NEW YORK, March 18, 2009 âThe Clearwater Concert: Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders, a star-studded, one night only concert event celebrating Pete Seegerâs 90th Birthday, will be held on Sunday, May 3, at 7PM, at Madison Square Garden. … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, March 15, 2009Birthdays and Anniversaries: Lightninâ Hopkins â 1912, Ry Cooder â 1947, Molly Mason â … Continue reading →
Singer-songwriter Seth Glier will be my guest on Traditions this week. Seth is a 20 year old rising star from Boston. I met Seth last fall and was highly impressed by his latest CD âThe Trouble With Peopleâ. Seth is … Continue reading →
Monday, March 09, 2009 Birthdays and anniversaries: Larry Hoyt (1941), Cheryl Prashker (1967) Martin Mayes & Dennis Cahill at Joeâs Pub At the Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street New York, NY 212 239-6200 www.joespub.com ****** Tuesday March 10, 2009 Birthdays … Continue reading →
Master blues guitarist and vocalist John Cephas died of natural causes on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. He was 78. Well known as one half of the award-winning Piedmont blues duo Cephas & Wiggins, Johnâs remarkable and delicate finger picking and … Continue reading →
83 year old George Wein is returning to stage. In 2008, the founder of the Newport Jazz and Newport Folk festivals sold his production company that produces the legendary events, but both events were in danger of being cancelled due … Continue reading →
Guest: Nathan Rogers, who is making his New Jersey concert debut at the Hurdy Gurdy Folk music club. We share selections from his debut CD, talked about his family history with music, and shared Nathanâs thoughts about song. A brilliant … Continue reading →
Here is a new feature â or rather an update of an old one! Below is the first edition of âFolk Notesâ. Starting this week and appearing every Sunday (hopefully!), âFolk Notesâ will be published to give you a guide … Continue reading →
Be sure to tune into WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS this Sunday March 1 when my special guest will be Nathan Rogers. Joining us from his home in Winnipeg, Nathan will share songs from his debut CD âTrue Storiesâ and discuss the craft … Continue reading →
As our nation struggles through these tough economic times, we often look back at other difficult periods in our history for guidance on how to stimulate a recovery and put people back to work. Rooseveltâs âNew Dealâ and the Works … Continue reading →
