There has usually been 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. But there is not is an abundance of great instrumental recordings. It takes quite a bit of talent and compositional ability to construct a fine instrumental recording – the project must be a cohesive creation and not just a series of jams. This week on the program we present the first installment of Send the Singer Home, with music from Russ Barenberg, Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. No vocals … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Russ Barenberg / “Little Monk” / When At Last / Compass
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Keeping Up With Christine” / Ports of Call / Culburnie
Joel Mabus / “Ukulele Scrabble” / Ukulele Crimes / Fossil
Rebirth Brass Band / “You Move Ya Lose” / Rollin’ / Rounder

Don Pedi / “Walking in the Parlor” / Little Songs from The Southern Mountains / Walnut Mountain
Bill Frisell / “Surfer Girl” / Guitar in the Space Age / Okeh
Richard Thompson / “Rockin’ in Rhythm” / Strict Tempo / Carthage
Russ Barenberg / “On Milo’s Back” / When At Last / Compass

Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “Playing with a Full Deck” / Cross the Water / Sleepy Creek
Davey Graham / “The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Jig & Reel)” / The Complete Guitarist / Stefan
              Grosman’s Guitar Workshop
Chris Thile / “Panhandle Rag” / Leading Off / Sugar Hill
Flaco & Max / “Fiesta alegre” / Legends & Legacies / Smithsonian Folkways
Fleetwood Mac / “Albatross” / The Pious Bird of Good Omen / Columbia
Al Di Meola / “I’ll Follow the Sun” / Across the Universe / Ear Music
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways