St. Patrick’s Day is both a religious holiday and a celebration of Irish history, culture and especially music. According to tradition, St. Patrick converted many pagan Irish people to Christianity. Tradition holds that he died on March 17th, possibly in … Continue reading →
This week’s edition of the program treats you to songs about food, friends and family. We’ll hear songs from Robyn Landis, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, Michael Jerling, David Holt, Eric Bibb and many others. At our destinations and in … 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 →
This is the time of the year for family vacations, so we’ll feature some traveling music from Tim O’Brien, Tony Trischka, Kate Campbell, Rory Block and Steve Goodman. Destinations and modes of transportation blend together … this week on The … Continue reading →
First the snowdrops, then the crocus arrive and open up. Long-awaited Spring is beginning to arrive in many parts of the country. We’ll celebrate with some seasonal tunes and songs from Tim O’Brien, Ken and Brad Kolodner, Claudia Schmidt, the … Continue reading →
This time on the podcast we focus on songs about travel and food, in keeping with many family plans at this time of year. We’ll hear music from Gillian Welch, Joel Mabus, Tom Rush, The Good Ol’ Persons, Tony Joe … Continue reading →
This week on the program, we feature music from The Mountain State. West Virginia has a rich musical heritage of both traditional and contemporary styles. We’ll hear music from Tim O’Brien, Hazel Dickens, Jerry Douglas, Melvin Wine, Jesse Milnes & … 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 →
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 →
We welcome spring on this week’s program, after gray and challenging winter weather and too much rain and snow. We have music from Anne Hills, Claudia Schmidt, Tom Rush, Friction Farm, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. “Glad for the Spring,” … Continue reading →
