Roots music is more popular than ever. Perhaps it’s a reaction to the sterile, synthetic pop music we are subjected to daily. There’s something comforting about listening to a musician who is playing the music he loves not for the … Continue reading →
This week on the program, we’re completing our two-week trip to Canada to escape the hot and humid summer in the Northeast. We’ll hear more classic and recent music from a wide range of Canadian artists. Maple leaves forever … … Continue reading →
Summer has arrived in all it’s glory in Eastern Pennsylvania. If you’ve ever visited the region in the Summer you probably remember the heat and humidity. Many families take trips to Canada to get away from the weather. This week … Continue reading →
Well, summer vacation has arrived again! Unless your child has been designated for summer school (do they still do that?) or is going to camp, they’re home and looking for stuff to do. This week on the show we provide … Continue reading →
In Pennsylvania, where I grew up, every wedding reception or activity featured a polka band. Most kids in the 1960s would rather be anywhere else than sitting with your parents and listening to this “uncool” music. Leap forward to the … Continue reading →
This week we continue our two-part feature focusing on musical duos. We’ll hear more classic and recent pairings, including music Cathy Barton & Dave Para, Jim Hurst & Missy Raines, Ordinary Elephant, Rising Appalachia, The Kennedys, and many more. Doubling … Continue reading →
The duo is one of the most durable combinations in folk music. This week we begin a two-part feature sampling music from recent and classic musical duos including The Everly Brothers, Alison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, The Small Glories, … Continue reading →
This week on the show we continue to offer a remedy for all the negativity in the daily news. Once again the program features humorous songs with very little political content. We feature music from Dave Van Ronk, John Hartford, … Continue reading →
It seems we’re inundated with news these days. With 24-hour network coverage many stories come at us over and over during the day. This week and next we offer a remedy for these difficult times with humorous songs with little … Continue reading →
This week on the show, we’re celebrating FOOD. We’ll hear songs about a variety cuisines from Old Man Luedecke, Claudia Russell & Bruce Kaplan, Susan Werner, Tony Joe White, Tom Russell, Christine Lavin, Guy Clark and many more. So come … Continue reading →
