Bruce Springsteen performed a tribute to the late singer-songwriter Victor Jara on September 12 in Chile. The performance was part of the Wrecking Ball tour, and fell coincidentally on the 40th anniversary of the Chilean military coup which led to … Continue reading →
Donibristle House site of Donibristle Castle There is very little left of the original Donibristle Castle, the site of the brutal murder of James Stewart, the 2nd Earl of Moray. There was a major program of rebuilding, and Donibristle House … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-40 – Folk Fusion, Pt. 3 Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways Tony Ellis … Continue reading →
James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray This week in Murder Ballad Monday we return to the murky, murderous past of Scotland, as we explore another one of Francis James Child’s collected ballads from Scotland and England. The plot reads … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-39 – Folk Fusion, Pt. 2 Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways Aly Bain … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-38 – Folk Fusion, Pt. 1 Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways James Leva … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-37 – New Late Summer Releases, Pt. 2 Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways … Continue reading →
This is the third post in a series on Bruce Springsteen’s “American Skin (41 Shots)” and related songs. Read the first post here, and the second one here. “We don’t want to bring our politics to ya…” Remember that quote … Continue reading →
What once stood as a two-story, six-room house that belonged to Woody Guthrie is now just a mass of overgrown weeds and a sandstone foundation. However, this abandoned lot will not remain vacant for much longer. On Sunday, October 13, … Continue reading →
Philadelphia radio personality Gene Shay has long since made his mark on the folk music scene – and on Thursday, Oct 24, the Philadelphia Music Alliance will honor him as he is inducted into the Philly Music Walk of Fame. … Continue reading →
