Ā One, two, three, Ā Ā Ā can we play the game Of the murderess Ā Ā Ā who had no name? Lucifer was waiting, Ā Ā Ā but Saint Francis came And said her name is Ā Ā Ā nowhere on your deeds So she will come to heaven Ā Ā Ā now with … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FMās TRADITIONS Playlist for May 8, 2016 Just a few days before this weekās broadcast, I received the PERFECT CD for my Motherās Day program. Actually, it is the perfect CD for any day of the year. Lucy Wainwright … Continue reading →
This week we begin a two part feature focusing on train songs. Included are new and classic songs from a wide variety of performers including Hank Snow, Tom Rush, The Stairwell Sisters and many more. Train songs the next two … Continue reading →
Book Value ā¦ Here is a present to the folk music community in honor of Pete Seegerās Birthday (May 3, 1919 ā January 27, 2014). A PDF version of my book ā for free! More āRagTagsā than you can shake … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FMās TRADITIONS Playlist for May 1, 2016 Since WFDU-FM held our February fund drive, Iāve been thinking about the future of radio and folk music. Not to worry, Iām fine. Even though the show did not do as well … Continue reading →
Introduction Those of you who follow us on Facebook know that we often recognize artistsā birthdays. Thatās mostly my work. With plenty of thinking about mortalityĀ in our blog posts, itās worth celebrating the musicians that help us find our way … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FMās TRADITIONS Playlist for April 24, 2016 One of the finest CDās that I have received in recent months is Jump the Fire from the Evie Ladin Band.Ā This new recording, the trioās third release, captures the energy and … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=āhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/181834312ā³ params=āauto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=trueā width=ā100%ā height=ā450ā³ iframe=ātrueā /] For those concerned about traditional musicās appeal to the youth today, this weekās Folkfinds is Rob Fong of Asheville, NC. Rob fell in love with Southern traditional music a few years ago and … Continue reading →
Sometimes the theme for a program comes right out of the headlines. The Peabody Energy Company has filed for bankruptcy. If you recall John Prineās classic song Paradise refers to āMr. Peabodyās coal trainā¦ā. This week weāll hear some classic … Continue reading →
Occasionally a listener of the SORM will suggest a theme for a program. Sometimes they are way too broad a subject or entirely too personal but this time the suggestion was a fine one-Blues Evangelists. The Blues has always had … Continue reading →
