& WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for January 10, 2016 The year 2016 is two weeks old and I have already received over a dozen new recordings to share on my radio show. While I am looking forward to all the musical treats … Continue reading →
WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for December 20, 2015 Since 1980, I have produced a Christmas radio special on WFDU-FM, a folk music Christmas program. I started doing this show because I had grown tired of hearing the airwaves filled with the … Continue reading →
Ronâs Thoughts on the 2015 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference and WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlists for November 29 & December 13, 2015 My radio programs for November 29 and December 10 were filled with exciting new music that I picked up … Continue reading →
Review of a new CD from Efrat and WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for November 1 & 15, 2015 I met Efrat several years ago when she came into the studios of WFDU-FM to perform with Spuyten Duyvil. The original fiddler for the … Continue reading →
Preview of a new CD from Triboro and WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlists for October 4 & 18, 2015 My guest on the October 4th show was Don Friedman, 1/3 of the trio Triboro. The members of Triboro represent three of the … Continue reading →
Preview of a new 2-CD set honoring Ewan MacColl and WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for September 13, 2015 Â This weekâs show featured a spotlight on a new CD collection that celebrates one of the folk revivalâs most influential artists in … Continue reading →
And the TRADITIONS Playlist for September 6, 2015 Glancing at the calendar on my phone just a few minutes after the âOn Airâ light flicked on, I came to the realization that this week marks the 40th anniversary of my … Continue reading →
Preview of a new CD from Dan Schatz and WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for August 23, 2015 There are numerous songs that address the frailty of our environment. Numerous collections have gathered songs that point out the human impact upon our … Continue reading →
Preview of a new CD from John Roberts & Debra Cowanand WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for August 9, 2015 Oh why should we our lot complain Or grieve at our distress? Some think if they could riches gain Tâwould be true … Continue reading →
WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for July 26, 2015 Over the past few years, I find myself broadcasting memorial shows much too frequently. The folk music community recently said farewell to another influential member when Theodore Bikel passed away on July 20 … Continue reading →
