This week we begin a two-part feature called âSing Me a Story.â Stories are a an important part of the holiday season, and this week weâll listen to some of the finest singers and songwriters that tell wonderful stories with … 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 at the time embarrassed me. Now I’d give anything to hear him … Continue reading →
This week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine we conclude our two part feature focusing on Maritime Music. We’ll hear Lee Murdock, Lindsay Straw, Gordon Bok, Lindsay Stray, Molly’s Revenge and many more. Back Down to the Sea on the … Continue reading →
This week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine we begin a two part feature focusing on Maritime Music. We’ll hear Waterson Carthy, John Robert & Tony Barrand, Cyril Tawney, Stan Rogers and many more. Down to the Sea on the … Continue reading →
Written in the spring of 1978 by the Canadian singer-songwriter Stan Rogers, âThe Flowers of Bermudaâ is a disaster ballad on a small scale, telling the story of a ship that founders with nineteen people aboard. Weâve looked at shipwreck songs … Continue reading →
Prelude On the road for work a few months ago, I was driving between Cheyenne and Denver. I had a chance to meet up with an old friend for coffee on the way. Early in our conversation, I noticed she had … Continue reading →
Mystic Seaport recently held itâs Sea Music Festival. It would seem to be a good time to listen to some music from the sea and shore. On this week’s program weâll hear music from Cyril Tawney, Debra Cowan, Cindy Kallet … Continue reading →
We invited our readers via Facebook last week to submit some of the disaster songs they find most moving. Through those, and through some suggestions we got from others directly, we received some great suggestions. In an unusual turn for … Continue reading →
In the Murder Ballad Monday board room over the last several months, conversations about the sinking of the Titanic resulted directly in two things. First, we’ve started a playlist on the topic and weâre planning to curate it in a future post … Continue reading →
Disaster and Tragedy Among the small number of conversations among friends that initially inspired this blog back in 2011/2012 was a discussion about a shipwreck. It was about the RMS Titanic specifically, and why the disaster of its sinking led to so much music … Continue reading →
