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.
September promises to be an exciting month for fans for folk music. September is the month when record labels and artists release CD’s in anticipation of the holiday sales as well as Grammy nominations (to be eligible for the next … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin … Continue reading →
Arlo Guthrie fans should rejoice with this new collection – “In Times Like These” (Rising Son Records). Arlo is in great voice, and this is a collection that includes many “fan favorites” that have highlighted his concerts in recent years. … Continue reading →
It is nearly impossible to produce a satisfactory answer to the question – “what is folk music?” Rather than come up with words, perhaps the best response would be to simply to hand the inquirer a weekend pass to the … Continue reading →
( Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL The … Continue reading →
It is hard to believe that it has been a full year, but it was on June 26, 2006 that this website first went online. I’ve been having a great time putting this together and sharing news and information about … Continue reading →
In the folk music “industry”, emerging singer-songwriters wish for a handful of opportunites that exist to give them more exposure. Singer-songwriters will work hard to get a showcase spot at a Folk Alliance showcase, or to be picked as a … Continue reading →
In honor of Father’s Day, I shared songs for Father’s and Father-Figures in our lives. I previewed the new-reissue of John Jacob Niles “The Ballads of John Jacob Niles”. This double CD, originally issued on LP by the legendary … Continue reading →
Remember Brigadoon? It was a Broadway musical (actually based on a old German story) about a mythical Scottish town that would appear once every hundred years with a magical fair taking place. While Brigadoon may have been a myth, the … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel … Continue reading →
