Back in late 1959, a small Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village called Gerde’s was just a neighborhood joint to stop in for a quick bite to eat or a drink after work. Mike Porco, who had been running the restaurant … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 23, 2010 HOST: Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com ) My guest today was Bob Porco, grandson of the original owner of Folk City,Mike Porco. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Mike Porco’s decision tooffer folk music … Continue reading →
[Memphis, TN, May 7, 2010] The Blues Foundation has done it again. The party of the year for Blues music has once again left its mark on Memphis with a two-day marathon event, kicking off on Wednesday with this year’s … Continue reading →
New York, NY – The entire Nashville community is facing devastating financial, property, and personal losses following the disastrous flooding in the region this past weekend. Many musicians in the area have suffered significant damage to their instruments, recording studios, … Continue reading →
Cesaria Evora, the legendary singer from Africa’s Cape Verde, had open heart surgery on Monday, May 10, 2010, in a Paris hospital. The operating surgeon reported that things went as well as possible. Cesaria was then admitted into intensive care … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 9, 2010 HOST:Ron Olesko It was Mother’s Day (or should it be Mothers’ Day? I can’t find my Strunk & White) so I sprinkled a number of appropriate songs throughout the show. I also paid … Continue reading →
Whenever I’m asked to name my favorite folk festival, and that happens pretty often, there are many great events that spring to mind … but the one that tops the list for me as consistently excellent, and so in tune … Continue reading →
Compass Records has announced the signing of Peter Rowan, the famed bluegrass singer-songwriter, GRAMMY Award winner and five-time GRAMMY Award nominee. He is heading to the studio to begin work on a new album. Alison Brown, GRAMMY Award winning banjoist … Continue reading →
Los Angeles, CA – April 14th, 2010 – The Concord Music Group today announced the acquisition of storied Massachusetts-based independent music label Rounder Records. Rounder, celebrating its 40th year as the world’s leading American roots music label, is a major … Continue reading →
Silver Spring, MD, April 5, 2010 – “Music From the Crooked Road: Mountain Music of Virginia” a national tour of old-time, bluegrass, mountain gospel and flatfoot dance, will embark on a 13-city Mid-Atlantic tour from April 9 – 25, 2010. … Continue reading →