I’m Back
Hi folks, It has been way too long since I last posted in this blog, but I intend to make up for lost time. I’ve added a couple of entries featuring some recent guests on my radio show. There will … Continue reading →
DEIDRE McCALLA – Endless Grace
I finally had the opportunity to sit down with one of our generations most important singer-songwriters, yet someone who I feel has not received the widespread claim she deserves. Deidre McCalla burst onto the women’s music scene in the 1980s … Continue reading →
TOM CHAPIN – Still Passing the Music On
Just days before the pandemic shutdown in March of 2020, Tom Chapin visited my show in Teaneck, New Jersey studios of WFDU-FM. Tom was there in advance of his annual birthday concert, which was going to be held in Beacon, … Continue reading →
ABBIE GARDNER – Dobrosinger
If it weren’t for the pandemic, we could have been treated to Dobrosinger a bit earlier, but as the saying goes, all good things come to those who wait. Abbie Gardner, one of the founding members of the acclaimed trio … Continue reading →
Songs for Woody, Pt.1
Episode #22-37 | airing 09-14-22
When I was a teenager in eastern Pennsylvania in the 1960s I was a dedicated reader of Sing Out! Magazine. I couldn’t always afford to buy it but the music store where I took guitar lessons let me read each … Continue reading →
Welcome Autumn 2022
Episode #22-36 | airing 09-07-22
This time on the program we celebrate my very favorite season – autumn – with a collection of classic and recent recordings suggesting falling leaves and cooler temperatures. We’ll hear music from RanchWriters, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Martin Simpson, The … Continue reading →
Which Side Are You On?
Episode #22-35 | airing 08-31-22
This week we celebrate Labor Day. Many in the United States consider Labor Day as simply the end of summer, forgetting the great contributions to our daily life that have occurred due to the labor movement and unionization of the … Continue reading →
Duo Stew, Pt. 1
Episode #22-33 | airing 08-17-22
The concept of musicians playing together has been popular since the first time anyone sat down to exchange musical ideas. Duos have had a great deal of success and for the next two programs we present Duo Stew. This week … Continue reading →
Unsung Songwriters, Pt. 2
Episode #22-32 | airing 08-10-22
This week on the program we complete our two-part feature presenting some great singer-songwriters. We’ll hear Bob Malone, Crys Mathews, Brennan Leigh, Esther Rose, John Smith and many others you should know about if you don’t already. Songs and singers … Continue reading →
Unsung Songwriters, Pt. 1
Episode #22-31 | airing 08-03-22
This week on the program we begin a two-part feature highlighting some Unsung Songwriters. We’ll hear recordings from The Brother Brothers, Liz Simmons, Mac Leaphart, Tiffany Williams, Dave Richardson and others. Sing along with us … this week on the … Continue reading →