Dave Para

Artistic director Dave Para joins us via Zoom from Albuquerque, New Mexico to talk about the 33rd annual Big Muddy Folk Festival happening April 4-5 in Boonville! From who's coming to perform to where we can find the best BBQ, Dave tells us everything we need to know before we go. March 14, 2025

This is our last show, but before we say goodbye, we take a trip down memory lane with our director, TRAVIS McMILLEN, and our producer, JAMES MOUSER (they've both been here since day 1); plus, we've got two special performances to share: the first is from CATHY BARTON and DAVE PARA (from 2019) at [4:38], and then singer/songwriter LARRY BROWN closes out 14 years on the air with his rendition of 'River' at [8:40]. Thank you for watching! November 3, 2023

Our show today is full of grumpy old men! You could say that's just another Tuesday on Radio Friends, but today specifically the grumpy old men - DON OTTO and DICK DALTON - have an excuse: they're from Capital City Productions' next show, 'Grumpy Old Men: The Musical'! Don says everything you love about the movie is in this show. Also, DAVE PARA (who's never grumpy!) wants to see everyone, grumpy or not, at this year's Big Muddy Folk Festival in Boonville! Hear about some of the acts scheduled to appear and that mouthwatering BBQ. (3:45) April 11, 2023

Folk singer DAVE PARA may be in New Mexico right now, but he'll be back in central Missouri in time for this weekend's 30th Big Muddy Folk Festival at Thespian Hall in Boonville. Tickets are still available! Also, Missouri Symphony executive director TRENT RASH joins us with details on this year's Hot Summer Nights concert extravaganza! Things kick off with the return of the maestro himself, Kirk Trevor, conducting 'Symphony in Motion' on June 15th. (4:25) May 11, 2022

We dipped into the archives to bring you this holiday clip show featuring music from Cathy Barton and Dave Para [4:35], Simpatico [2:19] and Talking Horse…

Local folk musician DAVE PARA spends his Christmas Day with us remembering his late wife and fellow music partner Cathy Barton, who passed away in April…

Local musician DAVE PARA is again hosting the annual 'Christmas Homecoming Sing & Potluck' at the Old School House in Arrow Rock this Sunday. This year's…

Folk musicians CATHY BARTON and DAVE PARA perform Nic Jones' "The Minstrel's Request" on guitar and banjo at [2:39]. They also tell us about next…

Folk musicians CATHY BARTON and DAVE PARA perform "The Hymn Song" on guitar and autoharp at [2:00]. February 18, 2019

Merry Christmas, everyone! Our present to you is local folk musicians CATHY BARTON and DAVE PARA performing Bob Coltman's 'Make My Present Small' (2:21).…