Tom has a long history with Sing Out! as a writer and regular contributor (for more than a decade) and deep and rich skills as a radio host and programmer of folk and roots music! He's been a folk musician and teacher for over forty years. Tom began playing and singing Bob Dylan and Tom Paxton songs, but fell in love with old-time music and the clawhammer banjo after hearing John McCutcheon at the legendary Bethlehem folk club Godfrey Daniels. He has studied with old-time music greats Dwight Diller, Riley Baugus and Norman and Nancy Blake … and has, himself, taught at many music camps and workshops including The Augusta Heritage Workshops (in Elkins WV), the Pocono Dulcimer Fest (in Stroudsburg PA) and the Maidencreek Old-Time Music Festival (in Blandon PA). Druckemiller’s continuing regular local radio gig “In The Tradition” has aired on WDIY-FM in Allentown PA for the past 16 years, and he also co-hosts the “Sunday Folk” program on the station.
The United States has traditionally been a safe haven for refugees the world over. Lately, our politicians have tried to alter that concept and the Covid pandemic has heightened the rhetoric on both sides of the issue. On this week’s … Continue reading →
Ashley Hutchings has been the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol, and stayed for four albums. He then founded Steeleye Span, and stayed on for a few years. He … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our three-part celebration of Black History Month. Focusing on the blues and soul, we’ll feature Aretha Franklin, Mance Lipscomb, BB King, Richie Havens, Kim & Reggie Harris, Selwin Birchwood and many more. It’s a celebration of … Continue reading →
This week we continue with our three-part celebration of Black History Month. We’ll feature music of holiness and freedom, with selections from Mavis Staples, The Golden Gate Quartet, Bernice Johnson Reagon, The McIntosh County Shouters and many more. We shall … Continue reading →
Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States. The concept was established as Negro History Week by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1926. Kent State University … Continue reading →
We lost a great musician on Christmas Day when Tony Rice passed at the age of 69. His friend Ricky Skaggs described Tony as “the single most influential acoustic guitar player in the last 50 years.” This week’s show, we’ll … Continue reading →
2020 has been a year like no other. Everyone is glad to see 2021 arrive. For this week’s program, we celebrate the coming new year in a traditional fashion with serious and silly songs about the occasion. We’ll hear Peter … Continue reading →
Winter arrived last week in Eastern Pennsylvania with a dusting of snow and colder than average temperatures. This week on the program, we note the change of season with music from Peter Mayer, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Fred Gosbee. The Sweetback … Continue reading →
In folk and country music much attention is give to brother duets such as the Everlys and the Delmores, but less mention is made of sister sibling harmony. This week on the program, we’ll focus on those musical sisters. We’ll … Continue reading →
This week, we conclude our two-part feature “Send the Singer Home” with more great instrumental recordings. We’ll hear Bruce Cockburn, The Acousticats, Sharon Isbin, Brass Lassie, and many more. So, strike up the band one more time … this week … Continue reading →
