The next two programs will celebrate Black History Month. The African-American community has produced some of the strongest and most vital music in AmericanRoots Music. On this weekâs program weâll hear some classics from the early days of sound recordings … Continue reading →
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the beloved English folk singer, Roy Harris. Roy died February 9 at the age of 82. Roy was one of the great voices and influences of the English folk revival, … Continue reading →
Our darling wandered far away⌠I had an odd reaction to that recent video of the rescue of a toddler running alone down the middle of a busy Highway 101 in Oregon.  A old, favorite song popped into my head … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/238083895âł params=âauto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=trueâ width=â100%â height=â450âł iframe=âtrueâ /] We didnât realize it when we picked this weekâs tune, but old-time instrumentalist John Walkenbach has been tangentially featured in Folkfinds previously; he is among the old-time mentors Mexican banjo picker Juan Cordero … Continue reading →
If you grew up in the 1950s as I did you were interested in Cowboys and the Old West. There were countless movies and television shows depicting the life in the West. Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and others were a … Continue reading →
We rarely give more than one week to a song so young and as so closely identified with just one artist as âLinden Arden Stole the Highlights.â Our post last week on this Van Morrison song struck a chord with our readers. … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/234692602âł params=âauto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=trueâ width=â100%â height=â450âł iframe=âtrueâ /] Portland Oregonâs Richie Rosencrans gigs around town on bouzouki with his mostly-Celtic bands The Stomptowners, Na Rosai and Outbound Traveler. He uses his personal Soundcloud page to post what he calls rough demos … Continue reading →
All my life I have been fascinated how music fits into daily life. This week on the SORM weâll examine four recent projects which place roots music into perspective. Weâll hear music released to accompany Peter Guralnickâs fascinating new book … Continue reading →
âLinden Arden Stole the Highlightsâ Van Morrisonâs album Veedon Fleece (1974) on which todayâs song appears, represents a bookend to an artistic period in his career; a period that began with his seminal Astral Weeks (1968). Songwriter Glen Hansard once commented to NPR that Astral Weeks made … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/232505324âł params=âauto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=trueâ width=â100%â height=â450âł iframe=âtrueâ /] John Ashley Murphy is a fiendishly talented harmonica player whoâs only recently gotten around to releasing his debut album, âMidstream.â While the influence of his rock roots is evident in his playing, Johnâs … Continue reading →
