Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-49 – Undercover Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “Opening Theme” / Goofing Off Suite / Smithsonian-Folkways Bill Evans / “Mother Nature’s Son” / In Good Company … Continue reading →
HANNALEE Morchella Hannalee www.hannaleesong.com This EP features the trio of Michael Notter, Fidelia Rowe and Anna-Lisa Notter; it bursts with joy and great harmonies front and center. Michael wrote all but one of the … Continue reading →
VARIOUS The Johnson City Sessions: 1928-1929 “Can You Sing or Play Old-Time Music?” Bear Family BCD16083 www.bear-family.de The Big Bang of American folk music is said to have been the 1927 Bristol Sessions – a … Continue reading →
LOWLAND HUM Native Air Lowland Hum www.lowlandhum.com Based solely on visuals, it might be easy to dismiss Daniel Goans as another nu-folk bandwagoneer: he’s got the ironic mustache, the suspenders and workshirt, the acoustic guitar. … Continue reading →
AFRICANDO Viva Africando Sterns 1120 www.sternsmusic.com In late 1992, Senegalese producer Ibrahima Sylla (the man behind Syllart Records) arrived in New York City. He was accompanied by Boncana Maïga, a Malian flautist/arranger who had … Continue reading →
PAUL SIMON Over The Bridge of Time Legacy Records www.sonymusic.com There’s no point to a conversation about the past six decades of songwriting if Paul Simon’s name isn’t invoked. His has been a decidedly … Continue reading →
DAVID NEWBOULD Tennessee Newbould, David www.davidnewbould.com It took two years and an 850-mile move from Austin to Nashville for singer-songwriter Newbould to assemble his newest album, Tennessee, composed of a dozen naturalistic, detail-packed songs … Continue reading →
LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE There’s A Last Time For Everything Roche, Lucy Wainwrigh www.lucywainwrightroche.com Lucy Wainwright Roche, the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche, and stepsister of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, continues to … Continue reading →
BILL AMATNEEK Acoustic Stories Vineyards Press www.amatneek.com Bill Amatneek’s Acoustic Stories is a compelling read from a virtuoso bass player whose artistry has placed him on stage and in the studio with many our … Continue reading →
JAMES KEELAGHAN History: The First 25 Years Borealis 222 www.borealisrecords.com Describing Saskatchewan-bred James Keelaghan as a “singer-songwriter” is woefully inadequate. For the past quarter century, Keelaghan has been an artisan carefully crafting and burnishing … Continue reading →
