Hogmanay Greetings! (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABELTheme: COLM … Continue reading →
When I started this website in June, my intent was inform readers of concerts, festivals and other events of interest in the Northern New Jersey / New York City metro area. I tried posting a few monthly lists, but I … Continue reading →
I would like to take a moment to wish all of you a very happy holiday season! I’ve always loved Christmas and this time of year. This season is filled with great holidays starting with Thanksgiving, moving to Hanukkah, the … Continue reading →
This show was pre-empted on 12/10 due to technical difficulties. (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web atwww.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / SongALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL … Continue reading →
My 27th annual Christmas special! Since Christmas 1980, I have presented a special edition of Traditions featuring holiday folk music – always on the Sunday before Christmas. I receive many e-mails and phone calls on this one – today I … Continue reading →
The Christmas Session! (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web atwww.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / SongALBUM LABELTheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin ReelFarewell to Evening Dances BogfireTOMMY … Continue reading →
Some of our readers might belong to the Folk Alliance listserv. If so, you have probably been subjected to a deluge of postings this week as the story unfolds. A bit of background for those of you who are not … Continue reading →
In a career that spans over 45 years, Joan Baez has eight gold albums to her credit along with a gold single, six Grammy Award Nominations, and she was presented with the 2003 Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter Governors Award. … Continue reading →
The awards season won’t go away! I’ve received a few e-mails, and perhaps I was too harsh in my stance concerning the Grammy Awards. While I do feel that it is commercial rather than artistic success that earns most nominations, … Continue reading →
When I wrote about the Grammy Awards the other day, I neglected to mention this interesting nomination – the Klezmatics for “Best Contemporary World Music Album” for their recording “Wonder Wheel“, a CD of Woody Guthrie songs! Again, I scratch … Continue reading →
