Odds and Ends
I apologize for not updating this site as frequently as I would like to over the past couple of weeks. I promise that new articles, reviews and recommendations will be coming! I have been hard at work on a few … Continue reading →
TRADITIONS playlist for September 24, 2006 (A Tribute to Joe Glazer)
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for September 24, 2006 HOST: Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com ) On today’s show I paid tribute to the late Joe Glazer. When I started the program back in 1980, I remember writing to Joe looking for a LP … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for September 22, 2006
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSIONPlaylist for September 22, 2006HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com ) (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL … Continue reading →
JOE GLAZER 1918 – 2006
We lost Joe Glazer today. He bought his first guitar through mailorder for $5.95. His guitar became a tool that he used on picket lines, union halls, concert halls and the lawn of the White House. He fought for workers … Continue reading →
CÉILÍ IN NJ – AND A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIKE RAFFERTY!!
I will admit it publicly – I was born with two left feet. You might not notice it at first, but as soon as you get me on the dance floor it will become evident. Remember that scene in “Seinfeld” … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION playlist for Friday September 15, 2006
WFDU-FM’sTHE SESSION Playlist for September 15, 2006 HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com ) (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / SongALBUM LABEL … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS playlist for Sunday September 10, 2006
WFDU-FM’sTRADITIONSPlaylist for September 10, 2006 HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com ) We shared some lovely new recordings from John Flynn, Greg Greenway, Chuck Pyle, Cosy Sheridan and Catie Curtis. The “CD of the Week” for me was a re-issue of “American Folk … Continue reading →
2006 NERFA FORMAL SHOWCASE
Here is an announcement that I sent out this evening to a few folk music newsgroups. For those of you unfamiliar with NERFA – it stands for the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. Each November several hundred musicians, presenters, media and … Continue reading →
JOE GLAZER
Below is a posting from Bennet Zurofsky that originally appeared on the Sing Out! magazine listserv that I would like to share it with you. Unfortunately, it is rather disturbing news about folksinger, historian and labor troubador Joe Glazer: Dear … Continue reading →
HURDY GURDY SEASON TO OPEN ON SATURDAY WITH BOB FRANKE
It seems like ages since I began working on the schedule for the upcoming season of concerts at the Hurdy Gurdy, but our “opening night” is finally here! This Saturday, September 9, the Hurdy Gurdy will proudly present Bob Franke … Continue reading →