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.
Some of our readers might belong to the Folk Alliance listserv. If so, you have probably been subjected to a deluge of postings this week as the story unfolds. A bit of background for those of you who are not … Continue reading →
In a career that spans over 45 years, Joan Baez has eight gold albums to her credit along with a gold single, six Grammy Award Nominations, and she was presented with the 2003 Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter Governors Award. … Continue reading →
The awards season won’t go away! I’ve received a few e-mails, and perhaps I was too harsh in my stance concerning the Grammy Awards. While I do feel that it is commercial rather than artistic success that earns most nominations, … Continue reading →
When I wrote about the Grammy Awards the other day, I neglected to mention this interesting nomination – the Klezmatics for “Best Contemporary World Music Album” for their recording “Wonder Wheel“, a CD of Woody Guthrie songs! Again, I scratch … Continue reading →
Here we go again – another set of “folk” awards. Last week the Grammy Awards announced their folk catagories and this week the Folk Alliance has announced their award nomineess.I am sitting on the fence about the Folk Alliance’s efforts. … Continue reading →
During the broadcast of THE SESSION on Friday, technical difficulties in the playback of the audio file caused the program to skip and the decision was made to pull the program. As most of you know, I pre-tape this program … Continue reading →
My in-studio guests today were Debra Cowan and John O’Connor. They will be appearing next Saturday at the People’s Voice Cafe and dropped in to say hello, talk about their music, topical songs, Local 1000 and to share some great … Continue reading →
They have done it again. The 49th Annual Grammy nominees have been announced. While the mass media focuses on the pop stars who have been nominated, there are a few categories that are of interest to old folkies like me. … Continue reading →
Those of you who live in the sleepy boroughs of Bergenfield, Dumont or New Milford may have noticed an article about yours truly in this weeks paper. (Note to self – find out why they call it the Twin Boro … Continue reading →
A quick update – Due to unforseen family circumstances, Cathie Ryan had to pull out of the “Christmas in America” tour with Teada. The show will go on as scheduled this Saturday at Music at the Mission with Deirdre Connelly … Continue reading →
