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Mr. Schickele is Always Ready

There are plenty of different kinds of buffs in the world, civil war buffs, wine buffs, baseball buffs, and buffing buffs to name just a few.

But what if you want to become a music buff? Well, here is no better place to start than with Schickele Mix, a weekly program distributed by PRI and available on public radio stations across the country.

Every week, Peter Schickele focuses on a single topic or theme (this past week was syncopation) and plays several musical pieces to illustrate his points. His hour-long show is irreverent, fun, and informative all at once. You may in fact already know the host without realizing it. In addition to his radio gig, Mr. Schickele is also the creative (mad) genius behind P.D.Q. Bach.

Unfortunately, he is no longer producing new shows, but PRI is still distributing Schickele Mix in rerun. If you don't get it in your area, you can listen on the internet. Many public stations stream their content and it can be surprisingly easy to find a time that suits your schedule.