WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for June 1, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko Three members of the group Runa traveled up the NJ Turnpike from Philly to join me in our Teaneck, NJ studios. Shannon Lamber-Ryan, Fionan de Bara and Cheryl Prashker visited … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 25, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko Memorial Day weekend – I hope that our audience remembers the holiday means more than the start of summer and an excuse to barbecue. I did my best to remind … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 18, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko I walked into the studio without a real game plan today, just a wish to share some of the great new recordings that I have been receiving in recent months. … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 11, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko There is a certain code among Folk DJs, perhaps an unwritten law, but whenever a holiday or anniversary of an important event occurs, we have been assigned the duty to … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for May 4, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko When the show started, it was a rather windy and chilly spring day in Teaneck, New Jersey, and a little rain was also falling in the area. I’m not sure … Continue reading →
When musicologists first began collecting folk songs, they found themselves studying the communities and the kinship the songs had with the common people in the localities they were examining. In the early 20th century the study of folk songs took … Continue reading →
Back in 1971, the late Harry Chapin created a notable song called “Circle.” Originally written for his brother Tom’s TV show “Make a Wish,” the song has entered our folk canon partially due to the powerful lyrics describing a life … Continue reading →
We’re pleased to announce some great additions to the Sing Out! “online content” family! We’ve been exploring ways to build more traffic and activity on our site, adding useful archival material (like the only Broadsides and People’s Songs collections that … Continue reading →
“We propose to devote ourselves to the creation, growth and distribution of something new, yet not so new, since its beginnings have been visible, or rather – audible, for some years now. We call it ‘Peoples Music’ “ Those words … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for February 23, 2014 HOSTS: Ron Olesko & Bill Hahn Our final week of fundraising on WFDU! Each year, WFDU-FM holds a month long fund drive to keep our non-commercial radio station in operation. Unlike many public … Continue reading →
