Next up on the Magazine we’ll celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with songs about food, travel, and family. We have a great deal to be thankful for this year, in spite of many challenges. We’ll hear music from Jay Ungar and … Continue reading →
On the program this time around we celebrate my very favorite season – Autumn – with a collection of classic and recent recordings which bring to mind falling leaves and cooler temperatures. How about Ranchwriters, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Martin … Continue reading →
Well, hurricane season is upon us, but so many recent storms and disasters are more devastating in nature. I’m thinking of a great friend who lives in Hawaii – and I was so pleased to hear that he was safe … Continue reading →
On this week’s installment of the program we’ll feature some of my favorite music and musicians from the Mountain State. We’ll open with Hazel Dickens’ “West Virginia, My Home,” performed by Hazel and Alice Gerrard. Our theme music, “Roaring River, … Continue reading →
There was a time when the occupation of songwriter did not automatically include singer in the description. Usually a songwriter wrote the song and then it was performed by a singer. This began to change in the 1950s and became … Continue reading →
Spring can be rather fickle here in Eastern Pennsylvania, hinting at change just long enough for the crocus and daffodils to start to bloom, only to be surprised by a period of cold weather and often a bit of snow. … Continue reading →
This week on the program we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with songs about food, travel and family. We have a great deal to be thankful for this year with vaccinations and boosters allowing us to travel and gather safely with … Continue reading →
This time on the program we celebrate my very favorite season – autumn – with a collection of classic and recent recordings suggesting falling leaves and cooler temperatures. We’ll hear music from RanchWriters, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Martin Simpson, The … Continue reading →
This week we present an encore of Under the Covers: classic performances of songs not written by the performer. There was a time when the occupation of songwriter did not automatically include singer in the description. Usually a songwriter wrote … Continue reading →
We traveled back to West Virginia for the Memorial Day weekend and to celebrate my birthday. We had a wonderful time and on this program we’ll sample some of my favorite artists and music from West Virginia. We’ll hear Hazel … Continue reading →
