& WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for April 24, 2016 One of the finest CD’s that I have received in recent months is Jump the Fire from the Evie Ladin Band. This new recording, the trio’s third release, captures the energy and … Continue reading →
Hackensaw Boys Charismo Free Dirt 0078 www.freedirtrecords.com Charismo is the first full album of new Hackensaw Boys music and material in about a decade, an exuberant album buoyed by the Hackensaw cheekiness that was … Continue reading →
KATHY KALLICK BAND Foxhounds Live Oak Records www.kathykallick.com The next time someone wrinkles their nose at the mention of bluegrass, slap on these tunes. Kathy Kallick and her band are the real deal, and they … Continue reading →
TIM O’BRIEN Pompadour Howdy Skies www.timobrien.net I eagerly look forward to a new release from Tim O’Brien. He always delivers fresh, strong stuff … and Pompadour is no exception. It’s a diverse, ever captivating set … Continue reading →
DANIEL KOULACK and KARNNEL SAWITSKY Fiddle and Banjo: Tunes from the North, Songs from the South Self-released www.hearthmusic.com I adore this album. The title says exactly what it is, fiddle and banjo, and Koulack and Sawitsky … Continue reading →
JEAN RITCHIE Kentucky Mother Goose: Songs and Stories from My Childhood Hal Leonard 9781495007880 www.halleonard.com Jean Ritchie was a phenomenal musician known as the Mother of Folk Music and for good reason. … Continue reading →
JENNA MOYNIHAN Woven Self-Released www.jennamoynihan.com I once asked Kevin Burke what kind of fiddlers impressed him. He replied that just about anyone with a moderate amount of talent can play fast; he pays attention … Continue reading →
Stephen Petrus and Ronald D. Cohen FOLK CITY: NEW YORK and THE AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC REVIVAL Oxford University Press global.oup.com Straightforward and engaging, breezily fresh and poignant, rich in reminiscences … Continue reading →
SIERRA HULL Weighted Mind Rounder Records www.rounder.com Innovation has long been an important part of the musical endeavor, and it’s often the first person to happen upon a new idea – rather than the … Continue reading →
JOHN BYRNE BAND The Immigrant and the Orphan John Byrne Band 082015 www.johnbyrneband.com I‘ve known John Byrne, an Irishman long settled in Philadelphia, about a decade. Besides being one of the most pleasant chaps … Continue reading →
