This time out, weāre surveying some wonderful new and classic folk music from the UK. Weāll hear selections from John Smith, Julie Fowlis, Rachael McShane & the Cartographers, The Furrow Collective, Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy and many more. Itās … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two-part feature āSing Me a Story,ā focusing on singers and songwriters who tell wonderful stories in their songs. We’ll hear tales from the North Woods with Brian Miller & Randy Goza, A classic song from … Continue reading →
This week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine we continue our occasional feature exploring a specific style of music. This week we explore folk music from the UK. British folk music has been widely collected and housed in the English … Continue reading →
We lost Dave Swarbrick on June 3rd after suffering from lung disease for many years. This weekās edition of The Sing Out! Radio Magazine is dedicated to Dave. Weāll hear Daveās fiddling and singing in many combinations including Fairport Convention, … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two week feature The Kids are Alright featuring additional players who have been inspired by their family to enter the music business. Sometimes the Kids blaze their own paths and sometimes they participate in outside … Continue reading →
Introduction – “Come little girl…” A couple of years back, I blogged over two weeks about what I called my “Essential Eleven Traditional Murder Ballads” and my “Essential Eleven Non-Traditional Murder Ballads.” Ā I cataloged a variety of tunes and performances … Continue reading →
detail from Twa SistersĀ – quilt by Dan Willig Six months ago, my first post for this blog dealt with the ancient murder ballad “Two Sisters“, also known asĀ “Wind and Rain” as well as several other names. Ā I’m happy with the … Continue reading →
