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March Means Music on WFYI

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Posted: Feb 29, 2008 in Culture, Music, TV and Celebrities

Tags: Music, Concerts, TV, entertainment, rock

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Say goodbye to the winter doldrums and that thick layer of salt that's been coating your car for weeks. Springtime is on the horizon… And soon, basketball fever, hay fever and an eclectic mix of PBS concert specials will be in the air because 'March Means Music' on WFYI Public Television.

The Osmonds, a legendary music family, celebrate five decades in the entertainment industry with an all-star PBS music special, starring the Osmond Brothers with special guests Donny, Marie and Jimmy. Recorded in August 2007, before an enthusiastic audience at the Orleans Hotel Showroom in Las Vegas, The Osmonds 50th Anniversary Reunion concert features many of the family's most popular hits, including "We're Having a Party," "One Bad Apple," "Puppy Love," "Soldier of Love," and "Paper Roses," among others. WFYI Public Television viewers will have two opportunities to watch this special -- Saturday, March 1 at 8:30 pm & Sunday, March 9 at 3:30 pm.

After 16 million records sold, 22 top-10 singles -- plus four Country Music Awards, three Academy of Country Music awards and a long list of national television appearances in her 15-year career, Martina McBride continues to win new fans with her sensational voice. A new PBS Great Performances special captures McBride in peak form in a concert featuring selections from her nine albums, including the crossover hit, "This One's for the Girls" and songs from her newest album, "Waking Up Laughing." Catch Martina McBride: Live in Concert, Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 pm on WFYI Public Television -- hosted by Indy's award-winning on-air personalities, J.D. Cannon and Vicki Murphy from country music station WFMS.

Formed in London during the first wave of punk-rock in 1976, the Clash became the most progressive and visionary rock band of its era, releasing five albums in six years -- each a brave step into uncharted territory. Refusing the limitations of any musical genre, the Clash incorporated elements of reggae, funk, dub, rap, hard rock and roots rockabilly into a continually evolving and challenging sound. Taking its name from the headlines of the day, the Clash wrote songs addressing the issues of class and race confronting the UK in the 1970s. Check out the broadcast premiere of The Clash Live: Revolution Rock on Tuesday, March 4 at 9:30 pm on WFYI Public Television. Hosted by X103's popular morning personality Don Stuck and local broadcast veteran Joni Michels, this riveting performance documentary will transport viewers through the short but highly influential reign of the Clash from the mid-'70s through the early '80s.

Stevie Ray Vaughan's uniquely eclectic and fiery style sounded like no other guitarist, regardless of genre -- a leading light in American blues. Stevie Ray Vaughan: Play Hard & Floor It! -- a new public television performance special airing Thursday, March 6 at 9:30 pm on WFYI Public Television -- showcases the guitar master's career with some of the finest performances caught on tape: Stevie Ray's debut at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland; an intense 1983 set at Toronto's tiny El Mocambo club and a homegrown gig in Austin, Texas at the height of his career in 1989 -- a year before his untimely death.

From the traditional fiddle and violin, to the electric violin and Chinese erhu, Bowfire will definitely change people's perspectives of what a stringed instrument can do. The Canadian-based string performers known as Bowfire have been thrilling audiences worldwide since forming in 2000. Now this talented group of musicians will take center stage in their first public television special, Bowfire, premiering Monday, March 10 at 8 pm on WFYI Public Television. Tune in and learn about the group's upcoming concert engagement in Indianapolis.

For nearly four decades, WFYI Public Broadcasting has served as a center for discovery for all ages. WFYI's wide variety of public radio and television programs and services provide a foundation for early learning, inspire curiosity and serve as a catalyst for lifelong learning. For more information on WFYI's programming and educational outreach services, visit wfyi.org.

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