The Roots of Rock

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Sian brings you the best of the blues, rock, and more from New Zealand and international artists.

MPR - Manawatu People's Radio


    • Oct 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 53m AVG DURATION
    • 117 EPISODES


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    The Roots of Rock Episode 318 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 113:31


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 317 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 113:28


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 316 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 111:30


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 315 - Some Delmark Records Singles, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 110:51


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 314 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 114:54


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 313 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 113:32


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 312 - Variety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 110:23


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 311 - New Shemekia Copeland, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 114:23


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 310 - Variety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 113:09


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 309 - John Mayall (RIP) and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 113:10


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 308 - Blind Boy Blues, new Bullfrog Rata tracks and a lot more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 109:09


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 307 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 109:05


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 306 - Willie Buck and A Lot More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 116:43


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 305 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 112:25


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 304 - New Chris Cain and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 115:45


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 302 -Triple plays, old and new

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 111:23


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 301 - More Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 111:22


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 300 - Tribute to Rodger Fox and More New Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 114:12


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 299 - Kiwi Music Month and More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 115:00


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 298 - Kiwi Music Month and More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 114:34


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 297 - NZ Music Month, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 111:43


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    Episode 296 - Variety (and a little cheating)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 112:30


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 295 - 29-04-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 110:16


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air. This week: Old and New Blues

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 294 - 22-04-2024 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 115:05


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 293 - 15-04-2024 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 115:08


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 292 - 08-04-2024 - Variety

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 116:08


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 291 - 01-04-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 112:56


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air. This week: Tribute To Rev. Blind Gary Davis

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 290 - 25-03-2024 - Delmark Records, More Old and New.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 110:39


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 289 - 18-03-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 113:17


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air. This week: Old, new, and blue.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 288 - 12-03-2024 - W.C.Clark (RIP) and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 115:43


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 287 - 04-03-2024 - Various Old and New

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 113:16


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 286 - 26-02-2024 - Crossroads Fests and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 112:48


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 285 - 19-02-2024 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 111:36


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 284 - 12-02-2024 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 110:45


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 283 - 05-02-2024 - Just Good Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 111:20


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 282 - 29-01-2024 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 112:10


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 281 - 22-01-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 110:46


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air. This week: New Bernard Allison, Mitch Ryder, Danielle Nicole and more.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 280 - 15-01-2024 - Rory Block, Alligator Best Of, New Danielle Nicole, New NZ, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 115:43


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 279 - 18-12-2023 - Various Double Plays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 113:34


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 278 - 11-12-2023 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 117:00


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 277 - 13-11-2023 - Old and New Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 116:16


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 276 - 06-11-2023 - Mississippi John Hurt and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 112:15


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 275 - 30-10-2023 - Various old and new

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 112:04


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 274 - 23-10-2023 - Alligator Singles and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 112:54


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 273 - 16-10-2023 - Magic Sam live, Kenny Neal and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 110:32


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 272 - 09-10-2023 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 112:37


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 271 - 02-10-2023 - Various old and new

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 112:39


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 270 - 25-09-2023 - Various with some new pre-release

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 111:39


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 269 - 18-09-2023 - Old and new, still blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 111:32


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 268 - 11-09-2023 - Old, new and blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 114:13


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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    The Roots of Rock Episode 267 - 04-09-2023 - Various

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 108:42


    Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

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