There has been abundant coverage of the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. This week on the show, we’ll look back at a festival held the following weekend. The Philadelphia Folk Festival shared only a few performers but continued the mellow vibe … Continue reading →
Many of you have watched the new documentary on The Viet Nam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. It’s a remarkable piece of work. I became much more aware politically and musically in the second half of the 1960s, … Continue reading →
“The man is dead, the man is dead” This week marks the 40th anniversary of the death of South African anti-apartheid activist Bantu Stephen Biko. Biko, a leader in the Black Consciousness Movement, died in the custody of South African … 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 →
With today’s hot political climate there have been many new topical songs written. This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine we’ll sample some recent topical music from Joe Jencks, Fred Gillen, Jr, John McCutcheon, Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt, … Continue reading →
Israel Young founded the Folklore Center on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village in 1957. The timing was perfect for an establishment that was as much a clubhouse as a store. Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center is a documentary from Sweden … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our Summer travels through the Midwest on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine-Midwestern Routes Pt. 2. These programs are dedicated to the master folksinger Art Thieme who passed on May 26. We’ll hear some of the best … Continue reading →
TOM PAXTON Redemption Road Pax Music www.tompaxton.com From his early days in the ‘sixties Greenwich Village scene hobnobbing with the likes of Dylan and Baez, to the veteran performer he is today, this Grammy … Continue reading →
On March 1st, 2015, we packed the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia to the gills in celebration of “the dean of folk radio” Gene Shay’s 80th birthday (and his recent retirement from radio). Thanks to the amazing line-up of performers: … Continue reading →
Makem and Spain Sessions, Vol. 1 Red Biddy www.redbiddy.com If the name Makem rings a bell, it’s because Rory is the offspring of Irish folk legends Tommy and Sarah Makem. He once had a … Continue reading →
