It’s been a rough summer weather-wise for Northeast Pennsylvania where our program is produced, with lots of flooding and property damage. Across the US, as far as Hawaii, there have been serious weather disasters. For this week’s program, we’re sharing … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday September 2, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday September 8, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and September 11, 2018 at 10pm ET The Whispering Tree joined me this week in the studio.The duo of … Continue reading →
Hogarth’s Well This summer I spent several days scraping paint at the cottage. I used to dread this sort of labor – toil in service of more labor – but this year, oddly, I enjoyed it. What I like is the … Continue reading →
The labor force here in the U.S. may be at almost full-employment, but the wage gap has never been greater. And membership in labor unions, the force that championed worker safety, rights and fair wages since the dawn of the … Continue reading →
An Appeal to Songwriters – Encouragement for Creating and Sharing Timely Songs in a Timely Fashion Putting on my folk radio host hat, I’d like to share some thoughts for my songwriting readers as well as lovers of good songs. … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday August 26, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday September 1, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday September 4, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
Bluegrass is more popular today than ever before. There are many festivals nationwide and internationally, attracting musicians of all skill levels from self-taught dedicated amateurs to conservatory trained powerhouse musicians. On this week’s show, we’ll examine the state of bluegrass … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday August 19, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday August 25, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday August 28, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
The music world changed just a bit on August 30 1968 with the release of The Byrds’ groundbreaking album, Sweetheart of the Rodeo. For this week’s show, we’ll sample a few selections from the classic recording and then trace the … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday August 12, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday August 18, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday August 12, 2018 at 10pm ET A number of listener requests have been coming in for artists … Continue reading →
