Airing at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 6, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 9, 2018 at 10pm ET (This episode was pre-empted on WFDU’s schedule on September 30, 2018) (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm … Continue reading →
In many locations across the US and Canada, Indigenous Peoples Day has replaced the Columbus Day holiday. For this week’s show, we’ll celebrate North American musicians who have created a distinctive personal musical style drawing from their ancestral or regional … Continue reading →
Introduction – “Boll Weevil told the farmer …” Today’s feature, “Boll Weevil,” fits into our ‘disaster songs’ category. Even so, it’s a bit of an outlier – as the photograph at the head of this post might suggest. (Don’t worry, I’ll get … Continue reading →
As summer evolves into fall, it brings with it celebrations of Celtic culture in many parts of North America. Often these celebrations include Celtic games of strength and endurance, along with traditional food and libations. For this show, we’ll celebrate … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday September 23, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday September 29, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 2, 2018 at 10pm ET My guest this week was Tom Chapin who performed a number … Continue reading →
For many regions of the United States, autumn will be a welcome change after a rough summer of high temperatures and extreme rains. This week we’ll celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with music of the season from Cheryl Wheeler, Bill Staines, … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday September 16, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday September 22, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday September 25, 2018 at 10pm ET Carolann Solebello and Joe Iadanza joined me in the studio this … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday September 9, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday September 15, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday September 18, 2018 at 10pm ET My guests this week were Freebo and Alice Howe. The two … Continue reading →
There appears to be more and more Fiddle Festivals nationwide in recent years. This week, we will showcase a collection of great fiddlers with a number of styles from various regions across the US and Canada. We’ll hear classic tunes … Continue reading →
This is the time of year we put away the lawn chairs and bug sprays that served us well during the summer festival season and head indoors to all the clubs and coffeehouses where we will experience the intimate spirit … Continue reading →
