Pianist brings listeners' holiday music and memories to life

By Charity Nebbe,

Samantha McIntosh

Published December 15, 2023 at 7:00 AM CST

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Iowa author Bess Streeter Aldrich wrote, "Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart, filled it, too, with melody that would last forever."

A favorite Talk of Iowa holiday tradition returns, as pianist and composer Dan Knight joins host Charity Nebbe to hear listeners share their cherished seasonal memories, and perform the songs associated with them.

Guest:

Dan Knight, Steinway pianist and Iowan

You can watch Knight perform in-studio with Nebbe during the December 2022 rendition here.

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Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa

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Samantha McIntosh

Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio. Prior to IPR, Samantha worked as a reporter for radio stations in southeast and west central Iowa under M&H Broadcasting, and before that she was a weekend music host for GO 96.3 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Pianist brings listeners' holiday music and memories to life

Iowa author Bess Streeter Aldrich wrote, "Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart, filled it, too, with melody that would last forever."

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