Jesse Winchester A Reasonable Amount of Trouble Appleseed 1139 www.appleseedmusic.com A Reasonable Amount Of Trouble is Jesse Winchester’s final studio album. He completed work on it shortly before he died in April 2014. He … Continue reading →
Pamela Davis Return to Tranzotica Sound Fields www.cdbaby.com/cd/pameladavis6 After four solo singer-songwriter albums, Brian Wilson/Beatles-influenced Pamela Davis had a surprise hit when she switched to atmospheric instrumentals for her fifth outing, Welcome to Tranzotica, … Continue reading →
Various Artists Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie Compass Records #7 4631 2 www.compassrecords.com There are two things any and every true aficionado of folk music should know full well about Jean Ritchie: … Continue reading →
Tom explores the depths of Nordic folk. Bring your coats! LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1438.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, click . Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” … Continue reading →
While artists release CDs throughout the year, the fall seems to bring the most new recordings to my mailbox. While this doesn’t seem to thrill my mail carrier, I am able to deliver some extraordinary new songs to our radio … Continue reading →
This blog all about community singing is just getting started and already the response has been great. I have to admit, I’m not all that surprised. I have been sensing for years that there is this under-the-radar network of singing … Continue reading →
The next two programs “Gotcha Covered” will feature musicians performing cover tunes. I’ve looked for unusual or especially fine renditions of well known tunes. This week we’ll hear songs from the R&B catalog, the Beatles, Paul Simon and a set … Continue reading →
If one did not look too closely at the text of the proceedings of The Flagler County Commission’s misguided attempt to discredit Florida’s renowned troubadour and storyteller, one might surmise we had found ourselves entangled in the narrative of one … Continue reading →
It was written on the walls and windowshades Mark Erelli and Jeffrey Foucault‘s album Seven Curses leads my list of favorite murder ballad albums. It’s not terribly traditional. Oddly enough, it’s not even especially grim. Erelli and Foucault’s selections are primarily … Continue reading →
Today’s show featured a look at Anne Hills’ latest recording Tracks, a beautiful collection of songs inspired by trains. We also gave a birthday shout-out to one of Anne’s musical collaborators, Michael Smith. Another New Jersey lad makes good! I … Continue reading →
