Montreal folk singer Kate McGarrigle has died at age 63. The singer had reportedly been battling clear-cell carcinoma. Kate and her sister Anna were better known as the McGarrigle Sisters. The duo were inducted into the Order of Canada in … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for January 17, 2010 HOST: Ron Olesko www.ronolesko.blogspot.com It was a dreary, rainy, cold afternoon in the NYC area – and my intent was to spread a little cheer and offer a bit of a reprieve. With … Continue reading →
Ron invited you to join the Facebook group "Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club". To see more details and confirm this group invitation, follow the link below:http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=776224854&k=3XC52Z65QT6G6BD1WF2ZURPUW6BAY6XGWUBW&oid=90253107036 Facebook helps you find and keep in touch with family, friends and colleagues. You … Continue reading →
First show of the New Year and the start of our 4th decade (depending on how you look at decades!). I started WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS in 1980 and I’m honored that the series still continues on Sunday afternoons where we first … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM's TRADITIONSPlaylist for December 27, 2009 HOSTS: Ron Olesko & Bill Hahn Our annual "year-end" show where we each choose 10 of our favorite releasesfrom the last 12 months. We also paid tribute to some of the friends wesend goodbye … Continue reading →
Since 1980, I have hosted a Christmas special on the Sunday before Christmas annually on WFDU-FM. If you do the math, that makes today’s edition #30. A major snowstorm that hit our area yesterday had me worried, but the roads … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM's TRADITIONSPlaylist for December 6, 2009HOST: Ron Oleskowww.ronolesko.blogspot.com The show started with what is quickly becoming my favorite song of theseason(and maybe the entire year!) – Antje Duvekot's "Thank's For theRoses(Merry Christmas", part of the new Winterblom project. Winterbloom:Traditions Rearranged … Continue reading →
Musicians from the four corners of the earth are participating in a new musical project that merges innovation with the fight against cancer. Pioneers For a Cure (www.pioneersforacure.org) is an ongoing effort to unite all nations to reclaim – and … Continue reading →
The Grammy nominations are out, and it is an exceptional batch this year! The catagories had a bit of a change this year – a new collection of awards titled “American Roots”. I think they did a decent job. The … Continue reading →
Today, December 2nd, 2009, would have been the 104th birthday of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, and 2009 marks the 70th anniversary of his first foray into the record business. Smithsonian Folkways is celebrating Moe’s birthday with the gift of … Continue reading →