One of the most popular ways to celebrate the summer is to head towards the water. This week we’ll focus on a collection of songs related to maritime life and work. We’ll hear selections from Lou Killen, Waterson-Carthy, Dan Milner, … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday July 8, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday July 14 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 17 at 10pm ET This week’s show featured a tribute to Vince Martin who … Continue reading →
Introduction – “These songs didn’t come out of thin air…” Greil Marcus described the aural image captured in Harry Smith’s seminal Anthology of American Folk Music as being that of an “old, weird America.” We take that concept seriously here at MBM. … Continue reading →
Following in the footsteps of collectors the world over, for almost a century folklorists have traveled far and wide, following leads to front porches, living rooms and backyards to record distinctive traditional songs and tunes across the U.S. The inspiration … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday July1, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday July 7 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 10 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
This time out, we complete our two-part celebration of fingerstyle guitar, drawing inspiration from Craft Records’ new collection “The Thousand Incarnations of the Rose,” featuring guitar and banjo from some great “American Primitive” guitarists and banjo players. We’ll listen to … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday June 24, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday June 30 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday July 3 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm … Continue reading →
Two new releases served as an inspiration for the next couple of episodes. This week we start with Tompkins Square’s collection of demos and outtakes from the great guitarist Duck Baker entitled “Les Blues Du Richmond.” From there, we celebrate … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday June 17, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday June 23 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday June 26 at 10pm ET center>(Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm … Continue reading →
The kids in my neighborhood have finally ended the school year (after making up quite a bit of time due to the winter weather). It’s the perfect time of the year for the family to gather around the old computer … Continue reading →
