"Upon the Cypress Bough" is a showcase for music from an area fuzzily contained by Western Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia. Selections heard on the show come from traditional, religious, pop, art, and hybrid origins, but with some emphasis on less-Westernized tunes. The show usually originates live from WGXC's Acra studio, today it is rebroadcast from Nov. 6, 2023.

Winslow is a geographer, civil servant, musician, and student of the Persian setar. He lives in Greene County, NY.

Playlist
Bint L'arab - Ibrahim Al Masri (Palestinian Dabkat Songs, Vol. 2) - Palestine
Sinam Cana - Zadik Zecharia (Kurdish Melodies Played On Zorna) - Kurdistan
Alturath Alghajariu Aljamil - Unknown Artist (Iraqi Rifi Music) - Iraq
Shimokh Khelia - Jermain Tamraz (Memory Lane) - Iraq
Man Amadeam - Googoosh (unknown) - Iran
Shur - Esmâ'il Adib Khânsâri (Masnavi Khâni. Contemporary styles of masnavi khâni) - Iran
Zerbaphali Solo - Malang Nejrabi (Music of Afghanistan) - Afghanistan
Uzbekiston Dyorim - A. Mirzaeva (The Secret Museum Of Mankind - Central Asia Ethnic Music Classics 1925-48) - Uzbekistan
Dodarakam - Mme. Babaeva & Neizova & Dzhuraev (The Secret Museum Of Mankind - Central Asia Ethnic Music Classics 1925-48) - Tajikistan
Fellahi, Nile Delta - JuJu Sounds (Mono Egypt) - Egypt
Heerik Kah Rada Tandufulee Ise Tub Le Malik Teete Inti Kexe - Abdullah Leh (From the Horn of Africa) - Djibouti
Hayretini - Azzedine & Mokhtar (Douar Tassa) - Algeria
Achethkhi - Les Abranis (Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973 – 1983) - Algeria
Manetzouedj manebni dar - Drissi El-Abbassi (Rai Sidi Bel Abbes) - Algeria
3andah 3akliyet Daesh - CHEBA WAHIDA (Jrouli) - Algeria
A Fizou Coure - Super 11 (Super Onze) - Mali
نورا Noura - محبوبي لاقاني My Beloved Found Me - Noura (Sudan Of Yesterday: Cassette Excursions 1972-1984) - Sudan
فنون شعبية A3 - PetPets' TAPES (فنون شعبية . FOLKLOR TUNISIEN) - Tunisia
Ibi Omalo Talatine - Oudaden (Production Disco Presente) - Morocco
Démarrez ديماري - Najat Tazi نجاة التازي (Ya Saqi يا ساقي (Fassiphone cassette 07/4)) - Morocco
Burcu Burcu Türkiye'm - B3 - PetPets' TAPES (Burcu Burcu Türkiye'm . الرقص الشرقي التركي) - Turkey
Teheb Bejad - Kluda Al Shamali (Pravo Aleek) - Lebanon
ليلة تمرّين - Talal Madaah (صعب السؤال) - Saudi Arabia
إشقد أنا ولهان - Muhammed Ali Abdullah (سبع ليالي) - Bahrain