Far-away places with strange-sounding names have lured travelers to journey away from home, over and over again. We’ll listen to some traveling music from Roy Book Binder, Dave Fry, Tom Rush, and Steve Goodman among many others. Put on your … Continue reading →
In folk and country music, it’s the brother duets that usually get lots of attention. Think the Everly Brothers and the Delmore Brothers, for example. We’ll give the sister musicians their due this week, and hear from Roni and Donna … Continue reading →
This time on the podcast we focus on songs about travel and food, in keeping with many family plans at this time of year. We’ll hear music from Gillian Welch, Joel Mabus, Tom Rush, The Good Ol’ Persons, Tony Joe … Continue reading →
We’ll continue with Part 2 with some instrumental selections that are well-thought out and varied. Among others, we’ll listen to The Acousticats, Bruce Cockburn, The Horseflies and Leo Kottke. Vocals not necessary … this week on The Sing Out! Radio … Continue reading →
It sometimes seems that there’s not an abundance of great instrumental recordings around today. It takes quite a bit more talent and compositional ability to construct a recording that’s varied and interesting; the project should be a cohesive creation and … Continue reading →
Some songs are so legendary that they can be re-sung, over and over. Here’s a selection of some American Standards, loving recreated by folks like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Tom Rush, Mike Compton and David Grier, and others you’ll recognize. … Continue reading →
The Appalachian dulcimer is now a core instrument in the American tradition, but styles performed by modern dulcimer enthusiasts run the gamut from traditional folk music through popular and experimental forms. This week we’ll hear new and classic recordings by … Continue reading →
This week on the program we’ll feature music on the ukulele. It’s a handy instrument that’s accessible yet works for many ability levels and different kinds of music, too. You’ll hear Jake Shimabukuro, The Dustbowl Revival, Cathy Fink and Marcy … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two-part feature, Trad. Arranged By. The program features traditional folk players who’ve expanded the style, including Bellowhead, Pentangle, Brass Monkey and others. Explore new traditions … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. LISTEN: … Continue reading →
The folk music players in the UK have a much more liberal outlook on arrangements than we’ve had in the US. They enjoy shaking things up a bit while we tend to view traditional music with more reverence, staying close … Continue reading →
