The folk music players in the UK have a much more liberal outlook on arrangements than we’ve had in the US. They enjoy shaking things up a bit while we tend to view traditional music with more reverence, staying close … Continue reading →
This week we complete our two-part feature focusing on the blues. We’ll hear tunes from Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Al Basile, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, The Mystix and more. We’re blue again … this week on The Sing … Continue reading →
We’ll be listening to the blues on the next two episodes of the podcast. This week, classic tunes from Frank Stokes, Mose Allison and the Mississippi Sheiks. Add in some contemporary tunes from Coco Montoya, The Nighthawks, Tommy Castro and … Continue reading →
The calendar may say it’s the first day of Fall soon, but in many locations around the nation the season is still stuck on Summer. This week we anticipate the change with some great music from Eva Cassidy, Ian & … Continue reading →
This week on the Magazine we continue to offer a remedy for the challenges of daily life. Once again, the program features humorous songs from Dave Van Ronk, John Hartford, Robin and Linda Williams, Lou and Peter Berryman, Willie Nelson … Continue reading →
It seems we’re inundated with news these days – so many stories come at us during the day. This week and next we offer a remedy for these difficult times with humorous songs with little political content. On the first … Continue reading →
There has been a decline in union representation over the decades across the U.S. Recently labor movements have regained some ground and are in the news nationally once again. This makes Labor Day more important than ever as we celebrate … Continue reading →
Songs and ballads are a foundation for storytelling traced back to the earliest human experiences. We’ll share some all-time great story songs with you on this program, including selections from Stephen Wade, Sheila Kay Adams with Jim Taylor, Ramblin’ Jack … Continue reading →
This week we’ll focus our attention on young folks playing old-time and traditional music. Just a few years ago, players of traditional music were mostly older, but today many of the best have come out of academic and workshop experiences … Continue reading →
The folk music community has encouraged rearrangements of songs and tunes beyond the folk music repertoire. On this week’s program, we’ll sample some wonderful “folk” renditions of songs by Elton John, James Taylor, The Beatles, Buddy Holly and many more. … Continue reading →
