When I was a kid, except for my birthday and Christmas, Halloween was my favorite holiday. It was the day when my friends and I could freely wander the neighborhood playing pranks that seem tame today – we soaped car … Continue reading →
This week on the Magazine we travel to The Golden State and listen to some great artists from California. Our feature recording is The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes. Alan recorded a great deal of traditional … Continue reading →
Well, we’re a bit more than halfway through Hurricane season. Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on the Gulf and Atlantic shores of Florida and then made a return in the Carolinas, leaving chaos behind. On this week’s program we’ll sample music … Continue reading →
This program concludes our two-part feature “It’s a Slippery Slope,” showcasing more great slide guitarists. As with last week’s episode we dedicate the show to the late Ellen McIlwayne, who blazed a path for many future slide guitarists. We’ll hear … Continue reading →
We lost a wonderfully talented musician to cancer last year. Ellen McIlwaine was an inspiration to guitarists worldwide. Her muscular style and adept use of the slide was remarkable. This week and next on the program we’ll present the two-part … Continue reading →
On this week’s episode we conclude our two-part feature – Songs for Woody. We’ll hear a variety of Woody’s tunes performed by Chris Thile, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Martin Simpson and many more. We’ll also hear a great … Continue reading →
Hi folks, It has been way too long since I last posted in this blog, but I intend to make up for lost time. I’ve added a couple of entries featuring some recent guests on my radio show. There will … Continue reading →
I finally had the opportunity to sit down with one of our generations most important singer-songwriters, yet someone who I feel has not received the widespread claim she deserves. Deidre McCalla burst onto the women’s music scene in the 1980s … Continue reading →
Just days before the pandemic shutdown in March of 2020, Tom Chapin visited my show in Teaneck, New Jersey studios of WFDU-FM. Tom was there in advance of his annual birthday concert, which was going to be held in Beacon, … Continue reading →
If it weren’t for the pandemic, we could have been treated to Dobrosinger a bit earlier, but as the saying goes, all good things come to those who wait. Abbie Gardner, one of the founding members of the acclaimed trio … Continue reading →
