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The Hardanger (HAR dan gher ) fiddle is a Norweigan fiddle, and unlike the regular violin, has additional strings that vibrate. It is this sympathetic vibration that gives the instrument its full and rich sound. Tonight Robert talks with Loretta Kelley, an American hardanger fiddle player about her teacher Knut Buen (kah NUTE BOO in). The Norweigan fiddler has a new cd out and Linda talks about Knut and his style of playing.(8:00) THE CD IS CALLED AS QUICK AS FIRE BY KNUT BUEN ON HENRY STREET RECORDS 800-443-4727 On the internet: http://harp.rounder.com:70/0h/rounder/catalog/bylabel/hstr/0002/0002.html FUNDER 0:29 CUTAWAY 0:59 =========================SECOND HOUR======================= BILLBOARD :59 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2A 9. WH INTERVENTION - President Clinton is using his executive powers to help boost beef prices and ease the rise of gas prices. NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the President's decision to stabilize beef prices by buying more beef and opening conservation acreage for grazing. This decision comes in the wake of his announcement yesterday to sell oil reserves to increase market supplies.. this to combat price hikes in gasoline.

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