Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 21, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 27, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 30, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
With the release of three fine new mandolin albums, it seems an appropriate time to catch up with the “mighty mandolin.” Roland White has released a tribute to his band The Kentucky Colonels, Black Patti a duo from Europe has … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 14, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 20, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 23, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
This week we’ll focus on music from young artists who take a musical style and create something distinctly new and personal. We check in on selections from Mipso, Connla, I’m With Her, Vivian Leva, Molly Tuttle and lots more, as … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday October 7, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday October 13, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday October 16, 2018 at 10pm ET (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern … Continue reading →
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 →
