One of the country’s largest and most prestigious celebrations of the arts, the National Folk Festival, is coming to Butte, Montana for a three-year tenure beginning in July 2008. First presented in 1934, it is the oldest multicultural festival in … Continue reading →
The 10-second recording of the folk song “Au Clair de la Lune” was discovered earlier this month in an archive in Paris by a group of American audio historians. It was made, the researchers say, on April 9, 1860, on … Continue reading →
(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 O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to Evening Dances … Continue reading →
When I was growing up, it was tradition to watch the film “Lillies of the Field” at Easter time. It was a big event in our household when this 1963 film made its first network broadcast. The film was a … Continue reading →
In partnership with Xavier University of Louisanna’s Department of Music, Columbia College Chicago’s Center for Black Music Research (CBMR) will be holding a two-day event (April 18-19, 2008) in New Orleans focusing on the the the Big Easy’s role in … Continue reading →
Bill Bolick of the popular Blue Sky Boys, died March 13th. Bill and his brother Earl, were a cornerstone of country music’s greatest vocal traditions: the brother duet. The brothers were impeccable, precise, and their poignant harmonies, accompanied usually by … Continue reading →
A look at Polk Miller and the Old South Quartette – Controversial recordings from 1909 from a former Confederate solider and a quartet of African-Americans. (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in … Continue reading →
(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 LABEL-WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin … Continue reading →
(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 LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The … Continue reading →
Guest: Cathie Ryan, who is performing with the NJ Symphony Orchestra in a pre-St. Patrick’s Day concert (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or … Continue reading →
