Introduction â âThese songs didnât come out of thin airâŚâ Greil Marcus described the aural image captured in Harry Smithâs seminal Anthology of American Folk Music as being that of an âold, weird America.â We take that concept seriously here at MBM. … Continue reading →
This week we begin an occasional feature focusing on a distinctive style of folk music. This week we will highlight Old-Time Music with selections from the Golden Age of the music through todayâs finest players. Weâll hear Gid Tanner & … Continue reading →
Israel Young founded the Folklore Center on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village in 1957. The timing was perfect for an establishment that was as much a clubhouse as a store. Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center is a documentary from Sweden … Continue reading →
     MIKE SEEGER Mike Seeger Vanguard 79150 www.vanguardrecords.com  The timeless, home-grown music of the late mulch-instrumentalist and folklorist Mike Seeger nostalgically evokes a bygone age of old-time rural music, early acoustic blues and pre-World War … Continue reading →
  Introduction Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, âIâm going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, thatâs tough. I am going to snow anyway.â   â Maya Angelou, from Conversations with Maya Angelou Itâs … Continue reading →
Arthel Lane âDocâ Watson This is our third post this week on âTom Dooley.â You can read the first here and the second here. Introduction My heart sank just a little after reading in John Edward Fletcherâs book about the … Continue reading →
The Frankie and Johnny mural in the House Lounge at the Missouri State Capitol âFrankie and Johnnyâ or âFrankie and Albertâ is the most popular and commercially successful murder ballad. I canât think of a song that really comes remotely … Continue reading →
