This week we conclude our two-part feature, Trad. Arranged By. The program features traditional folk players whoâve expanded the style, including Bellowhead, Pentangle, Brass Monkey and others. Explore new traditions ⌠this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. LISTEN: … Continue reading →
This week on The Sing Out Radio Magazine we welcome Winter with Solstice tunes from Magpie and Jesse Palidofsky, Winter tunes from Peter Ostroushko and The Claire Lynch Band and a set of Celtic songs welcoming in the Darkest Season. … Continue reading →
On our last program we listened to jazz players and composers who have used folk music as the foundation for their own music. This week we turn the tables and listen to some folk music performers who play music from … Continue reading →
Thurday, March 26th, brought the sad news that John Renbourn, the legendary guitarist and Pentangle founder, had died from an apparent heart attack at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Renbourn was 70 years old. These words from … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=âhttps://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/35649420âł params=âauto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=trueâ width=â100%â height=â450âł iframe=âtrueâ /] The UKâs experimental duo The Hare and The Moon calls its music âspook folk,â and as itâs October already we figure itâs a good time to highlight their page. The descriptor is certainly … Continue reading →
This is the second post on Child 243. Â Read the first post here. The short answer is ânobody.â Â Nobody weeps for the house carpenter. Â In our last post, we saw how artists through the years molded and shaped the original … Continue reading →
detail from Twa Sisters â quilt by Dan Willig Six months ago, my first post for this blog dealt with the ancient murder ballad âTwo Sistersâ, also known as âWind and Rainâ as well as several other names.  Iâm happy with the … Continue reading →
âOmie Wiseâ has been with us a long time, and been âfolk processedâ in a number of different directions. Â That it is still with us is evidence of its power to move and affect the singer and the listener. Â That … Continue reading →
From their formation in 1967 to the breakup of the original lineup in 1972, Pentangle was one of the most influential groups of the British folk-rock movement. The original lineup featuring guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn will be re-united … Continue reading →
