For over 40 years, Ron has been a radio programmer with WFDU-FM in Teaneck, New Jersey. In 2019 he created www.FolkMusicNotebook.com - a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to folk music and is available worldwide. Ron created WFDU-FM's TRADITIONS in 1980, a show that he continues to host and produce every Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time. He's the president of and booker for the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and is a regular contributor to Sing Out! as well as the host of the Folk Music Notebook blog on this site. Ron can also be found emceeing concerts and festivals around the NYC/NJ area.
The annual Christmas show, which Iâve had the honor of hosting on the Sunday before Christmas every year since 1980. Iâve seen the number of âfolkâ holiday offerings grow considerably over the years, and this edition of Traditions features of … Continue reading →
My annual âfavoritesâ show. Each year, I share 10 of my favorite CDs that were released during the past year. 2016 provided a challenge â I was impressed by dozens of new recordings that came my way. This list is just my … Continue reading →
On December 30, the historic Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York will once again open their doors following six months of construction and renovation. The eager patrons of the landmark venue have quickly snapped up tickets and the âre-openingâ … Continue reading →
On this weekâs show, I welcomed acclaimed Israeli singer-songwriter and humanitarian David Broza to the studio. David performed live in the studio and discussed the documentary and companion CD âEast Jerusalem West Jerusalem,â a project that brought Israeli and Palestinian … Continue reading →
Brother Sun, the popular trio of Greg Greenway, Joe Jencks and Pat Wictor have decided that the group will cease touring in 2017 and each artist will pursue individual projects.  This will effectively end a six year run that saw the Brother … Continue reading →
This weekâs guests were Michael Gabriele, author of the new book New Jersey Folk Revival Music: History and Tradition, and Mike & Aleksi Glick who performed live in the studio and shared songs from their new CD Generations: Two for … Continue reading →
The 2016 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) was held November 10-13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stamford, CT. This was a new location for NERFA and the general consensus appears favorable for the new digs. Some growing pains, … Continue reading →
This weekâs show focused on artists who shared their music with me at the recent Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) that was held November 10-13, 2016 in Stamford, CT. My guest this week was Lara Herscovitch who was a … Continue reading →
(Tune in to WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area, or on the web at www.wfdu.fm or iHeartRadio.com. The show can also be heard Saturday evenings at 6:30pm … Continue reading →
A âpre-electionâ show, featuring âguestâ appearance from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and others. The show was meant to serve as a reminder of the importance of the office and the role we play as a … Continue reading →
