The winter season is upon us. For this week’s show, we’re highlighting music about this wondrous time of the year. Included will be songs and tunes from Kenny Jackson, Maddy Prior, The Sky Island String Band, Metamora, The Early Mays … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday December 16, 2018 (Note – this episode will not be rebroadcast on Blues and Roots Radio due to Christmas special that will air in the BRR time slot on Saturday and Tuesday) (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from … Continue reading →
December 2nd would have been Moe Asch’s 113th birthday. He was the founder of Folkways Records. His pioneering label released a wide variety of music from all over the world, and, after his death, the label was acquired by the … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday December 9, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday December 15, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
Last week we heard a collection of classic and contemporary swing. This week we’ll focus on Swing Music from the country. The music traveled nationwide on records and radio and influenced players, many who never traveled to the Swing capitals … Continue reading →
[Editor’s note: Today we are happy to welcome a new writer to our blog, Clifton Hicks. After bugging him for a few months, he graciously agreed to lend his virtual pen to our small efforts to branch out and expand … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday December 2, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday December 8, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday December 11, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
It is quite remarkable how much of American roots music is related to the style we know as swing. Boomers were made aware of the style through our parents who played a great deal of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday November 25, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday December 1, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday December 4, 2018 at 10pm ET This week’s guest was Joanie Madden, founder and leader of Cherish … Continue reading →
Well, ok … we’ve finally reached our destination and now it’s time to get down to business! This week’s show lures you with songs about food, friends and family. We’ll hear songs from Robyn Landis, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, … Continue reading →
