The election is over and both sides could probably need a good laugh. This week’s program supplies just that-some really funny songs. We’ll hear music from Kate Campbell, Peter Ostroushko, Steve James, Christine Lavin and many more. Just for Laughs … Continue reading →
Introduction Over the summer, I attended a wedding of two friends at my alma mater in Sewanee, Tennessee. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, Sewanee is a small liberal arts college with some of the most devoted alumni … Continue reading →
A “pre-election” show, featuring “guest” appearance from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and others. The show was meant to serve as a reminder of the importance of the office and the role we play as a … Continue reading →
Well the end is almost upon us. It’s been a harrowing 600 plus days of campaigning and this week’s program is dedicated to election day. There has been so much childish rancor on both sides that the issues that really … Continue reading →
(Tune in to WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area, or on the web at www.wfdu.fm or iHeartRadio.com. The show can also be heard Saturday evenings at 6:30pm … Continue reading →
This week we celebrate music for the Haunting Season of Halloween. Some songs and tunes have a deep spiritual significance and others are just for fun. We’ll feature ancient melodies and classic tunes as well as a Native American story … Continue reading →
Bill Ochs, a contributor to Sing Out! in the 1970s, and a world-class performer and teacher of Irish traditional music – called a major figure in the “renaissance of the tin whistle” by NPR – passed away on Oct 5th … Continue reading →
Murder ballads in sepia We heard from the folks at American Murder Song last month. Their touring production of original murder ballads, set in an mostly imagined early 19th century America, intrigued me enough to want to explore it here. … Continue reading →
(Tune in to WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area, or on the web at www.wfdu.fm or iHeartRadio.com. The show can also be heard Saturday evenings at 6:30pm … Continue reading →
This week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine we feature music played on the ukulele. The ukulele was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants from the Azores in the late 19th century. The name is literally translated as a Jumping … Continue reading →
