Folkfinds: Pepilune’s “Old Joe Clark Est Vraiment Vieux”

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Podcast: Farewell To The King
Episode #15-26 | airing 6-24-15

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On this episode we examine the music of BB King, who we lost just a few short weeks ago. We’ll explore his music, the people he played with and the few that covered his tunes. Farewell to the King, on … Continue reading →

Folkfinds: Jack and Mark Laskey’s “Old Man Can Your Dog Catch A Rabbit”

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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/145750116″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Our old-timey trip around the world brings us back to the US. With Father’s Day coming up, a reminder that folk music frequently starts in the family comes to us from banjo player … Continue reading →

SORM Playlist #15-25: Just for Laughs
(airing the week starting 6-17-15)

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Over my 26 year radio career my programs have been described as humorless. They may have a point but… this week we’ll rectify all that. We’ll hear lighthearted tunes from Trout Fishing in America, Loudon Wainwright III, Uncle Dave Macon … Continue reading →

Dear [Murder] Balladeer: John Jacob Niles and Forest Mountain Hymnal

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We were honored to receive a shout-out recently from Dear Balladeer, a blog run by the folk duo Forest Mountain Hymnal. FMH is the family business of Jonathan and Rebecca Moody, two teachers and artists based in Nashville. The Dear Balladeer project is … Continue reading →

Folkfinds: Juan Cordero’s “Julie Ann Johnson”

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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/199456039″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Sonora, Mexico’s Juan Cordero grew up playing ranchero music, pop music and anything else that piqued his fancy. On becoming a dad, his fancy turned to American children’s songs and thereafter to the … Continue reading →

SORM Playlist #15-24: Pass the Jug Around
(airing the week starting 6-10-15)

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Jim Kweskin is taking many of the remaining members of The Jug Band on the road this Summer on the East and West Coasts. Accompanying him will be Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur and Bill Keith. This week we’ll trace the … Continue reading →