ROBIN GREENSTEIN Tears and Laughter Windy 221-2 www.robingreenstein.com Robin Greenstein notes Tears and Laughter is her first album of original music after a decade in which she made several themed CDs. She also confirms the … Continue reading →
“There was an old woman from Wexford…” Almost two years ago, Ken initiated an occasional series for our strange little blog wherein we explored the intersection of murder and comedy in ballads. Between his posts, mine, and Becky’s, we explored … Continue reading →
(Tune in to WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area, or on the web at www.wfdu.fm or iHeartRadio.com. The show can also be heard Saturday evenings at 6:30pm … Continue reading →
FRANK SOLIVAN Family, Friends and Heroes Compass Records www.compassrecords.com People used to make albums, you know, with a beginning and a middle and an end. Given the way we buy music these days, it … Continue reading →
MAARJA NUUT Une Meeles (In the Hold of a Dream) Maarja Nuut www.maarjanuut.com Estonia is a Baltic nation that isn’t Scandinavian, but has been controlled by Danes and Swedes (as well as Russia). At … Continue reading →
Darrell Scott Couchville Sessions Thirty Tigers www.thirtytigers.com Save a pair of duo albums with Tim O’Brien Couchville Sessions is Darrell Scott’s first album in four years. Most peculiar is that is not exactly entirely new … Continue reading →
JEFF BUCKLEY You and I Columbia/Legacy www.legacyrecordings.com That there is still quality unreleased material 19 years after Jeff Buckley’s tragic death is remarkable. Even more so that it is as compelling as what is … Continue reading →
TWO OF A KIND We’re All In This Together Magillacutty www.twoofakind.com Vibrant, hook-laden arrangements featuring members of the Fractals, Huffamoose and Acoustic Blender, Dave Posmontier (keyboards), Stan Slotter (trumpet. flute), and Paul Butler (clarinet), … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our New York City folk music revival excursion. This week we take a look at the city after the arrival of Bob Dylan. LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1640_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, … Continue reading →
“I feel the shadows now upon me…” I remember driving to Mt. Greylock with Pat one time, telling him about a singer I had just discovered. I said she had the kind of voice I’d like to hear on my … Continue reading →
