1988-10-19 Jamaica Relief

A discussion about the hurricane devastation of Jamaica, and a visit from Pincher to talk about the situation. Relief efforts are underway and concerts are being held. There was also live music from Vermont Reggae Festival from Yemasgane. Artists included: Singers & Players, JC Lodge & Sugar Minott, Sister P, Junie Ranks, and a lot more. This is only the first hour of the program.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/listen/rl881019jarelief.mp3

1988-10-12 Ganja Harvest Festival 1988

After the first frost, people would call me and tell me that "it's time." What they meant was that it was time for my annual program, the Ganja Harvest Festival. Each year I try and play a jolly selection of music about the Rastafari "wisdom weed" and the role it plays in Rastafarian religious beliefs and also in Jamaican culture. If you think it is about "we get stoned and that's cool" then you are missing the point, the important force that Ganja has been in the lyrical content of Reggae through these many years. Artists included: Capital Letters, Ken Rachlis, Lambsbread, Pounding System, Jacob Miller, Yellowman, Pato Banton, Black Uhuru, Black Slate, Culture, Michigan & Smiley, Frankie Paul, John Holt, Bob Marley & the Wailers, and a lot more.

None of the information or ideas contained in the Reggae Lunch are those of the University of Vermont, WRUV-FM radio and their members or officers.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/listen/rl881012ganjaharvestfest4a.mp3
http://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/listen/rl881012ganjaharvestfest4b.mp3

1988-09-28 Sly, Robbie & Bop (Harvey)

This show takes a look at that most-powerful Reggae music duo, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. Then there is a set from the Vermont Reggae Festival from the all-fun band Bob (Harvey). The program begins with one of Steve Dolley's famous "Hour of the Wolf News" episodes, that still are very entertaining today. Thanks, Steve. Artists also include: Dean Fraser, Maxi Priest, Freddie McGregor, and a lot more.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/listen/rl880928slyrobbiebop.mp3

1988-04-11 Inside Out Lunch

Inside out means that part two comes first and then part one comes second. I flipped the tapes the wrong way when I encoded the cassette of the program. But, it still sounds nice and has some great tunes. Artists include: Pounding System, Capital Letters, Jus Cee, Lee Perry, Dub Syndicate, and a lot more, but since I didn't really read a comprehensive play list we will have to remain slightly uninformed. Listening to this really makes it clear to me that the Vermont Reggae Fest was such an important part of the music scene then. It is in the past, but it will always be something that those who worked on it can be proud of.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/listen/rl880411.mp3

1988-02-17 Roger Steffens Visit

Roger Steffens is perhaps the leading world authority on Bob Marley and the Wailers and is also very knowledgeable about all things Reggae. He dropped in for the last half hour of the show and we talked about reggae and he shared some incredible songs with us. Some not having been played on any radio station or released previously, from Peter Tosh, Ziggy Marley and Bob Marley. The first part of the show features the usual lush survey of reggae music.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/listen/rl880217rogersteffens.mp3