    TOM CHAPIN 70 Sundance Music 027 www.tomchapin.com  Iâve been a Tom Chapin fan ever since I heard him at a midwest folk festival years ago. His personable stage manner and impeccable songwriting chops impressed me … Continue reading →
     FAIRPORT CONVENTION Myths and Heroes Matty Grooves 053 www.fairportconvention.com  Wow! Forty eight years and still going! Fairport Convention is now an institution in their native England; they host an annual festival which attracts around … Continue reading →
This is Part Two of Murder Ballad Mondayâs interview with Dom Flemons. Read Part One here. MBM: Iâd be interested to find out about current projects. Prospect Hill came out last year, 2014. Whatâs coming up next for you. Will … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/195612218âł params=âauto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=trueâ width=â100%â height=â450âł iframe=âtrueâ /] Continuing to spotlight old-time musicâs international presence, we travel to a Salvador, Brazil. Banjo player Gigito describes his music as âunattached bluegrassâ and takes inspiration from everyone from Earl Scruggs to Thelonious Monk. … Continue reading →
The Mandolin is a remarkably versatile instrument at home in Classical, Jazz, Celtic and Folk Music from a variety countries. This week weâll hear Mandolin Masters Bill Monroe, Jesse McReynolds, Butch Baldassari, Rudy Cipolla, Yank Rachell and Jethro Burns & … Continue reading →
We noticed a few months ago that Dom Flemons started âlikingâ and re-posting some of our posts on Facebook. Grateful for his enthusiasm and advocacy ⌠and not wanting to let any good deed go unpunishedâŚwe reached out to see … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS playlist for May 31, 2015 Note to self: invite Mya Byrne back to the show more often. This might pose some logistical issues as her appearance on the program was a âlast radio visitâ before she embarked … Continue reading →
We received the sad news yesterday of the passing of one of the great revival singers of traditional songs, a teller of tall tales, and a pillar of the Chicago folk song community: our dear friend Art Thieme. Art passed … Continue reading →
Perhaps the best known and definitely the most influential bluesman ever, Riley B. King (weâll get to the B.B. shortly) was born to sharecroppers in 1925 in Berclair, Mississippi, a crossroads encampment just outside the whistle-stop town of Itta Bena … Continue reading →
We recently lost fiddler Johnny Gimble a true Western Swing pioneer. This week we honor him with a program focusing on the influences and development of Western Swing. Weâll hear classic music from Benny Goodman and The Boswell Sisters to … Continue reading →
