When I was a teenager in eastern Pennsylvania in the 1960s I was a dedicated reader of Sing Out! Magazine. I couldn’t always afford to buy it but the music store where I took guitar lessons let me read each … Continue reading →
This week we celebrate Labor Day. Many in the United States consider Labor Day as simply the end of summer, forgetting the great contributions to our daily life that have occurred due to the labor movement and unionization of the … Continue reading →
Despite the increase in gas prices, many folks have decided to take a road trip once again. On The Road Again is the theme for the program this week. We’ll hear music from David Francey, Rita Hosking, Dave Fry, Chris … Continue reading →
Well, the Players Association and the owners have finally come to an agreement letting the baseball season commence. It makes me joyful even if I am a Philadelphia Phillies fan and our chances are just so-so. But every team starts … Continue reading →
Well, we’re a bit more than halfway through hurricane season, and as expected, it’s been quite extreme with the combination of wildfires in the west and extreme heat in the Midwest. Flooding has occurred at my home area in the … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday January 20, 2019 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday January 29, 2019 at 10pm ET My guest this week as John McCutcheon. We discussed his new … Continue reading →
This week, we celebrate the true harbinger of Spring for me: the start of baseball season. We’ll hear old favorites from John McCutcheon, Steve Goodman and Chuck Brodsky … and newer tunes from Antonio Andrade, Larry Kaplan and even John … Continue reading →
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. In the Northeast, the trees become a fire on the mountain. It fades all too quickly. This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine I’ll share some of my favorite Autumn music, … Continue reading →
With today’s hot political climate there have been many new topical songs written. This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine we’ll sample some recent topical music from Joe Jencks, Fred Gillen, Jr, John McCutcheon, Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt, … Continue reading →
In the past few years there has been a resurgence in interest in the music of Woody Guthrie. The political times we live in and the growing chasm between rich and poor in the US makes Woody’s music as relevant … Continue reading →
