    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 Philâs roots are in bluegrass, American folk balladry, and mountain music, … Continue reading →
The weekend prior to Pete Seegerâs passing at the age of 94, an ironic, and in retrospect, provocative call came from Oscar Brand. This before I had any knowledge of Peteâs illness. âHello Roger, this is Oscar. Iâm calling to … Continue reading →
Phil Ochs (1940-1976) Bystanders If youâve taken a Psych 101 class in the last 40 or 50 years, youâve probably heard of the Kitty Genovese murder, and the âbystander effect.â The bystander effect theory says that the greater the number … Continue reading →
Back in 1971, the late Harry Chapin created a notable song called âCircle.â Originally written for his brother Tomâs TV show âMake a Wish,â 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 âStretch your Ears!â LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1413.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . Â |Â Â To listen … Continue reading →
WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for March 23, 2014   HOST:   Ron Olesko Todayâs 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 â … Continue reading →
Martina McBride Prologue â âHell is for Childrenâ Pat Benatar gave my sister and me a pass, so to speak, on the normal rules of appropriate language for childrenâat least the rules in our house, or more specifically, our car. … Continue reading →
Weâre pleased to announce some great additions to the Sing Out! âonline contentâ family! Weâve been exploring ways to build more traffic and activity on our site, adding useful archival material (like the only Broadsides and Peopleâs Songs collections that … Continue reading →
âWe propose to devote ourselves to the creation, growth and distribution of something new, yet not so new, since its beginnings have been visible, or rather â audible, for some years now. We call it âPeoples Musicâ â Those words … Continue reading →
Baseball season is upon us ⌠so hereâs a set celebrating the great American pastime! LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1412.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click .  |  To listen using Stitcher, click . Artist / âTitleâ / CD / Label Pete Seeger / … Continue reading →
