Crazy Man Michael
Fairport Convention This is the first of two posts on “Crazy Man Michael.” Read the second post here. Within the fire and out upon the sea Early in the morning hours of May 12, 1969, four of the five members … Continue reading →
SORM Playlist #13-31
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-31 • Newgrass & Beyond Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways Richard Greene / … Continue reading →
The Twa Corbies – A murder mystery.
This week we are looking at the old Scots ballad “The Twa Corbies.” In our introduction we set the scene for this mysterious dark ballad. Somewhere in the origins of this ballad there is a close relationship with the English … Continue reading →
Summer Folk Festivals: August Edition
Sing Out! provides an international listing of folk music festivals and camps, which can be found at www.singout.org/fests.html. Our listing is currently updated to feature festivals throughout the summer. Before making summer road trips, camping excursions, etc., be sure to … Continue reading →
BOMBINO: Nomad
BOMBINO Nomad Nonesuch 5342912 www.nonesuch.com Omara “Bombino” Moctar, was born in Niger, Africa, into a nomadic Tuareg family and grew up amid years of rebellion and strife, both national and personal. With support from … Continue reading →
THE JOHN LANGAN BAND: Bones of Contention
THE JOHN LANGAN BAND Bones of Contention The John Langan Band www.thejohnlanganband.com For an acoustic three-piece, the John Langan Band manage to make a rock group’s worth of noise. There’s guitar/percussion, fiddle and double … Continue reading →
THE CHAPIN SISTERS: A Date With the Everly Brothers
THE CHAPIN SISTERS A Date With the Everly Brothers Lake Bottom www.thechapinsisters.com When the roots of rock are considered, some five decades after the music’s arrival in the mid-1950s, the genre is generally seen … Continue reading →
TOMMY SANDS: Arising From the Troubles
TOMMY SANDS Arising From The Troubles Elm Grove Music http://www.tommysands.com The profession of troubadour-peacemaker is a noble one, and nowhere has it proved more challenging, and at long last rewarding, than in Northern Ireland, … Continue reading →
IAN TYSON: All The Good ‘Uns, Vol. 2
IAN TYSON All The Good ‘Uns, Vol. 2 Stony Plain 1367 www.stonyplainrecords.com When Ian & Sylvia split up in the early 1970s, Ian shifted from the duo’s northern hillbilly style to become a smooth … Continue reading →
DENNY FREEMAN: Diggin’ On Dylan
DENNY FREEMAN Diggin’ On Dylan V8 www.dennyfreeman.com Diggin’ On Dylan is kind of a postscript for Denny Freeman’s five years on the road playing guitar in Bob Dylan’s road band, offering instrumental takes of … Continue reading →