If you grew up in the 1950s as I did you were interested in Cowboys and the Old West. There were countless movies and television shows depicting the life in the West. Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and others were a … Continue reading →
We rarely give more than one week to a song so young and as so closely identified with just one artist as âLinden Arden Stole the Highlights.â Our post last week on this Van Morrison song struck a chord with our readers. … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/234692602âł 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 /] Portland Oregonâs Richie Rosencrans gigs around town on bouzouki with his mostly-Celtic bands The Stomptowners, Na Rosai and Outbound Traveler. He uses his personal Soundcloud page to post what he calls rough demos … Continue reading →
All my life I have been fascinated how music fits into daily life. This week on the SORM weâll examine four recent projects which place roots music into perspective. Weâll hear music released to accompany Peter Guralnickâs fascinating new book … Continue reading →
âLinden Arden Stole the Highlightsâ Van Morrisonâs album Veedon Fleece (1974) on which todayâs song appears, represents a bookend to an artistic period in his career; a period that began with his seminal Astral Weeks (1968). Songwriter Glen Hansard once commented to NPR that Astral Weeks made … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/232505324âł 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 /] John Ashley Murphy is a fiendishly talented harmonica player whoâs only recently gotten around to releasing his debut album, âMidstream.â While the influence of his rock roots is evident in his playing, Johnâs … Continue reading →
The nationâs oldest continuously operating folk music coffeehouse, the historic Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York has announced a unique philanthropic partnership with Bonacio Construction Inc.  The deal is part of a restoration campaign aimed at repairing, preserving and enhancing … Continue reading →
On our last program we listened to jazz players and composers who have used folk music as the foundation for their own music. This week we turn the tables and listen to some folk music performers who play music from … Continue reading →
The power and influence of a poet A kind of madness breaks out in unexpected places across the world on the 25th of January. People gather in Edinburgh, London, Moscow, and Washington D.C., among other places, to eat, drink, and … Continue reading →
     JENNA MOYNIHAN Woven Self-Released www.jennamoynihan.com  I once asked Kevin Burke what kind of fiddlers impressed him. He replied that just about anyone with a moderate amount of talent can play fast; he pays attention … Continue reading →
