Sonny Ochs, host of Folk Music & Other Stuff (heard the 4th Sunday of the month at 6pm ET / 3pm PT on www.FolkMusicNotebook.com) was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference (NERFA) … Continue reading →
Airing Live on WFDU-FM on Sunday November 11, 2018 and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday November 17, 2018 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday November 20, 2018 at 10pm ET This week’s show featured several guests performing live all in the … Continue reading →
The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) has announced the artists who will perform at the Formal Showcases during this year’s annual Conference. NERFA will be held November 8-11 at the Crowne Plaza Stamford Hotel in Stamford, CT. 2018 NERFA’s Formal … Continue reading →
Given the state of the world and the various issues that continue to divide and influence anger in public opinion, you can understand why the People’s Music Network has been a flurry of activity over the past few months. With … Continue reading →
Airing live on WFDU on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 3-5pm Re-broadcast Saturday, November 18, 2017 and Tuesday, November 21, 2017 (with a bonus hour) on BluesAndRootsRadio.com This week’s program featured artists that attended this year’s Northeast Regional Folk Alliance … Continue reading →
I have been attending the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) since the late 1990s. This annual gathering of artists, DJs, promoters, presenters and fans has been a gathering that has a profound influence on me. NERFA provides an opportunity … Continue reading →
The 2016 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) was held November 10-13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stamford, CT. This was a new location for NERFA and the general consensus appears favorable for the new digs. Some growing pains, … Continue reading →
This week’s show focused on artists who shared their music with me at the recent Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) that was held November 10-13, 2016 in Stamford, CT. My guest this week was Lara Herscovitch who was a … Continue reading →
Ron’s Thoughts on the 2015 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference and WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlists for November 29 & December 13, 2015 My radio programs for November 29 and December 10 were filled with exciting new music that I picked up … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for July 26, 2015 Over the past few years, I find myself broadcasting memorial shows much too frequently. The folk music community recently said farewell to another influential member when Theodore Bikel passed away on July 20 … Continue reading →
