On this episode we ‘ll conclude our two-part feature with American traditional players, dance musicians and some songwriters, too. All of them have been influenced by players before them, whether through recordings, film or simply learning knee to knee. You … Continue reading →
Traditional folk musicians can’t develop their style in a vacuum – they are always influenced by past masters. Whether they learned the style and repertoire by listening to recordings, watching films or by sitting knee-to-knee, they absorbed everything as the … Continue reading →
This week we continue our occasional feature focusing on a distinctive style of folk music. It’s time to highlight old-time music with selections from the Golden Age of the music through today’s finest players. We’ll hear Gid Tanner & his … Continue reading →
Introduction – “Mother in the Graveyard…” Today we only have time for a swim instead of a deep dive. Nonetheless, the water is tempting. While eagerly checking out the songs on Anna and Elizabeth’s 2018 album, The Invisible Comes to Us, … Continue reading →
Introduction – “Hear my banjo tell …” June’s installment is a week early so that we might honor another Memorial Day here at MBM. We haven’t missed one in the last six years, and we’re not about to start! The … Continue reading →
We continue with some more great traveling music this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine. It’s vacation time with music from John Gorka, John Hartford, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Thompson and many more. LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1733_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click … Continue reading →
This week we begin an occasional feature focusing on a distinctive style of folk music. This week we will highlight Old-Time Music with selections from the Golden Age of the music through today’s finest players. We’ll hear Gid Tanner & … Continue reading →
& WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for January 10, 2016 The year 2016 is two weeks old and I have already received over a dozen new recordings to share on my radio show. While I am looking forward to all the musical treats … Continue reading →
As we close out 2015, we gather up our thoughts to compile a list of the albums that we, as a staff of writers and editors, feel ought to be commended for their excellence. We recognize that this list is … Continue reading →
ANNA & ELIZABETH Anna and Elizabeth Free Dirt Records www.freedirtrecords.com Multi-instrumentalist and singer Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Appalachian singer Elisabeth LaPrelle have combined to produce a beautifully crafted collection of songs of sorrow, survival and … Continue reading →
