Various Artists You Are There Shanachie 622 www.shanachie.com Back in the previous century’s videocassette era, Shanachie put out a series of early-1950s live performances by country acts (including Chet Atkins, Ernest Tubb and Marty … Continue reading →
Eddie Cotton Here I Come DeChamp 114 www.eddiecottonjr.com A minister’s son from Clinton, Mississippi, Eddie Cotton Jr. grew up playing guitar and singing gospel songs in his father’s church (where he eventually became Minister … Continue reading →
VARIOUS Red Hot + Fela Knitting Factory Records www.knittingfactoryrecords.com It’s no surprise that Red Hot has dedicated a second volume of their series to the music of Fela, the pioneer of Afrobeat and himself … Continue reading →
The Rosenthals Fly Away American Melody www.americanmelody.com As The Rosenthals, father and son Phil and Daniel Rosenthal cover a lot of musical ground. While Phil’s roots are in bluegrass, American folk balladry, and mountain music, … Continue reading →
The weekend prior to Pete Seeger’s passing at the age of 94, an ironic, and in retrospect, provocative call came from Oscar Brand. This before I had any knowledge of Pete’s illness. “Hello Roger, this is Oscar. I’m calling to … Continue reading →
Phil Ochs (1940-1976) Bystanders If you’ve taken a Psych 101 class in the last 40 or 50 years, you’ve probably heard of the Kitty Genovese murder, and the “bystander effect.” The bystander effect theory says that the greater the number … Continue reading →
Back in 1971, the late Harry Chapin created a notable song called “Circle.” Originally written for his brother Tom’s TV show “Make a Wish,” the song has entered our folk canon partially due to the powerful lyrics describing a life … Continue reading →
This week we begin a two-part feature focusing on players who go beyond the tradition creating music in an entirely new tradition. As Charles Ives said “Stretch your Ears!” LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1413.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for March 23, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko Today’s show was dedicated to my mail carrier, for her dedication in delivering stacks of exceptional CDs in recent weeks! A few new and noteworthy CDs that stood out – … Continue reading →
Martina McBride Prologue – “Hell is for Children” Pat Benatar gave my sister and me a pass, so to speak, on the normal rules of appropriate language for children–at least the rules in our house, or more specifically, our car. … Continue reading →
