(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
Robert Hazard 1948-2008 Robert Hazard, composer of the song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun, died unexpectedly this past Tuesday at the age of 59. Robert had returned to his “country” roots in recent years and recently released a CD … Continue reading →
A stunning new CD from a name out of the 1960’s Greenwich Village folk music scene prompted a discussion and look at singer-songwriters, which of course is the core of the show each week! However, this week I spent a … Continue reading →
ERIK DARLING 1933-2008 Erik Darling passed away on August 3 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Erik had been suffering from lymphoma. I never had the honor of meeting Erik, but we conversed on the phone several times … Continue reading →
Pete Seeger at FDU,11/07 Pete Seeger continues to amaze. At age 89, he continues to set examples and shatter stereotypes of what defines a “senior citizen”. Of all the accolades bestowed upon him in recent years (many recognitions long overdue!), … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of guitarist, singer, writer, songwriter and producer Artie Traum on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Artie’s work appeared on more than 35 albums. He produced and recorded with The Band, Warren … Continue reading →
The 20th anniversary edition of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival took place last weekend. Unfortunately, I had some personal committments and could only spend 1 day at the event, so I won’t do a full review as it would be … Continue reading →
Artie Traum 1943-2008 Artie Traum passed away at his home in Woodstock, New York on Sunday afternoon. He had battled cancer for the last several years. His family reported that he was not in any appreciable pain and he saw … Continue reading →
