No folk musician developed his style in a vacuum. They were always influenced by a past master. Whether they learned the master’s style by listening to recording, watching film or by sitting knee to knee until the information was passed … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 28, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday November 3, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday November 6, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year, once again, when houses are decorated with Jack ’O Lanterns, corn stalks and scarecrows and other accouterments of the Halloween season. Kids dressed in a wide variety of costumes, both homemade and store-bought, get ready … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 21, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 27, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 30, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
With the release of three fine new mandolin albums, it seems an appropriate time to catch up with the “mighty mandolin.” Roland White has released a tribute to his band The Kentucky Colonels, Black Patti a duo from Europe has … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 14, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 20, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 23, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
This week we’ll focus on music from young artists who take a musical style and create something distinctly new and personal. We check in on selections from Mipso, Connla, I’m With Her, Vivian Leva, Molly Tuttle and lots more, as … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 7, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 13, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 16, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
Airing at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 6, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 9, 2018 at 10pm ET (This episode was pre-empted on WFDU’s schedule on September 30, 2018) (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm … Continue reading →
In many locations across the US and Canada, Indigenous Peoples Day has replaced the Columbus Day holiday. For this week’s show, we’ll celebrate North American musicians who have created a distinctive personal musical style drawing from their ancestral or regional … Continue reading →
