The day was brightened with a visit from Joe Jencks and Mara Levine. Joe shared his incredible new CD that he is about to release â and Iâm betting it will be on many playlists by the time Joe releases … Continue reading →
A couple of quick announcements: * * * This Sunday on WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS I will present a âsneak previewâ of a new CD project that features Loudon Wainwright III. Titled âHigh Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Projectâ is a … Continue reading →
The show was influenced by the fact that it was the day after Independence Day â and if you do the math you will see that the date is July 5th. I could not think of a better time to have … Continue reading →
The obligatory Fatherâs Day âthemeâ hour (as mandated by F.C.C. and a subparagraph ruling of the 1954 rule passed by the International Folk Music Council) filled the portion of the show. I âtwitteredâ requests for this and was surprised by a … Continue reading →
(Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. A Sing Out! Radio Partner ) Â I started the show on sort … Continue reading →
Show for Memorial Day weekend. New & recommended: Woods Tea Company â âA Lively Evening With Woods Tea Companyâ, The Lovell Sisters â âTime to Growâ (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM … Continue reading →
My guest today was John Sprung, a local singer-songwriter who has been performing and writing music for over 40 years. In addition to performing live in the studio, he shared some early demo recordings that he made with a folk … Continue reading →
Sort of a âmini-festivalâ today with live in-studio performances from Runa (Shannon Lambert-Ryan, Fionan de Bara and Cheryl Prashker) and Vickie Russell. (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern … Continue reading →
Todayâs show featured a segment on Woody Guthrie. We heard Gene Shay with a superb report on the 2008 Woody Fest with performances from Judy Collins, John Gorka, Jimmy LaFave and others. I loved John Gorkaâs âtrue storyâ about hopping … Continue reading →
This Sunday, April 12, WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS (3 to 6pm ET on 89.1FM â www.wfdu.fm for streaming audio) will feature two special segments in celebration of Woody Guthrie.Folk radio icon and Philadelphia Folk Festival emcee Gene Shay will offer a report … Continue reading →