Fowl Players Radio

Subscribe for free on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and at http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.com.In this episode we meet Edward Plant and Eric Heavner of Jazzffluena! We hear some great stories from the band's history, past performances, and where they got their great name!

Subscribe for free on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and at http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.comWelcome back! This week we spoke to Antonia Monokrousos- a wonderful dancer who has been dancing in troupes and theatre productions for many years! She is a well known belly dancer and you've seen her in many local productions in Baltimore, such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Oklahoma, Phantom of the Opera, and the King and I.

It Takes Two...Or More is a sketch comedy group from Maryland that performs both original material and classic comedy sketches from all of the greats from yesteryear. The group consists of Adam Long, Mattie Rogers, and Michael Spedden. They will be performing at Zissimos in Hamden on June 8th, 2019 at 8pm upstairs in the Lou Costello Room. (1023 W 36th St., Baltimore, MD 21211

Subscribe for FREE on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, listen on Facebook or here http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.com It's Wednesday Night at Costas Inn in Dundalk and we've returned to talk some more with Rodney Kelley! Rodney talked to us about jazz history, what makes him successful, and we got to speak to a few of his band members! Enjoy!

Subscribe for FREE on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, click below to listen here, or follow us on our home page to hear all of our episodes for free- http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.com.Suzanne Chadwick joined us to talk about the upcoming Havre de Grace Jazz and Blues Fest, to be held in Havre de Grace, MD on June 7-9, 2019! Lots of great live acts as well as other activities throughout the town! For more information please see- www.hdgjazzbluesfestival.org

Subscribe for Free on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or listen here on Facebook by clicking below, or see all of our shows at http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.com.This week's guest is Terra Fermata! I met with Dave Eske, Dan Lohrfink, Bill Hugo, and Tom McShane at their rehearsal facility near Owings Mills Maryland, had the opportunity to hear some of their material live, and talked about their upcoming shows for this summer and some interesting stories from their past! www.terrafermataband.com.

Subscribe for Free on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and at http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.comWe met Carl Filipiak at Costas Inn this week- we talked about his new album, stories of a lost band mate in Philadelphia, recording at Abbey Road and much more! To hear great live jazz music, come to Costas Inn on Wednesdays! Great Jazz and Great Specials! Wine Down Wednesdays with 1/2 price bottles of wine, and 12 oz Black Angus NY Strip Steak with two vegetables for 18.99. Costas Inn is at 4100 North Point Blvd in Dundalk, MD 21222- 410-477-1975- www.costasinn.comThe Fowl Players of Perryville will return to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on Saturday May 11. For tickets and more information see www.wmsr.com or call 1-800-TRAIN50.The Chorus of the Chesapeake is having their annual Spring Show at Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium on Saturday May 11. for more information see www.dundalk.org 

Subscribe for FREE on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and Listen on Facebook.This week we had our very first guests, The Chorus of the Chesapeake Return to Fowl Players Radio! I sat down with Jim Hobbs- Chapter President, and Bill Day- Publicity Chairman to talk about the chorus' past and the present; the birth of the chapter at the YMCA building in Dundalk in 1956, the "Fred King era", Fred King's onstage antics with Jim Hackman, the Chorus goes to England, weekends at Grossinger's, and the new- how to join the chapter, our upcoming Spring Show, The Dundalk Heritage Fair, and much much more. (Note: we did have some audio issues during our interview-every effort was made to edit out some background noise; some is present, however the speaker's voices do come through).The Chorus of the Chesapeake will be performing its annual Spring May Show at Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College on May 11, 2019- tickets are now on sale at www.dundalk.org.Other announcements- The Fowl Players of Pe

Subscribe for free on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Follow on Facebook at Fowl Players Radio or listen at http://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.comThis is our second interview in our series "Jazz Notes" recorded at Costas Inn in Dundalk and this week's guest is Rodney Kelley! We had a great time talking and hearing about Rodney's performing career, the folks he's played with and the friends he's made, and we also had a special visit from his son, Rodney Jr.! Enjoy the episode! www.rodneykelleymusic.com.Costas Inn  is located at 4100 North Point Blvd in Dundalk, MD 21222, 410-477-1975 www.costasinn.com.Other announcements- The Fowl Players of Perryville will be returning to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on May 11 and 25; the show is Tennis Anyone? for tickets call 1-800-TRAIN50 or www.wmsr.com Kim's Krypt Haunted Mill is having its annual Haunted Kampout on June 22. For information go to www.kimskrypt.comDeer Creek Chorale will be having a concert at Towson High School on Ma

 Subscribe for free on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Player FM and at http://fowlplayersradio/buzzsprout.com This week we started a special series with Fowl Players Radio- the "Jazz Notes" Series from Costas Inn in Dundalk MD! Our first guest was David Leoni from Full Circle!  David has had a long career of performing in bands in the Baltimore area, has taught guitar for many years, and was the owner of Dundalk Music Center. Check it out!Wednesday nights are Jazz Nights at Costas; they have half price bottles of wine for "wine down Wednesdays" as well as 12 oz Black Angus New York Strip Steaks with two sides for 18.96, not to mention all of the other wonderful items on their menu.Costas is at 4100 North Point Blvd in Dundalk- 410-477-1975 www.costasinn.com.The Fowl Players of Perryville will be returning to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on May 11 and 25. The show will be "Tennis Anyone?" and you can get tickets at www.wmsr.com or by callin 1-800-TRAIN 50.

In honor of National Radio Week we are reissuing this episode from 2019 featuring former (and current) 97 Underground personalities Mike Diamond, Zakk Stone, and Heavy Metal Han!!www.fowlplayersradio.com Subscribe for free on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Player FM- or listen for free by clicking below or following this link-www.fowlplayersradio.comThis week we took a stroll down memory lane- talking with Mike Diamond, "Zakk Stone" aka Trey Wilhelm, and "Heavy Metal Han" aka Pete Colussi about Baltimore's Home of Heavy Metal- 97 Underground! Heavy Metal was huge in the 1980's- and 97 Underground had it all- especially up and coming bands you weren't going to hear anywhere else, both national and local. Hear the stories of 3 of 97 Underground's on air personalities; stories about hosting and promoting shows, on the air shenanigans, and how they got into radio in the first place! PLUS- Heavy Metal Han shares a good way to pass time (and other things) during "Rime of the

Subscribe for Free on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and Player FM!Kim Yates and her trusty sidekick Trixie return to talk all about the upcoming Haunted Kampout,June 22, 2019 at  Kim's Krypt Haunted Mill! She is always full of good news and great stories and is one of the most requested guests by our listeners  for encore appearances! Later in the episode, Kim tells us all about the latest Scarlet Angel CD and their CD Release party for Rise Metal Angels on April 13, 2019 at the Sparta Inn in Edgemere, 6400 N.Point Blvd. For more info see www.kimskrypt.com and www.scarletangelrocks.com.The Chorus of the Chesapeake will be having their annual May Show at Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College on May 11, 2019. For more information and tickets please see www.dundalk.org.The Fowl Players of Perryville return to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on April 6, 2019. The Show is Tennis, Anyone? For more information see www.wmsr.com or call 1-800-TRAIN50.The Uncle Moldy Show will be performing at Folk Rock Night

We welcome back Michele "Wojo" Wojciechowski- who came by to tell us all about a wonderful event she co-produced called "This is My Brave" which is a program performed by people who suffer from mental illness or have someone in their life that does. There will be essays, stories, songs, and will be held at LeClerc Auditorium at Notre Dame of Maryland University on April 4, 2019 at 4pm. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.thisismybrave.org.The Chorus of the Chesapeake will be having their Spring Show at Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College on Saturday May 11, 2019. For tickets www.dundalk.orgThe Fowl Players of Perryville return to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on Saturday, April 6. The Murder Mystery Train boards at 5:30 and returns at 9. www.wmsr.com or 1-800-TRAIN50.

This Week Fowl Players Radio Welcomes Frank Luber! His career has spanned over 60 years;  for the past 31 he has worked at WCBM 680 AM in Baltimore as the co-host of the Sean and Frank morning show. He was an on the air personality at WJZ-TV, channel 13 in Baltimore for 20 years, on the radio at WCAO for 8 years prior, and spent time working in promotions for Decca Records. Enjoy the episode!Subscribe for free on iTunes, Sticher, Spotify and Player FM - just download the app and search for Fowl Players Radio to hear this and all of our episodes! Or click below! It's FREE!!!

This week we interviewed Greg Mank- the author of "One Man Crazy!" the life and death of Colin Clive. the actor who played Dr.Frankenstein in the 1931 film who is known for his famous line "It's Alive!!". If you love horror movies- especially the ones from old Hollywood- you will love Greg Mank! He has written numerous books about the horror movies from the 1930's and 1940's, provided audio commentary on numerous DVDs of these movies, and has appeared on television shows such as E! Mysteries and Scandals about Boris Karloff and James Whale. His website is www.gregorymank.comThe Chorus of the Chesapeake will be having their annual Spring Show May 11 at Goucher College's Kraushaar Auditorium. For tickets, please see www.dundalk.org.Kim's Krypt is having their Annual Haunted Kampout on June 22, 2019. For tickets see www.kimskrypt.com

Mike Diamond is a man who wears many hats- He owns a record company, Manta Ray Records, he operates a music collective called Reverb Collective, and he is the lead singer and guitarist of The Methmatics and the bassist for The Godz! Enjoy our episode, and as a bonus we will get to hear some new material from the Methmatics and The Godz featured on a new compilation to be released by Manta Ray Records on February 18!The Fowl Players of Perryville will be returning to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on March 2, 3, 16, and 17. For more information see www.wmsr.com or 1-800-TRAIN50.

Johnny Daggers and Jeff Forloines sat down with me to discuss their latest and greatest- "Noctambulist"- a silent "film noir"! I had the chance to screen it last week and I thought it was superbly done! We discuss the film, the plot, the photography, the cast, and things that inspired Johnny and Jeff such as their favorite movies and TV shows. I will not give away too much here, but I will say it is very enjoyable and well worth seeing! The Fowl Players of Perryville will be returning to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on Saturday, January 26, and the show will be "Dangerous Toys". For tickets call 1-800-Train50 or www.wmsr.com.

Welcome Back and Happy New Year! Fowl Players Radio opens a new season and a new year with director and actor John Desmone!John is respected throughout the Baltimore region for his stage directing work. He holds a degree in theatre from St. Vincent College and has recently directed his 100th show! You will remember him directing such shows as 9 to 5, Nunsense, A Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Avenue Q, Ruthless! The Musical, in venues such as Dundalk Community Theatre, Cockpit in Court, Vagabond Theatre, The Suburban Players at St Demetrios Church, Phoenix Festival Theatre, and Milburn Stone Theatre. Some of his favorite roles as an actor have been Sky in Guys and Dolls, Roger DeBris in The Producers, Felix in The Odd Couple, Col. Pickering in My Fair Lady, Christopher Bellings in Curtains, and Prof. Callahan in Legally Blonde the Musical. The Fowl Players of Perryville will be opening their new season on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Welcome to our final episode of the season and of 2018! In this episode John Garner, CEO and General Manager of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and I discussed the upcoming season on the railroad- the types of entertainment that will be featured, the history of the railroad, and more! www.wmsr.com or 1-800-TRAIN50.Beginning January 12, 2019 the Fowl Players of Perryville will be the troupe providing Murder Mystery on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Herb Otter of Otter productions has graciously passed the torch to us in order for Otter Productions to pursue other interests and opportunities in the arts. Herb- many thanks for your friendship and mentorship over the years, and best of luck to the future of Otter!In January- The Fowl Players of Perryville will be performing on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on January 12 and 26 at 5:30pm and on January 13 at 11:30am for an all new brunch show! See www.wmsr.com or call 1-800-TRAIN50 for more details.

This week's guest is Michele Wojciechowski- Author, comic, humorist- we discussed her book "The Next Time I Move They'll Carry Me Out In A Box" her columns in various publications, some of her favorite interviews, and her website www.wojosworld.com.Baltimore Actors Theatre will be showing Heidi, Sunday, November 18 at 12:30 pm at Oregon Ridge Dinner Theatre. For more information please call 410-337-8519 or www.baltimoreactorstheatre.org.Baltimore Actors' Theatre will be presenting their version of the Victor Herbert Operetta, Babes In Toyland at Kraushaar Auditorium at a Goucher College on Saturday December 1 and Sunday December 2 at 2pm each day. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children and seniors. www.baltimoreactorstheatre.org.The Chorus of the Chesapeake are looking for a few good men! If you are interested in singing go to www.dundalk.org.The Fowl Players of Perryville will be performing their last show of the year on the Black Eyed Susan in Havre de Grace, MD on Friday,