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.
Note: Please be sure to check with venue for confirmation of date and time Sunday, July 12, 2009 Birthdays and Anniversaries: Lil Appel (1916), Brendan Mulvihill (1954), Ron Olesko (1957) “Exceedingly Good Song Night” – an open sing hosted by … Continue reading →
James Forbes Chapin 1919 – 2009 Legendary jazz drummer Jim Chapin passed away on July 4th, a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. He had been ill the pasf few months. James Forbes Chapin was born in New York … Continue reading →
The show was influenced by the fact that it was the day after Independence Day – and if you do the math you will see that the date is July 5th. I could not think of a better time to have … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, July 5, 2009 Birthdays and Anniversaries: Robbie Robertson (1944) Stephane Wrembel at Barbès 376 9th Street … Continue reading →
Jackie Washington 1919 – 2009 The legendary Canadian blues artist Jackie Washington passed away over the weekend. At the age of 5 he began singing professionally with his brothers as The Four Washington Brothers. He would go on to work … Continue reading →
Monday, June 29, 2009 Birthdays and Anniversaries: Tim Buckley dies in 1975, Elisabeth Cotton dies in 1987 ****** Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Birthdays and Anniversaries: Dave Van Ronk (1936), Mark Spoelstra (1940) Jenny Scheinman, Slavic Soul Party at Barbès 376 … Continue reading →
Here’s a press release from our friends at the Puffin Foundation in Teaneck, NJ – Woody Guthrie’s Legendary Life & Music in New Musical Theater at Puffin Cultural Forum July 10, 2009 “Woody Sez,” the Argus Angel Award-winning celebration of … Continue reading →
The obligatory Father’s Day “theme” hour (as mandated by F.C.C. and a subparagraph ruling of the 1954 rule passed by the International Folk Music Council) filled the portion of the show. I “twittered” requests for this and was surprised by a … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, June 21, 2009 Stephane Wrembel: The Django Experiment at Barbès 376 9th Street (corner of 6th … Continue reading →
The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival has announced the artists selected to perform in this year’s Emerging Artist showcase, one of the most popular events of the festival.The following 24 artists listed in alphabetical order are confirmed for this year’s Falcon … Continue reading →
