Far-away places with strange-sounding names have lured travelers to journey away from home, over and over again. Weâll listen to some traveling music from Roy Book Binder, Dave Fry, Tom Rush, and Steve Goodman among many others. Put on your … Continue reading →
This week on the Magazine we continue to offer a remedy for the challenges of daily life. Once again, the program features humorous songs from Dave Van Ronk, John Hartford, Robin and Linda Williams, Lou and Peter Berryman, Willie Nelson … Continue reading →
It seems weâre inundated with news these days â so many stories come at us during the day. This week and next we offer a remedy for these difficult times with humorous songs with little political content. On the first … Continue reading →
This week weâll hear some wonderful music from the ragtime and jug band traditions. The inspiration for the program was the CD from Eden & Johnâs East River String Band, âGoodbye Cruel Worldâ. Weâll hear a selection from that CD … Continue reading →
Last year Bela Fleck released My Bluegrass Heart, a two CD collection of self-penned bluegrass instrumentals. Itâs a return to the music that initially established him as one of the foremost performers on the five-string banjo. This week we present … Continue reading →
This week we revisit Old-Time Sweethearts, Volume 1 & 2 on the Dittyville label. The recording project grew from the isolation of pandemic times, and features music made by musicians from the same household. There are great old-time duets from … Continue reading →
This week on the program weâll hear some wonderful music from the ragtime and jug band traditions. The inspiration for the program was the arrival of the new CD from Eden & Johnâs East River String Band, âGoodbye Cruel World.â … Continue reading →
This week on the show we continue to offer a remedy for all the negativity in the daily news. Once again the program features humorous songs with very little political content. We feature music from Dave Van Ronk, John Hartford, … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two-part feature âRespect Your Eldersâ with American traditional players, dance musicians and songwriters. All of these have been influenced by players from long ago, whether through recordings, film or simply learning knee to knee. Weâll … Continue reading →
When I was younger I was easily excited by new sounds. The seemed to be everywhere. As I have grown older I find most new music interests me less and less. However, occasionally a recording comes along that really knocks … Continue reading →
