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.
There are many singer-songwriters on the folk music scene … and many singer-songwriter recordings, both great and less so. What there is not an abundance of are great instrumental recordings. It takes great talent and compositional ability to construct a … Continue reading →
This year’s holiday season will be like no other since the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Families have been instructed to avoid large gatherings, and as we move into December many celebrations will become virtual. That said, we’re continuing our tradition of … Continue reading →
On this week’s program, we complete our three-part feature celebrating Rounder Records’ 50th anniversary. We’ll highlight some of the wide variety of music released on the label and their various imprints. We’ll hear Loudon Wainwright III, La Bottine Souriante, The … Continue reading →
This week, we continue our three-part celebration of Rounder Records with a collection of their great old-time recordings. We’ll hear Norman & Nancy Blake, Benton Flippen, John Hartford, Mike Seeger, The Highwoods String Band and many more. A golden anniversary … Continue reading →
Rounder Records was founded in 1970 by three friends in Somerville Mass. For the next few weeks on the program, we celebrate this important folk music label with a selection of classic Rounder Bluegrass recordings. We’ll hear The Monroe Brothers, … Continue reading →
There has been abundant coverage of the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. This week on the show, we’ll look back at a festival held the following weekend. The Philadelphia Folk Festival shared only a few performers but continued the mellow vibe … Continue reading →
This week on the program, we continue our occasional feature focusing on Earth’s elements. We focused on “Water” a few weeks ago, and this week we’ll feature songs about “Wind,” following many different themes in songs that use the mighty … Continue reading →
This week on the program, we feature music from The Mountain State. West Virginia has a rich musical heritage of both traditional and contemporary styles. We’ll hear music from Tim O’Brien, Hazel Dickens, Jerry Douglas, Melvin Wine, Jesse Milnes & … Continue reading →
Many places around the U.S. are experiencing huge amounts of rainfall this summer, with flooding and other problems associated with this abundance of moisture. On this week’s program, we’ll feature songs about water, rain and floods with music from Ramsey … Continue reading →
Roots music is more popular than ever. Perhaps it’s a reaction to the sterile, synthetic pop music we are subjected to daily. There’s something comforting about listening to a musician who is playing the music he loves not for the … Continue reading →
