Monthly Archives: June 2015

Dear [Murder] Balladeer: John Jacob Niles and Forest Mountain Hymnal

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We were honored to receive a shout-out recently from Dear Balladeer, a blog run by the folk duo Forest Mountain Hymnal. FMH is the family business of Jonathan and Rebecca Moody, two teachers and artists based in Nashville. The Dear Balladeer project is … Continue reading →

Folkfinds: Juan Cordero’s “Julie Ann Johnson”

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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/199456039″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Sonora, Mexico’s Juan Cordero grew up playing ranchero music, pop music and anything else that piqued his fancy. On becoming a dad, his fancy turned to American children’s songs and thereafter to the … Continue reading →

SORM Playlist #15-24: Pass the Jug Around
(airing the week starting 6-10-15)

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Jim Kweskin is taking many of the remaining members of The Jug Band on the road this Summer on the East and West Coasts. Accompanying him will be Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur and Bill Keith. This week we’ll trace the … Continue reading →