On the program this time around we continue our two-part feature, It Takes Two. We’ve got classic and recent music from duos including Cathy Barton & Dave Para, Jim Hurst & Missy Raines, Ordinary Elephant, Rising Appalachia, The Kennedys and … Continue reading →
The duo is one of the most durable combinations in folk music. This week we begin a two-part feature: It Takes Two. We’ll sample recent and classic music from duos including The Everly Brothers, Alison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, … Continue reading →
This week on the podcast we conclude our two-part celebration of Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday. We’ll hear more of my favorite covers of Bob Dylan’s best tunes. We have Rhiannon Giddens, Willie Nelson, The Byrds, Martin Simpson and some from … Continue reading →
This week on the Magazine we begin a two-part feature celebrating Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday. We’ll hear a mix of some of my favorite covers of Bob’s best tunes. Up this week: Judy Collins, Marley’s Ghost, Fotheringay, Eric Clapton and … Continue reading →
On this edition of the podcast, we’ll hear some great jam band classics from Tony Rice, Old School Freight Train, Northern Lights and Leftover Salmon. There’s also a couple of selections from the Goat Rodeo sessions recorded by Yo-Yo Ma, … Continue reading →
On this week’s episode we complete our two-part feature presenting some great singer songwriters. We’ll hear Bob Malone, Crys Matthews, Brennan Leigh, Esther Rose, John Smith and more. From these artists, and Bob Bradshaw, “Songs on the Radio” … this … Continue reading →
This week on the Magazine we begin a two-part feature showcasing unsung songwriters you may not be familiar with. We’ll hear recordings from The Brother Brothers, Liz Simmons, Mac Leaphart, Tiffany Williams, Dave Richardson and many others. Singing the praises … Continue reading →
We welcome spring on this week’s program, after gray and challenging winter weather and too much rain and snow. We have music from Anne Hills, Claudia Schmidt, Tom Rush, Friction Farm, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. “Glad for the Spring,” … Continue reading →
In folk and country music much attention is given to brother duets, like the Everlys and the Delmores, but less mention is made of sister sibling harmony. In counterpoint, this week on the Magazine we’ll present Musical Sisters. We’ll hear … Continue reading →
This week we complete our two-week feature, Send the Singer Home, with instrumental selections from a variety of sources. I’m always searching for interesting instrumentalists for the theme music for each week’s program – while some artists are all-instrumental, others … Continue reading →
