We recently lost Tom Rapp to cancer. He and his band, Pearls Before Swine, stretched the ears of many listeners in the late ’60s into the mid ’70s. This week we’ll feature some of his music, along with performers and … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday April 8, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday April 14 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday April 17at 10pm ET Nick Russo of Banjo Nickerau and Western Scooches dropped by the studio … Continue reading →
This week, we celebrate the true harbinger of Spring for me: the start of baseball season. We’ll hear old favorites from John McCutcheon, Steve Goodman and Chuck Brodsky … and newer tunes from Antonio Andrade, Larry Kaplan and even John … Continue reading →
Music & Friends The pleasure of thinking and talking about music goes way back for me. Maybe it began when I was eight or nine, when my sister and I listened to 45 rpm singles: Paper Lace’s “The Night Chicago … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday April 1, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday April 7 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday April 10 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm … Continue reading →
This week, we conclude our two-part feature celebrating Women’s History Month. This week we focus on the next generation of trailblazers, sharing recent and classic recordings from women singers and instrumentalists who were inspired and influenced by the players and … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday March 25, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday March 31 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday April 3 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm … Continue reading →
This week, we begin a two-part feature celebrating Women’s History Month. For this show, we focus on the talented established musicians and singers who paved the way in their chosen genres, including The Carter Family, Memphis Minnie, Jean Ritchie, Barbara … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday March 18, 2018 from 3-6pm ET and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday March 24 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday March 27 at 10pm ET Happy Traum joined me via telephone to talk about his … Continue reading →
Liam O’Flynn (Liam Óg Ó Floinn) 1945-2018 Irish music lost its master piper on March 14th with the death of Liam O’Flynn after a long illness. Long regarded as the greatest piper of his generation his musical career was long … Continue reading →
