This week’s edition of the program treats you to songs about food, friends and family. We’ll hear songs from Robyn Landis, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, Michael Jerling, David Holt, Eric Bibb and many others. At our destinations and in … Continue reading →
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. In the Northeast the trees become a fire on the mountain, but it fades all too quickly. This week on the podcast I’ll share some of my favorite Autumn music including selections … Continue reading →
The word dulcimer is derived from the Latin, with the word dulce meaning sweet, and melos meaning song. In folk circles we have the mountain dulcimer, which is thought to be from Germany and France, and also the hammered dulcimer, … Continue reading →
When I was a kid my family loved to sing. My sister had a lovely soprano voice and my dad sang all these out-dated silly songs that embarrassed me at the time. Now I’d give anything to hear him sing … Continue reading →
This week we complete our two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and sea shanties. We’ll hear from Waterson-Carthy, John Roberts, Alan Carr, The Fisherman’s Friends, Cyrill Tawney, Sally Rogers and many more. “Way haul away” … this week on the … Continue reading →
The Appalachian dulcimer is now a core instrument in the American tradition, but styles performed by modern dulcimer enthusiasts run the gamut from traditional folk music through popular and experimental forms. This week we’ll hear new and classic recordings by … Continue reading →
The calendar may say it’s the first day of Fall soon, but in many locations around the nation the season is still stuck on Summer. This week we anticipate the change with some great music from Eva Cassidy, Ian & … Continue reading →
This week we’ll complete our two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and sea shanties. We’ll hear from Waterson-Carthy, John Roberts, Alan Carr, The Fisherman’s Friends, Cyril Tawney, Sally Rogers and lots of fine singers and players. We’ll haul away together, … Continue reading →
Next up on the Magazine we’ll celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with songs about food, travel, and family. We have a great deal to be thankful for this year, in spite of many challenges. We’ll hear music from Jay Ungar and … Continue reading →
This time on the program we celebrate my very favorite season – autumn – with a collection of classic and recent recordings suggesting falling leaves and cooler temperatures. We’ll hear music from RanchWriters, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Martin Simpson, The … Continue reading →
