This week we continue to feature musicians who have been inspired by the music of their home region. We’ll hear songs from Ralph Stanley, Sheila Kay Adams, Stan Rogers, Guy Clark, Mud Morganfield and many more. You can go home … Continue reading →
This week we complete our two-part feature “Contrast” with a trip to Canada … a big change from last week’s trip to the Tropics. We’ll hear music from Shawna Caspi, John Reischman & the Jaybirds, Eve Goldberg, David Francey, and … Continue reading →
This week we begin a two-part feature called “Sing Me a Story.” Stories are a an important part of the holiday season, and this week we’ll 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, “The Flowers of Bermuda” is a disaster ballad on a small scale, telling the story of a ship that founders with nineteen people aboard. We’ve 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 it’s 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 we’ll 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 →
