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.
This weekend, the annual Newport Folk Festival is taking place in Newport, Rhode Island. Officially, the event is the Dunkin’ Donuts Newport Folk Festival , a weekend long series of concerts at Fort Adams State Park and the Newport Casino … Continue reading →
Anne Hills latest CD is not only a work of art, but it a snapshot of a unique individual’s remarkable story and creativity. It is an important piece of Americana. It also serves as a lesson in how we view … Continue reading →
From time to time, I will offer recommendations for CD’s that I feel should be part of everyone’s home library. Today, I want to alert you to a brand new CD from David Massengill titled “We Will Be Together” on … Continue reading →
Our “Traditions Summer Festival” continues this week with a concert featuring Kim and Reggie Harris. Recorded in December of 2005 at the Hurdy Gurdy in Paramus, NJ, Kim and Reggie Harris present a set that includes traditional spirituals, the songs … Continue reading →
Thursday July 14, 2006 will mark the 94th anniversary of the birth of Woody Guthrie. It is a date that I always remember, and not just because it comes two days after my own birthday. On July12, as part of … Continue reading →
Anne Saunders, Artistic and Showcase Director for the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival sent out an e-mail that contained this announcement: The following artists were selected for this year’s Emerging Artist Showcase at Falcon Ridge from approximately 480 total applicants. This … Continue reading →
While reading our local paper this morning, I came across an obituary for choreographer Sophie Maslow. The Bergen Record reported that Sophie Maslow passed away at the age of 95 in New York City on June 25th. Her name might … Continue reading →
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2006 Folk Festivals began springing up in the United States during the 1930’s. As the Depression took hold in this country, an interest in folk arts started gaining momentum. Folklore represented a nostalgic look at past arts … Continue reading →
You are all invited to a summer festival, and you do not have to leave home! Starting this weekend and running through labor day, WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS will offer a TRADITIONS SUMMER FESTIVAL each Sunday. Live concert recordings, live guests and … Continue reading →
2006-2007 SEASON PREVIEW I have been hosting a folk music radio show since 1980, and the main reason I am still on the air is because of the support from the local “folk” community. This community would not exist if … Continue reading →
