Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday July 29, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday August 4, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 29, 2018 at 10pm ET This weekās show featured a preview of the 2018 Falcon Ridge … Continue reading →
This week, we complete our two-week feature focusing on travel by highways and railways. Weāll hear music from Utah Phillips, Gordon Lightfoot, The Delmore Brothers, Judy Collins and many more. Traveling on ā¦ this week on the Sing Out! Radio … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday July 22, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday July 28 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 31 at 10pm ET My special guests this week were singer-songwriter Terry Kitchen, accompanied … Continue reading →
As I sat through the occasional rain and the consistently brilliant performances at the 2018 Old Songs Festival, it hit me why I love this annual gathering so deeply. Andy and Bill Spence and the organization of Old Songs Inc. … Continue reading →
Wanderlust can become a serious problem if not treated properly. The best remedy is to get out there and travel the highways and railways. This week, we focus on great songs of the road and the long steel rail. Weāll … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday July 15, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday July 21 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 26 at 10pm ET Hour 2 featured guest DJ ā JIMMY FABREGAS, a listener … Continue reading →
One of the most popular ways to celebrate the summer is to head towards the water. This week weāll focus on a collection of songs related to maritime life and work. Weāll hear selections from Lou Killen, Waterson-Carthy, Dan Milner, … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday July 8, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday July 14 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 17 at 10pm ET This weekās show featured a tribute to Vince Martin who … Continue reading →
Introduction ā āThese songs didnāt come out of thin airā¦ā Greil Marcus described the aural image captured in Harry SmithāsĀ seminalĀ Anthology of American Folk Music as being that of an āold, weird America.āĀ We take that concept seriously here at MBM.Ā … Continue reading →
Following in the footsteps of collectors the world over, for almost a century folklorists have traveled far and wide, following leads to front porches, living rooms and backyards to record distinctive traditional songs and tunes across the U.S. The inspiration … Continue reading →
