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Hank Decken joined his first band when he was ten years old and he?s been making music ever since. He?s just released a new album of songs-Another Seven Days- with a roots-rock sound and lyrics about good times and hard times. Hank also runs a recording studio in Rochester that?s become a center for the Seacoast music scene.
www.hankdecken.com www.dizzylandrecording.com

Joe Monninger and his partner were looking for a house, when they came across a barn that had been converted into a summer place. They bought it and moved in. Then it was a race against the calendar to make it liveable before winter came. They made it, but along the way there were a lot of surprises - pleasant and unpleasant. This interview originally aired in November of 2001.

Peggo and Paul started out playing rock music for kids. They've been called "the Jefferson Airplane of children's music." Lately, they've gone in a mellower, direction. Their latest album, Summer Nights, is a collection of soothing songs and lullabies. We also sample a little of their holiday album, Winter's Light. www.bigroundrecords.com
This originally aired in October 2001.

Portsmouth resident David McPhail has published dozens of books in a 30-year career- including "Edward and the Pirates," "Mole Music," and "Drawing Lessons from a Bear." David talks about the rewards of writing and illustrating for children, as well as some new directions he's been exploring lately.

We explore the health of the public schools with one of our leading educators. Jackson resident Don Graves is a professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire. He's a prolific writer and speaker on educational issues. He has strong feelings about standardized testing, the importance of local control, and how best to improve public education. www.donaldgraves.org