A few weeks ago, Sirius/XM gave their folk music channel âa vacationâ in order to make room for some Holiday channels. While these channels were spinning out seasonal ditties that weâve all heard ad nauseum in shopping malls, elevators and … Continue reading →
RON OLESKOâS FAVORITE CDâS OF 2008 Okay, it is extremely difficult to put together a âbest ofâ list, and I hesitate to call my selections that. These are however, CDs that I will be listening to and playing on the … Continue reading →
Greetings! I donât know if the hustle and bustle of this holiday season has you as frazzled as I have been the past few weeks, but I do hope that you have some to sit down and relax. Spend time … Continue reading →
(New York, NY) â A young woman, scaling the Himalayas on foot, flees the Chinese work camp where she was born, her tiny son in tow. A boy, forced to fight in Sudanâs bloody civil war at age six, winds … Continue reading →
From Odettaâs friend & manager Doug Yeager (12/03/08) : Dear Family and Friends of Odetta, The Grand Lady Odetta passed this evening at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.  For more than a decade she fought the brave fight with chronic heart … Continue reading →
Odetta has left us. It is hard to find the words at this time. When I started doing radio back in the late 1970âs, Odetta was one of the first artists that I had the honor of interviewing. To be … Continue reading →
On Saturday December 6 at 8:00pm, the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club Concert Series at the Fair Lawn Community Center will present Work Oâ The Weavers. Opening the evening will be Joe McKay. Work Oâ The Weavers is a quartet … Continue reading →
Guest: Joe McKay (who is opening for Work Oâ The Weavers at the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club on 12/6 â www.hurdygurdyfolk.org New CDâs of note â K.J. Denhertâs âVivo a Umbira Jazzâ, Debra Cowan âFond Desire Farewellâ, Gathering Time … Continue reading →
Guests: Anthony da Costa & Abbie Gardner (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. A Sing Out! Radio Partner) ARTIST … Continue reading →
The 30th annual Sea Music Festival is scheduled to take place June 12 â 14, 2009 at Mystic Seaport. This annual event draws approximately 5000 people to the site for an event that celebrates maritime music from around the world. … Continue reading →
