This week’s playlist includes new recordings from Joan Baez, Lara Herscovitch, Susan Kane, Frank Solivan and others. This summer I am broadcasting a few concerts from the archives of the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club. The final hour of this … Continue reading →
Sharon Katz is once again riding the Peace Train. On July 9, the 2016 US Peace Train tour kicks off with a performance in New York City at the Ethical Culture Society. Additional stops are being made in Jersey City, … Continue reading →
Starting this week, I will post playlists for TRADITIONS separately from my articles and Notebook entries. My guests were Pete Agnoli of Bottle of Bread, a local Bob Dylan/The Band tribute group as well as Jack Pignatello of the Dirdy … Continue reading →
With the recent death of guitarist Scotty Moore and the release of William Bell’s wonderful new recording This is Where I Live I felt it was the perfect time to listen to artists who did their best work in Memphis … Continue reading →
The venerable Falcon Ridge Folk Festival has announced the names of the 24 artists selected for this year’s Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase. 2016 marks the 28th edition of Falcon Ridge, one of the nation’s highly respected festivals festivals. Over … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for June 26, 2016 Justin Timberlake, who earned dubious street cred in the folk community for his role as a folksinger in the Coen Brothers film Inside Llweyn Davis, found himself in deeper hot water last … Continue reading →
Mystic Seaport recently held it’s Sea Music Festival. It would seem to be a good time to listen to some music from the sea and shore. On this week’s program we’ll hear music from Cyril Tawney, Debra Cowan, Cindy Kallet … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for June 19, 2016 This coming weekend’s forecast calls for sunny skies in Albany, New York area. I take that as a good omen as the 2016 Old Songs Festival will be taking place just outside … Continue reading →
We lost Dave Swarbrick on June 3rd after suffering from lung disease for many years. This week’s edition of The Sing Out! Radio Magazine is dedicated to Dave. We’ll hear Dave’s fiddling and singing in many combinations including Fairport Convention, … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for June 12, 2016 A recent visit from singer-songwriter Shawna Caspi helped remind me that our folk community is still producing artists that care about creating songs that tell engaging stories through honest and heartfelt lyrics. … Continue reading →
