Country life. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Hillbilly Women / Kathy Kahn ; interviewed by Nanette Rainone and Paul McIsaac. (Part 2 of 2)

Kathy Kahn, songwriter, singer and author of Hillbilly Women (Doubleday) sings and talks to Nanette Rainone and Paul McIsaac about her book about women in the mountains. Kathy Kahn is accompanied on guitar by Holo DeSoteo.

August 24, 2025

Music by and about women in middle and rural America / produced by Carlos Hagen

In this program Carlos Hagen makes a brief survey of how women in rural and middle America view themselves, their lives, work, husbands, children and place in society. Note on label: The program is based on the message conveyed by popular songs from the country & western music genre, all performed by women artists. The…

August 24, 2025

Autobiography in country and western music / Carlos Hagen.

Discussion and musical examples of the autobiographical aspects of country-western music and how it depicts rural life.

August 24, 2025

Sounds and soul of rural America : part 2 / produced and narrated by Carlos Hagen.

Examination of life in a poor ruralenvironment.

August 24, 2025

Food do-it-yourselfing / Carla Emery; produced by Tisa Gina and Kit Neraas.

Author of Old Fashioned Recipe Book talks about her school of country living, self-sufficiency, and life in Kendrick, Idaho.

August 24, 2025

Hillbilly Women / Kathy Kahn ; interviewed by Nanette Rainone and Paul McIsaac.

Kathy Kahn, songwriter, singer and author of Hillbilly Women (Doubleday) sings and talks to Nanette Rainone and Paul McIsaac about her book about women in the mountains. Kahn discusses her work organizing with Appalachian women activists to protest strip mining, and her decision to write a book on their struggles because there hadn’t been any…

August 24, 2025