Traditional folk musicians can’t develop their style in a vacuum – they are always influenced by past masters. Whether they learned the style and repertoire by listening to recordings, watching films or by sitting knee-to-knee, they absorbed everything as the … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year when houses are decorated with jack ‘o lanterns, scarecrows, and other mainstays of the Halloween season. Kids dressed in a wide variety of costumes get ready to go from house to house collecting candy from … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two-part feature “It Don’t Mean a Thing…” with a focus on Western swing. Western swing was developed in the dance halls of Texas and in sharp contrast to old-time string bands, Western swing bands employed … Continue reading →
America has exported many products to the world, and one of our finest gifts is music. We may think of rock and roll or rhythm and blues, but one of the earliest and most popular musical exports is jazz and … Continue reading →
October holds Indigenous People’s Day, and November has been designated Native American Heritage Month. We celebrate both with wide selection of music from various North American musicians. Included are great songs from Bill Miller, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Joanne Shenandoah and Walela. … 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 →
On this week’s program we’ll conclude our two-part feature focusing on performers and songwriters who operate under the radar of fame. Still, they are artists you should know about. Listen to 100 Mile House, Putnam Smith, Kim June Johnson, Tom … Continue reading →
So many musicians toil for years in relative obscurity until their opportunities arrive – not many are truly overnight sensations. This week we begin a two-part feature focusing on some songwriters and instrumentalists that many people don’t know much about … Continue reading →
Live and in concert continues as we conclude this program feature. Music from Guy Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie, Mississippi John Hurt, and Steeleye Span rounds out the presentation. Live music makes you smarter … this week on The Sing … Continue reading →
For the podcasts this week and next, we’ll revisit some great live music we presented in previous shows, music recorded live in concerts across the years. There are selections recorded in Greenwich Village, some great Cajun and Zydeco, and banjo … Continue reading →
