Hi friends, Victor Hugo once wrote that “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” I agree, and I also like to think that music can also drive away the winter blues, and the Hurdy Gurdy Folk … Continue reading →
With the Inauguration looming ahead, as well as our national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, todays show featured a number of songs about change, civil rights and helping each other. My in-studio guests were Chuck E. Costa … Continue reading →
Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen are scheduled to sing this Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial during “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial” . The event will be taking place at 2pm on Sunday afternoon and … Continue reading →
A memorial service to honor Odetta has been set for Tuesday February 24th: “ODETTA MEMORIAL CELEBRATION“7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 24th Riverside Church490 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10027Tel: 212-870-6700 Located in a two square block area between Riverside Drive and Claremont … Continue reading →
The late Vic Heyman and his wife Reba Vic Heyman passed away on Tuesday, and the folk community is mourning the loss of one of the most supportive individuals to have graced our “family”.Vic and his wife Reba were folkies … Continue reading →
Just a quick note to wish all readers of this column a very happy and healthy new year! May 2009 live up to the promise that is in our hearts and lets hope we can gather together one year from … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, Sirius/XM gave their folk music channel “a vacation” in order to make room for some Holiday channels. While these channels were spinning out seasonal ditties that we’ve all heard ad nauseum in shopping malls, elevators and … Continue reading →
RON OLESKO’S FAVORITE CD’S OF 2008 Okay, it is extremely difficult to put together a “best of” list, and I hesitate to call my selections that. These are however, CDs that I will be listening to and playing on the … Continue reading →
Greetings! I don’t know if the hustle and bustle of this holiday season has you as frazzled as I have been the past few weeks, but I do hope that you have some to sit down and relax. Spend time … Continue reading →
(New York, NY) — A young woman, scaling the Himalayas on foot, flees the Chinese work camp where she was born, her tiny son in tow. A boy, forced to fight in Sudan’s bloody civil war at age six, winds … Continue reading →
