WDUQ-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is again offering the free, two-hour National Heritage Awards Concert as a Thanksgiving Day or Holiday special.

The National Heritage Fellowships are presented by the National Endowment for the Arts to folk and traditional artists who have demonstrated the highest artistic achievements in their respective disciplines. Initiated in 1982, by then director of the NEA Folk & Traditional Arts Program Bes Lomax, the Fellowships honor artists who have made significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States.

Hosted by Nick Spitzer of American Routes, the concert features outstanding representatives of their respective art forms. Appalachian, Klezmer, and more - from the stage of the Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD.

Click here for a performers list,and bios.

Click here for photos of the performers.

Click here for the NEA logo.

Nick Spitzer (Click for photo for larger image. Photo Credit: Michael G. Stewart)

Information for Public Radio Stations:

Note: This program is only available on CD, to be sent mid-November, 2007. Discs may be requested from the contact listed below.

Rights: Two FREE broadcasts permitted prior to July 1, 2008. No excerpting. WDUQ must notified of broadcast via productions@wduq.org or 1-412-396-6030.

Funding: National Endowment for the Arts

Materials: Artist bios, photos.

Contact:
Mark Yacovone
WDUQ-FM
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Productions@wduq.org
Phone: 1-412-396-6030