Many of you have watched the new documentary on The Viet Nam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. It’s a remarkable piece of work. I became much more aware politically and musically in the second half of the 1960s, … Continue reading →
October 3, 2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the death of Woody Guthrie. On this week’s program we’ll hear Woody along with some wonderful covers of his songs from Cisco Houston, James Talley, Anne Feeney and others. We’ll also hear … Continue reading →
We break at times from our regular fare of murder ballads for songs that confront mortality in other ways. Today’s discussion is the next installment in our “Conversations with Death” series. Special thanks to David Travis for his pictures in … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday, October 1, 2017 from 3-5pm Re-broadcast Saturday, October 7, 2017 and Tuesday, October 10, 2017 (with a bonus hour) on BluesAndRootsRadio.com This week’s program featured a tribute to Tom Paley, one of the founding … Continue reading →
In my area, September means a return to school, football season and many harvest festivals. For more than 30 years, my Septembers also mean another edition of our local fiddlers’ convention in Lyons Station, PA. On this week’s program we’ll … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday, September 24, 2017 from 3-5pm Re-broadcast Saturday, September 30, 2017 and Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (with a bonus hour) on BluesAndRootsRadio.com (Tune in to for the 2-hour version of WFDU’s TRADITIONS each Sunday from … Continue reading →
WFDU broadcast was pre-empted this week. Traditions aired on Saturday, September 23, 2017 and Tuesday September 26, 2017 on BluesAndRootsRadio.com (Tune in to for the 2-hour version of WFDU’s TRADITIONS each Sunday from 3pm to 5pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM … Continue reading →
It’s amazing how lives can change in just a very short time. The two recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma destroyed vast areas on the mainland US and in the Caribbean. For this week’s show, I’ve collected some music appropriate to … Continue reading →
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. In the Northeast, the trees become a fire on the mountain. It fades all too quickly. This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine I’ll share some of my favorite Autumn music, … Continue reading →
“The man is dead, the man is dead” This week marks the 40th anniversary of the death of South African anti-apartheid activist Bantu Stephen Biko. Biko, a leader in the Black Consciousness Movement, died in the custody of South African … Continue reading →
