CLAIRE HOLLEY Time In The Middle Self 88295-23079 www.claireholley.com I hadn’t heard anything from Claire Holley since her second album on Yep Roc (4th overall) Dandelion, and that one really impressed me and stuck with … Continue reading →
DAVE VAN RONK Live In Monterey Omnivore 83 www.omnivorerecordings.com DAVE VAN RONK Hear Me Howl Rock Beat 3284 On Amazon The charismatic “Mayor of MacDougal Street,” otherwise … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/175768537″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Continuing around the world for old time’s sake, Folkfinds visits northern France this week and the quirky band Pepilune. A grassroots outfit, Pepilune busks and shares their music with their community; they also … Continue reading →
On this episode we examine the music of BB King, who we lost just a few short weeks ago. We’ll explore his music, the people he played with and the few that covered his tunes. Farewell to the King, on … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/145750116″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Our old-timey trip around the world brings us back to the US. With Father’s Day coming up, a reminder that folk music frequently starts in the family comes to us from banjo player … Continue reading →
Over my 26 year radio career my programs have been described as humorless. They may have a point but… this week we’ll rectify all that. We’ll hear lighthearted tunes from Trout Fishing in America, Loudon Wainwright III, Uncle Dave Macon … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS playlist for June 14, 2015 This week’s show featured a nearly two hour preview of the Old Songs Festival. This year will mark the 35th edition of Old Songs, to be held once again at the Altamont Fairgrounds … Continue reading →
We were honored to receive a shout-out recently from Dear Balladeer, a blog run by the folk duo Forest Mountain Hymnal. FMH is the family business of Jonathan and Rebecca Moody, two teachers and artists based in Nashville. The Dear Balladeer project is … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/199456039″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Sonora, Mexico’s Juan Cordero grew up playing ranchero music, pop music and anything else that piqued his fancy. On becoming a dad, his fancy turned to American children’s songs and thereafter to the … Continue reading →
Jim Kweskin is taking many of the remaining members of The Jug Band on the road this Summer on the East and West Coasts. Accompanying him will be Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur and Bill Keith. This week we’ll trace the … Continue reading →
