chants, and winter lullabies are performed b vocal quartet, celtic hapr, baroque cello, fiddle, and recorder. Now in its 8th season, Utopia Early Music performs historically-informed performances of medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. Enjoy this Celtic Christmas special! Performers: Emily Nelson (soprano), Christopher Lecluyse (tenor), Megan Lee (mezzo-soprano), Michael Chipman (baritone), Therese Honey (celtic harp), Bronwen Beecher (fiddle), Lisa Chaufty (recorder), Eleanor Christman-Cox (Baroque cello); Repertoire: 'Taladh Chriosda', Fr. Ranald Rankin, arr. Jeffrey Jones-Ragona; 'Gaude Virgo Gratiosa', Dublin Troper, arr. Chris LeCluyse; 'Three Ships on the Ocean'; 'Auld Lang Syne', Orpheus Caledonius, arr. Daniel Johnson; 'An Leanbh Aimhreidh', Jerome Duigenan, arr. Emily Nelson; 'Can hela'r Dryw' Traditional, arr. Jeffrey Jones-Ragona; 'Good Night and Blessings to You', Ian MacPhaidan, arr. Jones-Ragona; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

It's Vivaldi by Candlelight! Gerald Elias conducts the orchestra, whose performance is sponsored by the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy. Highway 89 goes on-location at the First Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City for this special Christmas concert. The Vivaldi Virtuosi are: Bonnie Terry (concertmaster); Hasse Borup, Jakob Hofer, Krista Utrilla, Kasia Sokol, Amanda Kofoed, Leslie Henrie, Dallin Hansen (violin); Leslie Richards, John Englund, Joel Rosenberg (viola); Meeka Quan-DiLorenzo, Noriko Kishi (cello); Corbin Johnston (bass); Pamela Palmer Jones (harpsichord); Repertoire: SCARLATTI Sinfonia to La Caduta de Decemviri; VIVALDI Sinfonia to Ottone in Villa; CASTRUCCI Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 9 in G Minor; BOYCE Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

John Louviere is a "modern troubadour" who shares music from his albums "The Future is Now" and "The Longest Year", featuring Andrew Goldring on electric guitar. John chats with Steve about album art, autobiography, and much more. Songs featured: Young Fighter, When I'm With You, The Future Is Now, The Longest Year, Are You Listening, Home; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Unity Gospel Choir is a traveling performance group whose main purpose is to bring souls unto Christ. This performance is directed By Debra Bonner and features interviews with special guest 5-time Grammy-Award-winner Mervyn Warren, the composer and arranger of the repertoire performed by the choir. Debra, Mervyn and soloist Yahosh Bonner chat with Steve about the special Handel's Messiah arrangement and other inspirational topics in this Christmas-themed episode. Songs featured: SCARLATTI Sinfonia to La Caduta de Decemviri; VIVALDI Sinfonia to Ottone in Villa; CASTRUCCI Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 9 in G Minor; BOYCE Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Christmas special! The Lux Singers are an elite religious choral ensemble consisting of 35 professional-level singers from varied religious backgrounds, specializing in sacred choral music. Repertoire: Sing We Now of Christmas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Carol of Joy; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Jenn Blosil has toured all over ther USA-- quite literally from sea to shining sea. Her EP is titled "Who is Jenn Blosil?" and she was a Top 14 finalist on American Idol's 15th season. The "only Jenn Blosil in the world-- Google it," she shares with us music from her EP including some new tracks including some that have never-before-been-heard! She chats with Steve about love of concerts, moving to London, songwriting processes, and more. Songs featured: Hope Runs Wild, Indelible, Whole Again, Sweet Talk, Alien, King of Convenience, Strangers; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Joe and Paul DeGeorge are the co-founders and frontmen for Harry and the Potters, the Harry-Potter-themed first-ever Wizard Rock band. Founded in 2002, the group has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe and has released 10 albums and multiple collaborations and singles. Together they chat with Steve and also perform (live and spontaneously!) their popular song "Platform 9 3/4." Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

The first band we've ever had who's played on Antelope Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake, the Hollering Pines have played in famous venues all over the country and are known for their "...plaintive songs...\[that are] masterfull crafted with evocative lyrics that could make Lucinda Williams pull out a hankie." Songs featured: Rainy Day Woman, Tell Me You're Leaving, Don't You Say Nothin', Teach Me, Carla Cain, Falling, Cadillac; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Joining us on this episode are Leslie Harlow, Pamela Palmer Jones, and Russel Harlow. They are a trio from The Beethoven Festival. This is a non-profit organization and is the longest running classical music festival in Utah. Pieces featured: Telemann Trio Sonata, Faure Trio Op 120 Mvt 1, Max Bruch Acht Stucke Op 83 Mvts 2 & 3, Beethoven Trio Op 1 #1 Mvt 1 Learn more about the Beethoven Festival here: http://www.pcmusicfestival.com/

Kitfox: EMILEE HOLGATE-LUNDQUIST (acoustic guitar, vocals) NATE DUKATZ (snare drum, floor  tom, ride cymbal with brushes) DEVON SMITH (Piano, vocals) CONOR FLYNN (guitar, vocals)  "There’s really nothing here to dislike, and they’re every bit as talented as, if not more talented than, many national acts you’re likely to find in the indie folk genre. They’re a young band, but they sound far more mature than some acts that have been around for far longer. I expect more great things from Kitfox."   (CJ Morgan, SLUG staff writer) Songs featured: Lighter, Coals, Ivory, Halloween; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Provo locals with an indie vibe. Songs featured: Don't Make Me, Dandelion; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Philips is also an independent singer, songwriter and all-around musician. He takes a brief break from his busy touring schedule to share with us songs from his new album "Swallowed by the New," as well as a classic favorite. Songs featured: Grief and Praise, The Easy Ones, Go -- Glen Phillips; All I Want -- Toad the Wet Sprocket; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Violinist Donna Fairbanks is Chair of the Department of Music at Utah Valley University, where she is an Associate Professor, Coordinator of the String Area, and Member of the Aurora Duo. She's joined by colleague Jon Yerby, adjunct professor of guitar at UVU and Director of Guitar Studies at the Gifted Music School in SLC. Repertoire: MOZART Arr. YERBY Sonata in G Major, LONCAR Who is Eve?, PIAZZOLLA Libertango; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

The Heifer Belles began as friends getting together for some casual picking and singing. The resulting blend of back porch Americana took them out of the living room into the world to perform their music. Juliet Gobert’s song writing ranges from tongue-in-cheek to heartfelt to socially insightful—a gamut of human experiences in today’s world. Songs featured: The Way, My Old Friend, Missing You Missing Me Blues, Carnival Man, If I Lost You, Old Lake Charles, Over You, Old Adobe, Midnight Blue, No Place to Go Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Clarinetist Sam Noyce and pianist Larry Gee feature music for clarinet by French composers, as well as a bit of Paris-inspired Gershwin. Repertoire: SAINT-SAENS Sonata for Clarinet Mvt. 1; JEANJEAN Andantino from Deux pieces pour clarinette et piano; MESSAGER Solo de Concours; MANGANI Blues from An American in Paris

Rob Landes is a musician, arranger, and composer who specializes in violin. Tonight he brings his loop pedals, and arranges each piece live as he plays it! He also chats with Steve and shares stories both personal and endearing. Songs featured: Radioactive - Imagine Dragons; What a Wonderful World - Bob Thiele & George David Weiss; Hallulujah - Leonard Cohen; Thunderstruck - AC/DC Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

A "...nationally touring, festival-headlining, chart-topping Americana powerhouse" from Pueblo, Colorado. Songs featured: Everybody's Talking, Steal Your Voice, Sea Bride, I'm Sorry \[I'm in Love With Someone Else], Bound to Break, Sun Shining Bright, This is the End; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Splitting time between Nashville, Los Angeles, and Utah, Dustin Christensen has established himself as a sought-after producer, singer, and songwriter. Featured on Season 9 of The Voice on NBC with a Four Chair Turn, he "...possesses an unmatched talent, accentuated with an effortless vocal delivery and keen lyrical and melodic sensibilities." -Courtney Gregg, Carnival. Tonight he premieres selections from his upcoming album "Sad Songs," and chats with Steve about writing spaces, ginger candy, and life between three cities. Songs featured: You Could've Loved Me, Off and On, Waiting for the Magic, Let Mercy Find Me, Tell Her, I'll Wait For You, The Ruler of Your Heart; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Desiree Gonzalez Garza and Job Salazar play selections from the work of Mexican composer Manuel Ponce. Desiree is an Associate Private Instructor at the University of Utah's Preparatory Division and currently serves as the OC Tanner Scholar. Job Salazar has graduate degrees from the Boston Music Conservatory and has played with the Orchestra of Indian Hill, Cape Ann Symphony, and Boston Lyric Opera. Recently he's moved to Salt Lake where he teaches provately and plays with various ensembles. Desiree: Piano Job: violin Repertoire: Cancion de Otono (Autumn Song), Romanzetta, Jeunesse, Sonata Breve, Estrellita - PONCE; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Michael Barrow and the Tourists is a folk rock band from Provo, Utah that has been together since the Spring of 2016. Their music has been praised by reviewers as full of “melodic beauty” and “narrative complexity”. Listen to hear some of their signature songs and the story behind their first album, Juneau! Songs Featured: “Sing Me Something New”, “Sweet Honey”, “Hey, Hey, Hey”, “What Is It For?”, “12 Bar”, “Something New”, “All I’ll See Is You”, “What Are We Gonna Do?”, and “Clover” Learn more about them here: https://michaelbarrowandthetourists.com/

Øystein Baasdsvik is the only tuba player who has made a career as a soloist, not just an ensemble player, although he's great at that too! Known for his master classes, solo recordings, and youtube videos, Øystein is a diverse and talented performer with a resumé from all over the world. Today he chats with Steve about life and tubas and life with tubas, and plays for us his viral specialty: Fnugg! Repertoire: BAADSVIK - "Fnugg"; ADOLPHSON - "Trouble"; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Boguslaw Furtok plays the famous Karr-Koussevitzky bass with Ewa Warykiewicz on the piano. PROTO Sonata 1963; BOSSINI Elegy; FURTOK Fantasy for Two Basses and Piano; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Dr. Jared A. Pierce received the Doctorate of Music Arts from the University of Utah, the MM in piano performance from BYU, and the BM from California State University, Stanislaus. Dr. Pierce is known as one of Utah’s rising generation of engaging, versatile, and entertaining pianists, composers, and teachers. As a collaborative pianist, Dr. Pierce has worked with hundreds of singers, instrumentalists, and numerous choirs. Jared is currently the accompanist for the Utah Chamber Artists and the Utah Symphony Chorus. As a collaborative pianist, Dr. Pierce has been the joint recipient of numerous prizes including the “Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours” of the Florilège Vocal de Tours 2014 & 2015 International Choir Competitions. Repertoire: GERSHWIN Prelude No. 1, GRAINGER Country Gardens, ALBENIZ Tango, SIBELIUS Finlandia, DEBUSSY Clair de lune, JIANZHONG Liu Yang River, VILLA-LOBOS Dance of the White Indian; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Cellist Sarah Arnesen from the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and her brother pianist Hyrum Arnesen play classical favorites. Repertoire: BACH Prelude from Suite No. 1 in G Major; TRADITIONAL Arr. ARNESEN and HOLZER I Wonder As I Wander; RACHMONINOFF Mvt. 1 Cello Sonata in G Major, Op. 19; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Jaren Hinckley and Vince Humphries make up this clarinet and piano duo, who play original compositions and other jazzy favorites. Songs featured: HINCKLEY Fountains of Siena: mvt 3 Fonte dei Pispini, mvt 4 Fonte del Cazato, mvt 7 Fonte di Follonica, HARLOS Benniana: mvt 1 Benny's Dream, mvt 2 Blues Nocturne, mvt 3 Jazz Rondo; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Rob Brandt of the BYU School of Music faculty and Michael Schütze of the Hochschule für Musik of Dresden, Germany perform a series of German Lieder by Robert Schumann. Plus some story-telling ballads! Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Empire Kings is the brain child of award-winning singer and songwriter, Colin Rivera. Rivera has travelled all over the world and toured extensively in the UK and the US, and today he shares with us songs from his brand-new EP: Blackprint. Here with Mitch Cizmas, local artist and bass player, Rivera chats with Steve about life in London, Peter Pan, and Hamilton! Songs featured: Circles, Rain, Cathedral, Secrets, Sleepwalker, Lost Boys; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Sinfonia Salt Lake is back in our studio once again, this time for a Schubert and Schumann special! Robert Baldwin: Conductor Leslie Henrie: Violin Leslie Richards: Viola Brittany Gardner: Cello Emily Williams: Piano Melissa Heath: Soprano Repertoire: SCHUBERT - Ave Maria; SCHUMANN - Piano Quartet mvts 3&4, Violin Sonata mvt 3, Selections from Frauenliebe und-leben; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Bri Ray is a singer/songwriter with a passion for ice cream, stripes, and making people feel safe and happy. Founder of the anti-bullying program "A Place for Everyone," she has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, LaVell Edwards Stadium, the New World Center in Miami, and many other esteemed venues. She's been on the cover of Utah Valley Magazine and was a contestant on the final season of American Idol. Tonight Bri shares stories both hilarious and heartfelt, along with a line-up of original music with a few classic favorites thrown in. She's accompanied by Lukas Sanchez on the guitar and Heath Edwards on the cajon. Songs featured: Run, Someplace to Fall, Holding, Girls, Hipster - Bri Ray; Be Still My Soul - Kathrina von Shlegel arr. Bri Ray; Waiting on the World to Change (cover) - John Mayer arr. Bri Ray; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

An ensemble designed expressly to bring people together, the NEXT ensemble out of Salt Lake City Utah is a dynamic group of alternating musicians that push the boundaries of what it means to play classical music. Featuring a blend of time periods and styles, each with unique expression, tonight in-studio the ensemble features a traditional string quartet along with a clarinet and an upright bass. Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Live music performances from Studio 6 at BYU Radio.

Chris Proctor is a U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion who owns too many Taylor guitars (if that's possible!), tours regularly, and has created a number of guitar books and DVD's. Today he performs his original tunes in-studio and chats with Steven Kapp Perry about everything from finding 'the Blues' to his own signature guitar.  Songs featured: PROCTOR War Games, Tap Room, Hot Spot, Ozymandias, 7-0-4   Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Classical duo Dustin Gledhill and Lucas Pullin are in Utah to perform a special musical program that they recently played at a sold-out show in New Orleans. Sponsored by the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans, "Taste of Brazil" is a multi-medium repertorie that explores the mixed rhythms and movements that make up the core of Brazilian musical classics. Featuring food, dancing, and plenty of music, the couple is taking the show next to New York, and then on to Brazil itself! Dustin and Lucas are both multi-instrumentalists and graduates of the Julliard performance conservatory in New York City. Dustin Gledhill: Piano and vocals Lucas Pullin: Classical Guitar Songs featured: Prelude No. 1 in E minor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat minor - Gabriel Fauré, "Lua Branca" - Chinquinha Gonzaga; "Sons de Carrilhoes" - Joao Pernambuco, Corcovado - Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Her Elegy" Part 1 - Dustin Gledhill; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

The first concert that the band Cinders ever played happened in a motor home, parked up a Utah canyon, with 25 people crammed in side and the band's set was just four songs long. Fast forward to today and they've got a sizeable fan following in England (shout-out to Alex Rainbird for that) and a new 12 track self-titled debut album.  Host, Steven Kapp Perry, chats with the band about everything from the air it takes to rock out on 'the noodle board' (AKA melodica) to the elusive "Charly" and a marriage proposal in one of the band's videos.  Songs featured: Dog Heart, Like A Holiday, Last Year's Winter, Call It Home, Hope You Do; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Gregory Alan Isakov is a singer/songwriter, touring artist, and occasional farmer that released a new CD: The Weatherman. Highway 89’s host, Steven Kapp Perry, recently spoke with him.  INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT:  SKP: I’m excited to be talking today with Gregory Alan Isakov who is on a break ‘from the road.’ And I think most of your life is currently touring, is it not? Except for a day or two stolen at home in Colorado?  GAI: Yeah, you know most of the winters that has been the schedule lately. Because I run a small farm just outside Boulder, Colorado. So I mostly work during the summers. We’ll do some festivals \[in the summer] but not very many.  SKP: You have a brand new album, it’s called Weatherman and there’s not really a song on the playlist called Weatherman. Is it a line or is it just an idea that you chose that for?  GAI: It sort of happened kind of organically. I was writing a series of short stories called The Weatherman and at the same time that I was making the record. So a lot of lines made it into the record and a lot of the ideas and a lot of the subject matter was sort of just about these everyday things that maybe you skip in your perception or you don’t notice as much. These kind of very normal mundane things and bringing light to these and finding magic in them.  SKP: You know you have a very distinctive sense of art, not only in your music (what I hear reflected), but if I look on your website too there’s this look: something nostalgic from the past. I saw a fans response to a photo you had posted. It was you in an old—what we’d almost call an immigrant’s cap—and that person said “What century do you live in anyway?”  GAI: (laughing)  SKP: And I wonder do you ever feel out of sorts with the modern world?  GAI: I always do, yeah. I think I always have had that kind of feeling—especially where I live it’s the more rural setting. But I am pretty psyched to live right now \[in this day and age]. (Laughing) I like getting avocados in the winter and there’s some pretty cool things about our

Emily Bea is a singer/songwriter from Salt Lake City Utah who joins us in-studio today with two guitars, a piano, and her trusty ukulele! She has opened for acts such as A Great Big World, Tyrone Wells, Danny Gokey, and Jason Castro, and has released two albums with a new full-length one on the way. Her first two are caled "Love a Fair" and "Bench for Two." Tonight she shares stories and music, both original and covered, and she's been known to say that "inspiration comes form everywhere." Songs featured: Mister Jones, Forfeit, Corner With Me, Lost Boy, Forever With You, Scorpio, Deja Vu, Joy In My Journey; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Americana legends who've worked with other legends, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams not only bring a lot to the table, they bring the table itself. Known for their collaborations with greats such as Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow, the duo has released their debut album that has the charm of decades of experience and partnership and musicianship. Tonight they share stories, love, laughter, and a whole lot of music. Songs featured: Surrender to Love, You're Runnin' Wild, Samson and Delilah, Did You Love Me At All, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Midnight North is currently on a tour that’s taking them from the West Coast to the East—from Utah, California and Colorado to New York, New Jersey and venues in between. The band just released a new LIVE album that can be downloaded for free called “Live at Terrapin Crossroads” with music from their weekly gig in San Rafael, CA. Their original Americana/rock tunes can also be heard on their studio albums: “Scarlet Skies” and “End of the Night.”  Steven Kapp Perry chats with the band about everything from the number of weather related lyrics in their songs (there are a lot, and they like the rain) to jamming with Bonnie Raitt, their love of the San Francisco Giants and how Craigslist played a role in the band coming together. Midnight North switches up their lead vocals. Instead of a single frontman Elliott Peck, Graham Lesh and Alex Jordan take turns singing harmony or lead vocals and to keep things interesting also sometimes swap instruments: guitar & piano. Connor Croonn plays electric bass and Alex Koford’s on snare drum with brushes. Songs featured: Phoenix Motel, Lucky One, Greene County, Find a Way, Highway Song, San Francisco Rain, The End of the Night. Follow Highway 89 on Twitter @byuh89 and on Instagram @byuh89.

Sharon Martinson, AKA The Littlest Birds, is a banjo-playing PhD-having folk musician with a penchant for tree-climbing and night-farming. Don't let all the hyphens scare you! She has toured all over Canada, the UK and the United States and is currently working on a new album (her fourth) titled "Phoenix Rising." Most recently she's been in Argentina and Panama completing valuable ecological research, but also recording a unique submission for NPR's Tiy Desk Concert competition that featured Sharon and her banjo suspended high in a tree! With host Steven Kapp Perry, Sharon discusses her music, her research, her roots in folk music, her love of honey bees, and many other things. Songs Featured: Shady Grove - Traditional; Winter Waltz, Refugee, Starlight, Home, 4wd - Originals; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Michelle Moonshine and Band managed to squeeze us into one of the busiest touring schedules we've seen, and we're so happy they did! Michelle is a singer/songwriter based in Salt Lake City who tours extensively around the country. She recently released her debut EP of original Americana and country-influenced music and stays busy with the rest of her band which, today, is  Bronk Onion on upright bass John Davis on electric guitar and backup vocals and Goose on the drum kit. Michelle herself leads the vocals and acoustic guitar, and together they share touring stories and lots of music. Songs featured: Make You Mine, Not Knowin, Hush Little Baby, Don't Know Your Name AKA Bar Song, Hell Bent, Cold North Winds, Don't Want To Be You; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

RIVVRS is the moniker of singer/songwriter Brandon Zahursky, a Los Angeles-based musician who blends folk and rock into his own unique sound. With a voice "like water running over sand" RIVVRS is in town to record a new album with producer Joshua James but will be back in August to perform at the first-ever Goosenecks Music Festival in Torrey, Utah. Tonight in-studio RIVVRS shares some old songs and some new, and chats with host Steven Kapp Perry about everything from "Old Man RIVVRS" (coming soon to YouTube!), Rorsach test album art, and the unexpected talent of 18-year-old songwriters. Also featured is local musician Isaac Russell on backup vocals and tambourine. Songs featured: Surrender, Change, I Want You, Swim For Shore, I Will Follow You;

Live music performances from Studio 6 at BYU Radio.

James McCartney is a singer/songwriter from England on a two-month stateside tour promoting his newly released album: The Blackberry Train. The last time he did a USA tour he played The Letterman Show, Bannaroo Music Festival, and Tennessee's famous Bluebird Cafe. This time he's doing over 50 concerts in two months!  Tonight he chats with host Don Shelline about meditation, travelling, 3-D printed heads, and more. Songs featured: Too Hard, Unicorn, Paralysis. Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Eugene Watanabe is the founder of Salt Lake City's Gifted Music School, a non-profit children's music school committed to creating a new standard for music education in the US. With him are a number of the school's students here to perform, and they switch in and out of chairs during the performances -- sometimes between movements -- so that everyone has a chance to play! Also here is Bill McGlaughlin, the Peabody Award-winning host of Saint Paul Sunday and Exploring Music on WFMT in Chicago. Host: Steven Kapp Perry Repertoire: Piano Quintet in A major "The Trout Quintet", 4th &5th mvts - Franz Schubert; Violin Sonata - Aaron Copeland; Piano Quartet in E-flat major, 1st mvt - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Piano Quartet, Vivace mvt - Robert Schumann; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

The last time Sinfonia Salt Lake was with us, they were a new group just about to play their premiere performance. That first concert was a huge hit, and now they're back with all new music! The theme is royalty, and it's a show fit for a king or a queen. Sinfonia Salt Lake: Conductor - Robert Baldwin Violin - Leslie Henrie, Marcel Bowman and Micah Fleming Viola - Leslie Richards and Emily Brown Cello - Cassie Olson Bass - Denson Angulo Oboe - Luca Florin and Hilary Coon  Host Steven Kapp Perry chats with Conductor Robert Baldwin, Concertmaster Leslie Henrie, and oboists Luca Florin and Hilary Coon. Repertoire: Farewell Symphony, mvts 1 & 4 - Franz Joseph Haydn; Chacony in G minor - Henry Purcell; Passacaglia, Death of Falstaff - William Walton; Selections from Water Music, Suite No. 1 - George Frideric Handel;