Airing live on WFDU on Sunday April 8, 2018 from 3-6pm ET
and rebroadcast at www.bluesandrootsradio.com on Saturday April 14 at 6:30pm ET and Tuesday April 17at 10pm ET

Nick Russo of Banjo Nickerau and Western Scooches dropped by the studio to talk about the band’s new CD Get Us Out of Fearland. Several cuts from the brilliant new CD were heard, and the history of this diverse musical ensemble was explored.

(Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area, or on the web at www.wfdu.fm or iHeartRadio.com. Tradidions can also be heard on the following Saturday from 6:30-9:30pm and Tuesdays from10:00pm-1:00am Eastern Time at BluesAndRootsRadio.com. The 2-hour version is also available via on-demand stream for two weeks after the WFDU airing by clicking HERE. TRADITIONS is a Sing Out! Radio Partner.)HOUR 1
ARTIST “Tune / Song”
ALBUM Label – Website
Theme: HARVEY REID “Dirty Dish Rag”
Solo Guitar Sketchbook Woodpecker Records – www.woodpecker.com
TOM PAXTON “I Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound”
Ramblin’ Boy Elektra – www.tompaxton.com

NINA RICCI “Folk CIty”
Designs on Me self – www.ninaricci
AZTEC TWO-STEP “Bleeker Street”
Time It Was self – www.aztectwostep.com
JOAN BAEZ “Last Leaf”
Whistle Down the Wind Razor and Tie – www.razorandtie.com , www.joanbaez.com
DISAPPEAR FEAR “Changes”
Get Your Phil self – www.disappearfear.com

JOE JENCKS “I Have Seen Freedom Being Born”
The Forgotten: Recovered Treasures From the Pen of Si Kahn Turtle Bear Music – www.joejencks.com
JOHN MCCUTCHEON “A Perfect Day”
Ghost Light Appalsongs – www.folkmusic.com
JOE CROOKSTON “Bird by Bird”
Able Baker Charlie & Dog self – www.joecrookston.com

HOUR 2
Guest: Nick Russo of Banjo Nickerau and Western Scooches. Nick shared selections from the band’s new CD Get Us Out of Fearland and discussed the history of this eclectic collection of artists. (Click on the link below to hear Nick’s appearance on the show.
BANJO NICKERAU & WESTERN SCOOCHES “Get Us Out of Fearland”
Get Us Out of Fearland self – www.banjonickaru.com
BANJO NICKERAU & WESTERN SCOOCHES “Don’t You Follow Me”
Get Us Out of Fearland self – www.banjonickaru.com
BANJO NICKERAU & WESTERN SCOOCHES “Soar”
Get Us Out of Fearland self – www.banjonickaru.com
BANJO NICKERAU & WESTERN SCOOCHES “Dandelion”
Get Us Out of Fearland self – www.banjonickaru.com
BANJO NICKERAU & WESTERN SCOOCHES “Hundred Miles”
Get Us Out of Fearland self – www.banjonickaru.com

ALICE DIMECELE “Seeds”
One With the Tide Alice Otter Music – www.alicedimicele.com
TRACY GRAMMER “Daffodil Days”
Low TIde self – www.tracygrammer.com
BIRDS OF CHICAGO “Roll Away”
Love in Wartime self – www.birdsofchicago.com

ARLO GUTHRIE and THE DILLARDS “Tom Joad”
Thirty-Two Cents Rising Son Records – www.risingsonrecords.com
BARBARA DANE “Deportee ( Plane Wreck In Los Gatos)”
Hot Jazz, Cool Blues & Hard-Hitting Songs Smithsonian Folkways – www.folkways.si.edu

HOUR 3
TOM RUSH “Corina, Corina”
Voices Appleseed Recordings – www.appleseedmusic.com

TOM RUSH “If I Never Get Back to Hackensack”
Voices Appleseed Recordings – www.appleseedmusic.com

THE MAMMALS “Make it True”
Sunshiner Humble Abode Music – www.themammals.love
THE YOUNG NOVELISTS “Living WIthout a Sound”
In City & Country self – www.theyoungnovelists.com
JESSE TERRY “Noise”
Natural Jackson Beach Records – www.jesseterrymusic.com

MAMA’S BROKE “Count the Wicked”
Count the Wicked self – www.mamasbroke.ca
VINEGAR CREEK CONSTITUENCY “One More For the Ditch”
Amerikindasorta self – www.vinegarcreekconstituency.com
KAIA KATER “White”
Nine Pin Kingswood Records – www.kaiakater.com

CHRIS SMITHER “Maybellene”
Call Me Lucky Signature Sounds – www.signaturesounds.com , www.smither.com
ELLY WININGER “Down the Line”
Little Red Wagon Rabbit Hole Records – www.ellywininger.com
TOBY WALKER “Silver City Bound”

DAVE CURLEY & MICK BRODERICK “One April Morning”
A Brand New Day self – www.davecurleymusic.com
THE FRETLESS “MacLeod’s Farewell/Palmer’s Gate”
Live From the Art Farm self – www.thefretless.com
DOC WATSON “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down”
LIve at Club 47 Yep Roc Records – www.yeproc.com

DOM FLEMONS “Texas Easy Street”
Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys Smithsonian Folkways – www.folkways.si.edu
SPARROW BLUE “Whippoorwill”
Rabbit in the Moon self – www.thesparrowblue.com
ALAN BARNOSKY “Bowling Green”
Old Freight self – www.alanbarnosky.com
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