2020 has been a year like no other. Everyone is glad to see 2021 arrive. For this week’s program, we celebrate the coming new year in a traditional fashion with serious and silly songs about the occasion. We’ll hear Peter … Continue reading →
Winter arrived last week in Eastern Pennsylvania with a dusting of snow and colder than average temperatures. This week on the program, we note the change of season with music from Peter Mayer, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Fred Gosbee. The Sweetback … Continue reading →
In folk and country music much attention is give to brother duets such as the Everlys and the Delmores, but less mention is made of sister sibling harmony. This week on the program, we’ll focus on those musical sisters. We’ll … Continue reading →
This week, we conclude our two-part feature “Send the Singer Home” with more great instrumental recordings. We’ll hear Bruce Cockburn, The Acousticats, Sharon Isbin, Brass Lassie, and many more. So, strike up the band one more time … this week … Continue reading →
There are many singer-songwriters on the folk music scene … and many singer-songwriter recordings, both great and less so. What there is not an abundance of are great instrumental recordings. It takes great talent and compositional ability to construct a … Continue reading →
This year’s holiday season will be like no other since the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Families have been instructed to avoid large gatherings, and as we move into December many celebrations will become virtual. That said, we’re continuing our tradition of … Continue reading →
On this week’s program, we complete our three-part feature celebrating Rounder Records’ 50th anniversary. We’ll highlight some of the wide variety of music released on the label and their various imprints. We’ll hear Loudon Wainwright III, La Bottine Souriante, The … Continue reading →
This week, we continue our three-part celebration of Rounder Records with a collection of their great old-time recordings. We’ll hear Norman & Nancy Blake, Benton Flippen, John Hartford, Mike Seeger, The Highwoods String Band and many more. A golden anniversary … Continue reading →
Rounder Records was founded in 1970 by three friends in Somerville Mass. For the next few weeks on the program, we celebrate this important folk music label with a selection of classic Rounder Bluegrass recordings. We’ll hear The Monroe Brothers, … Continue reading →
