WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION for March 23
Today’s show was pre-empted for a special live broadcast from WFDU-FM’s Studio C. THE SESSION will return next week at it’s regular time. (Friday 12 noon – 1pm ET)
Continue reading →SPRING HAS SPRUNG! HURDY GURDY BRACES FOR GREAT NIGHTS OF MUSIC!
At our last Hurdy Gurdy concert (a great show featuring Aoife Clancy & McDermott’s Handy), I was feeling especially good because the weather that afternoon happened to be warm and sunny, so naturally I brought up the idea that we … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’sTRADITIONS Playlist for March 18, 2007
My guest today was Iain Campbell Smith, who will be doing a house concert in Central New Jersey next week. Iain is fascinating guest – he is a wonderful singer-songwriter with great stage presence and songs that touch every emotion, … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for March 16, 2007
( Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin … Continue reading →
CD RECOMMENDATION- “PEGGY SEEGER: THREE SCORE AND TEN”
Folk music has always done a good job celebrating its visionaries and pioneers. Glancing at the CD and LP library, I can find a number of recordings of retrospectives and concerts that honor these individuals – the classic Woody Guthrie … Continue reading →
IAIN CAMPBELL SMITH ON TRADITIONS THIS SUNDAY!
Please be sure to tune in to Traditions this Sunday when Iain Campbell Smith joins me in the studio. For those of you who have not heard Iain or his incredible story, I urge you to tune in! If you … Continue reading →
MONDAY MORNING RAMBLINGS
Uggh. Monday. Back to work. With a hint of spring in the air, and a lack of sleep due to the time change, it was tough getting to work today. I hope you are doing better than I am!! Well, … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for March 9, 2007
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin … Continue reading →
CD RECOMMENDATION – MUSIC TO LIFE 2006
Every now and then a CD crosses my desk that makes me stop everything to listen. “Music to Life – 2006“, a CD that features the finalists of the 2006 Music For Life Songwriting Contest, is a collection that will … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’sTRADITIONS Playlist for March 4, 2007
In memory of his passing, I re-broadcast an interview with Mark Spoelstra from 2002. He was a real interesting guest and his observations about the 1960’s folk revival were illuminating. An amazing guitarist, a wonderful songwriter, and a great wit – he should … Continue reading →