This week we’re completing our two-week trip to Canada to escape the hot and humid summer in the Northeast. We’ll hear more classic and recent music from Canadian artists. Included are Joni Mitchell, Stan Rogers, the Foghorn String Band, Bruce … Continue reading →
Summer has arrived in all its glory in Eastern Pennsylvania. If you’ve ever visited the region in the summer you probably remember the heat and humidity. Many families take trips to Canada to get away from the weather. This week … Continue reading →
This week on the program we continue our occasional series focusing on Earth’s elements. We offered Water a few weeks ago and now we’ll turn to another element. Be prepared, as we follow many different themes with Wind as an … Continue reading →
Summer vacation has arrived again. Unless your child has been designated for summer school (do they still do that?) or camp, they are home and looking for stuff to do. This time around we provide our annual program featuring songs … Continue reading →
Many places in the US are experiencing huge amounts of rainfall with flooding and other problems associated with this amount of moisture. This week on the program we’ll honor them with songs about water, rain and floods. Music from Ramsey … Continue reading →
Juneteenth commemorates the 19th day in June, 1865, when Union General Gordon Grainger announced General Order No.3, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas. Celebrations began immediately, but eventually took a back seat to the civil rights movement in the 1960s. … Continue reading →
On the program this time around we continue our two-part feature, It Takes Two. We’ve got classic and recent music from duos including Cathy Barton & Dave Para, Jim Hurst & Missy Raines, Ordinary Elephant, Rising Appalachia, The Kennedys and … Continue reading →
The duo is one of the most durable combinations in folk music. This week we begin a two-part feature: It Takes Two. We’ll sample recent and classic music from duos including The Everly Brothers, Alison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, … Continue reading →
This week on the podcast we conclude our two-part celebration of Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday. We’ll hear more of my favorite covers of Bob Dylan’s best tunes. We have Rhiannon Giddens, Willie Nelson, The Byrds, Martin Simpson and some from … Continue reading →
This week on the Magazine we begin a two-part feature celebrating Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday. We’ll hear a mix of some of my favorite covers of Bob’s best tunes. Up this week: Judy Collins, Marley’s Ghost, Fotheringay, Eric Clapton and … Continue reading →
