There is an abundance of singer-songwriters on the folk music scene. Many are quite talented but, in this age of self-produced recordings, many are less so. However, there is not an abundance of great instrumental recordings. It takes quite a … Continue reading →
Winter arrived last week in eastern Pennsylvania with higher than usual temperatures and only some conversational snowflakes. This week on the program we note the change of season with music from Peter Mayer, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Fred Gosbee, The Sweetback … Continue reading →
This week we’ll welcome Winter with musical selections celebrating seasonal changes and the Solstice. We’ll hear music from Bruce Cockburn, Peter Ostroushko, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, The Lark and the Loon and Commoner’s Choir. Winter’s glory … this week … Continue reading →
Mitch Greenhill has published a wonderful memoir of his life as a composer, musician, producer and manager. He inherited Folklore Productions from his Dad Manny and Mitch has been involved with many great artists including Doc & Merle Watson, John … Continue reading →
On this week’s episode, we conclude our two-part feature Duo Stew, offering up more musical pairs in a variety of styles. We’ll hear music from Watchhouse, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Jimmy Thackery & John Mooney, Hot Tuna, Chad & … Continue reading →
Since the first time anyone sat down to exchange musical ideas the concept of musicians playing together has been popular. Duos have had a great deal of success and for the next two programs we’ll present Duo Stew – a … Continue reading →
Next up on the Magazine we’ll celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with songs about food, travel, and family. We have a great deal to be thankful for this year, in spite of many challenges. We’ll hear music from Jay Ungar and … Continue reading →
The United States has traditionally been a safe haven for refugees the world over. Lately, our politicians have tried to alter that concept and the pandemic heightened the rhetoric on both sides of the issue. This week we’ll examine the … Continue reading →
This week on the podcast we complete our two-part feature focusing on music from The Golden State. We’ll hear David Grisman, The Blue Flame Stringband, Los Lobos, Cyrus Clark, The Dos Valley Trio, Laurie Lewis and lots more. Golden tunes … Continue reading →
This week on the program we travel to The Golden State and listen to some great artists from California. Our feature recording is The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes. Alan recorded a great deal of traditional … Continue reading →
