When I was a teenager in eastern Pennsylvania in the 1960s I was a dedicated reader of Sing Out! Magazine. I couldn’t always afford to buy it but the music store where I took guitar lessons let me read each … Continue reading →
This time on the program we celebrate my very favorite season – autumn – with a collection of classic and recent recordings suggesting falling leaves and cooler temperatures. We’ll hear music from RanchWriters, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Martin Simpson, The … Continue reading →
This week we celebrate Labor Day. Many in the United States consider Labor Day as simply the end of summer, forgetting the great contributions to our daily life that have occurred due to the labor movement and unionization of the … Continue reading →
The concept of musicians playing together has been popular since the first time anyone sat down to exchange musical ideas. Duos have had a great deal of success and for the next two programs we present Duo Stew. This week … Continue reading →
This week on the program we complete our two-part feature presenting some great singer-songwriters. We’ll hear Bob Malone, Crys Mathews, Brennan Leigh, Esther Rose, John Smith and many others you should know about if you don’t already. Songs and singers … Continue reading →
This week on the program we begin a two-part feature highlighting some Unsung Songwriters. We’ll hear recordings from The Brother Brothers, Liz Simmons, Mac Leaphart, Tiffany Williams, Dave Richardson and others. Sing along with us … this week on the … Continue reading →
Last year Bela Fleck released My Bluegrass Heart, a two CD collection of self-penned bluegrass instrumentals. It’s a return to the music that initially established him as one of the foremost performers on the five-string banjo. This week we present … Continue reading →
As you may already know, I have a fondness for folk music from the United Kingdom. This week we sample some new and some classic U.K. folk. We’ll hear new music from Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Ye Vagabonds, John Smith … Continue reading →
This week we revisit Old-Time Sweethearts, Volume 1 & 2 on the Dittyville label. The recording project grew from the isolation of pandemic times, and features music made by musicians from the same household. There are great old-time duets from … Continue reading →
This week we present an encore of Under the Covers: classic performances of songs not written by the performer. There was a time when the occupation of songwriter did not automatically include singer in the description. Usually a songwriter wrote … Continue reading →
