The obligatory Father’s Day “theme” hour (as mandated by F.C.C. and a subparagraph ruling of the 1954 rule passed by the International Folk Music Council) filled the portion of the show. I “twittered” requests for this and was surprised by a … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, June 21, 2009 Stephane Wrembel: The Django Experiment at Barbès 376 9th Street (corner of 6th … Continue reading →
The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival has announced the artists selected to perform in this year’s Emerging Artist showcase, one of the most popular events of the festival.The following 24 artists listed in alphabetical order are confirmed for this year’s Falcon … Continue reading →
BURL IVES 1909 – 1995 Burl Ives was born on this date in 1909 in Hunt City, Illinois. A noted actor, writer and as many readers of this website are probably aware, Ives was a noted singer of folk songs. … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, June 14, 2009 Birthdays and Anniversaries: Burl Ives (1909), Jerry Rasmussen (1935), Andy Irvine (1942), John … Continue reading →
Here’s a note from Si Kahn & Tom Chapin about an important event that will be taking place next week: PLEASE JOIN TOM & BONNIE CHAPIN,MICHAEL MARK, JON COBERT and SI KAHN7:30 pm, Wednesday, June 17th, in Piermont NYfor a … Continue reading →
This weekend, Mystic Seaport is the port of call for the Sea Music Festival – and this year’s event is the 30th annual gathering. Each year, over 5000 people show up in Mystic to attend a highly entertaining and educational … Continue reading →
(Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. A Sing Out! Radio Partner ) I started the show on sort … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, June 7, 2009 Birthdays and anniversaries: Clarence White (1944) Stephane Wrembel: The Django Experiment at Barbès … Continue reading →
An exhibit of about 30 photos by Raeburn “Ray” Flerlage is underway at Alumni House at the University of Chicago from today until Sunday, June 7. The images are of performers from the first decade of the University of Chicago … Continue reading →
