Personally, I canāt think of a better way to spend a winterās evening then to sit in a cozy room and listen to great music. The opportunity to experience one of those magic evenings will occur this Saturday night at … Continue reading →
The best news out of DC in a long, long time!!A message from Mary Cliff: Okay. Itās official. Traditions with Mary Cliff has moved to WAMU,Washington, DC, effective this Saturday night, 11 pm to 1 am.Guess iāll pre-tape a week … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTISTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tune / Song Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ALBUMĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā LABELTheme: COLM OāDONNELLĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The Dublin … Continue reading →
First, let me start this entry by saying there is nothing in the works to remove TRADITIONS from the airwaves on WFDU-FM. Bill Hahn and I are hoping for another successful fund drive in month and barring a catastrophe, we … Continue reading →
I hope some of you had an opportunity to listen in to Traditions this past Sunday. My special guests were singer-songwriter Rich Deans (a powerful songwriter ā author of āDonāt Dig My Grave Too Deepā which was covered beautifully by … Continue reading →
The American Library Association awarded their annual childrenās book prizes on Monday, and among the winners was Pete Seeger and co-author Paul Dubois Jacobs. Seeger and Jacobs received the Schneider Family Book Award for ābooks that embody the artistic expression … Continue reading →
UPDATE ā Sandy Paton passed away on July 26, 2009. He was a folk icon. He was one of integral forces in keeping folk music alive ā keeping it away from the clutches of the commercial folk revival forces ā … Continue reading →
There is a wonderful trend that has been growing, taking root in the magnificent borough of Brooklyn.Ā Ā The traditional sounds of string band music is being heard once again in clubs like Barbes and Peteās Candy Store.Ā Slowly but surely, … Continue reading →
Dennis Doherty 1940-2007 Dennis Doherty passed away earlier today after a short illness. He will be best remembered as a member of the Mamas and the Papas. After starting his musical career as a member of a rock band in … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm Ā ) ARTISTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tune / Song Ā Ā Ā ALBUMĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā LABELTheme: COLM OāDONNELLĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The Dublin Reel … Continue reading →
