Sing Out!’s Best of 2015
As we close out 2015, we gather up our thoughts to compile a list of the albums that we, as a staff of writers and editors, feel ought to be commended for their excellence. We recognize that this list is … Continue reading →
NERFA 2015
Ron’s Thoughts on the 2015 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference and WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlists for November 29 & December 13, 2015 My radio programs for November 29 and December 10 were filled with exciting new music that I picked up … Continue reading →
Podcast: Winter’s Coming
Episode #15-52 | airing 12-23-15
Now, it’s an unseasonably warm December here in Pennsylvania, but I assure you Winter is coming! In the meantime, check out this collection of frosty tunes to get you in the spirit! LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1551_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . … Continue reading →
No Harmony, No Foul
Not to sound Santa-monious, but last Christmas Eve, I could swear I heard banjo music coming from the parlor. A few nifty fiddle tunes, the “Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase,” and a hearty rendition of “Jingle Bells.” See, along with cookies … Continue reading →
Folkfinds: Ludvig O’Rourke’s “Jack Wilson”
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/186936709″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Back to Sweden once again, where something must be in the water. Ludvig O’Rourke is another excellent young Swedish banjo picker and fiddler; he had only been playing banjo for about a … Continue reading →
Podcast: Best of 2015, part 2
Episode #15-51 | airing 12-16-15
This week we conclude our two part feature presenting some of my favorite CDs from the past year. On this week’s program we’ll hear some Traditional Music, some music from England and Scandinavia and finish with a wonderful CD from … Continue reading →
Folkfinds: Scott Hunter’s “Skyline”
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/61393864″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Oakland CA’s Scott Hunter is a veteran, if adamantly amateur (in the best sense of the word), musician – one who does it for love, relaxation, and enjoyment. Fortunately he shares his … Continue reading →
Podcast: Best of 2015
Episode #15-50 | airing 12-09-15
Every year thousands of new recordings are released. We get hundreds for The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. We only get to present a very small fraction of them on the show. This week we’ll listen to some of my favorites … Continue reading →
Podcast: Honoring Etta Baker
Episode #15-49 | airing 12-02-15
Recently the late Etta Baker was honored with a permanent exhibit at the Municipal Auditorium in her hometown of Morganton, North Carolina. She was a wonderful player of the Piedmont Blues and this week we’ll hear some classic and current … Continue reading →
Efrat Reveals Strength in the Silver Lining
Review of a new CD from Efrat and WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for November 1 & 15, 2015 I met Efrat several years ago when she came into the studios of WFDU-FM to perform with Spuyten Duyvil. The original fiddler for the … Continue reading →