Larry Penn, who wrote wonderful songs such as “I’m a Little Cookie,” passed away on October 7 at his home in Milwaukee. He was 87 and died from complications of diabetes and heart problems. Larry will be fondly remembered as … Continue reading →
Smithsonian has released yet another in their great compilation CD from the Folkways catalog. This week’s program Not Just the Blues is based on the new CD Classic African American Songsters. We’ll hear music from that recording as well as … Continue reading →
True North Elsebound True North www.truenorthbluegrass.com Particularly in the “Internet Age” of the past twenty years or so, the discussion of what is and what is not “bluegrass” has pushed the boundaries of the … Continue reading →
Poor Man’s Fortune Bayou Curious Poor Man’s Fortune www.poormansfortune.com What an intriguing album! I should have expected this from the album title, Bayou Curious, but the new album from Texas-based ensemble Poor Man’s Fortune … Continue reading →
Bonnie Dobson Take Me For A Walk In The Morning Dew Hornbeam 003 www.hornbeamrecordings.com I had not heard anything new by Bonnie Dobson in decades. So learning of Take Me For A Walk In … Continue reading →
Jamie Anderson Drive All Night Bella Books 978-1-59493-399-8 www.bellabooks.com Inordinately talented, lesbian folk comic musician and occasional belly dancer, Jamie Anderson has been a traveling performer for the past twenty-plus years (as well as … Continue reading →
Robert Elfstrom Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone Weinderworld Dvd www.weinerworld.com View Pete Seeger: A Song and a Stone for a slew of engaging glimpses of one of the greatest Americans of the … Continue reading →
Rhythm & Roots August 29-31, Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI www.rhythmandroots.com So many performers at the 17th annual Rhythm and Roots Festival proclaimed it among the best festivals that they had played that one began … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for October 12, 2014 I love live radio. I enjoy the days when there are no “themes,” guests or any discernible game plan on how the show is going to run. While it is true that pre-recording … Continue reading →
Postcard showing Peachtree Street, Atlanta, ca. 1910 (postcard, public domain) Note: this is Part 1 of a two part series. Read Part 2 here. Introduction – “Betty told Dupree…” What would you do for love? Well, wait, that’s not quite … Continue reading →
