This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine, we begin a two-part feature commemorating Women’s History Month. We’ll hear some wonderful music from musicians and singers who just happen to be women. Included will be Claudia Schmidt, Rachel Eddy, Molly … Continue reading →
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 →
It’s vacation time with music from John Gorka, John Hartford, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Thompson and lots more. Traveling on … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm2530_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger / … Continue reading →
This week we’ll focus our attention on young folks playing old-time and traditional music. Just a few years ago, players of traditional music were mostly older, but today many of the best have come out of academic and workshop experiences … Continue reading →
December 2nd would have been Moe Asch’s 113th birthday. He was the founder of Folkways Records. His pioneering label released a wide variety of music from all over the world, and, after his death, the label was acquired by the … Continue reading →
“I feel the shadows now upon me…” I remember driving to Mt. Greylock with Pat one time, telling him about a singer I had just discovered. I said she had the kind of voice I’d like to hear on my … Continue reading →
This week’s program is a very personal one. On May 21st our son Nate married Brittany Hicks in a beautiful ceremony in Helvetia West Virginia. This week’s program consists of many of their favorite songs and tunes played by some … Continue reading →
