Airing live on WFDU on Sunday, November 26, 2017 from 3-5pm
Re-broadcast Saturday, December 2, 2017 and Tuesday, December 5, 2017 (with a bonus hour) on BluesAndRootsRadio.com

Martin Swinger was my guest in the studio this week. Martin performed some of his witty and affirming songs and also shared a sneak preview of his upcoming CD Living Things, which will be released in January 2018. In commemoration of World Aids Day (December 1), Martin performed his powerful song “Red Ribbon” (Click on the link below to hear Martin’s appearance on Traditions.)

Tune in to for the 2-hour version of WFDU’s TRADITIONS each Sunday from 3pm to 5pm 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. The full 3-hour program airs each week 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 (Exclusively on Blues and Roots Radio.com)
ARTIST “Tune / Song”
ALBUM Label – Website
Theme: HARVEY REID “Dirty Dish Rag”
Solo Guitar Sketchbook Woodpecker Records – www.woodpecker.com
WINDBORNE “The Diggers Song”
Song on the Times self – www.windbornesingers.com

SALLY ROGERS & CLAUDIA SCHMIDT “Prudence Crandall”
We Are Welcomed Pragmavision 35 – www.claudiaschmidt.com , www.sallyrogers.com
CRYS MATTHEWS “One and the Same”
Battle Hymn for an Army of Lovers self – www.crysmatthews.com
THEODORE BIKEL “Oh Freedom”
While I’m Hee Compass Records – www.compassrecords.com

JEREMY AARON “On A Sinking Ship”
In the Magic Light self – www.jeremyaaron.com
SOLAS “Sailor Song”
For Love and Laughter
ANTJE DUVEKOT with SEAN STAPLES “Sailing Off to the Yankee Land”
Live From All Over the Place self – www.antjeduvekot.com

MAMA’S BROKE “Count the Wicked”
Count the Wicked self – www.mamasbroke.ca
O’CONNOR BAND WITH MARK O’CONNOR “Shady Grove”
O’Connor Band Live! OMAC Records – www.oconnorband.com
VI WICKAM “Arksansas Traveler”
Not My Monkey Owl Mountain Music – www.fiddlewhamdiddle.com
DUBL HANDI “Cindy”
Morning in a New Machine self –

TOM CHAPIN “When The Family Sings”
Threads Sundance Music – www.tomchapin.com

ILYA PORTNOV “Cincinnati Flow Rag”
Strong Brew self – www.ilyaharmonica.com

HOUR 2 (WFDU broadcast starts here)
SUSAN CATTANEO “Work Hard Love Harder”
The Hammer & The Heart Jersey Girl Music – www.susancattaneo.com

BRIANNE CHASANOFF “The Night is Over”
Broken self – www.brianechasanoff.com
CHICKABIDDY “Origin Story”
Songs From Exile self – www.chickabiddytheband.com
SLOAN WAINWRIGHT “Bright Side of A Rainy Day”
Bright Side of a Rainy Day self – www.sloanwainwright.com

MICHAEL BRAUNFELD “Lullabies”
Full Circle self – www.michaelbraunfeld.com
DENNIS DOUGHERTY “Grandma’s Old Piano”
Songs From the Dog House Thinking Dog Records – www.dennisdougherty.com
HUGH O’DOHERTY “Music Room”
Icebreaking self – www.sonicbids.com/hughodoherty
LOIS MORTON “Time Is Suspended When You Sing Your Song”
Doorways in Time self – www.loismorton.com

PAUL WINTER “Winter’s Dream”
Paul Winter’s Greatest Hits Living Music – www.paulwinter.com

BANJO NICKARU & WESTERN SCOOCHES “Freight Train”
Very Next Thing On the Bol Records – www.banjonickaru.com
BEN HUNTER, PHIL WIGGINS & JOE SEAMONS “Po Howard”
A Black and Tan Ball self – www.benjoemusic.com
HEATHER PIERSON ACOUSTIC TRIO “The Get Up and Go”
Singin’ Vessel Recordings – www.heatherpierson.com

HOUR 3
NOEL PAUL STOOKEY “Impeachable”
Summerfallwinterspring NewWorld – www.noelpaulstookey.com

Guest: Martin Swinger, who performed “This is My Mother’s World”, “You You You” and “Red Ribbon” live in the studio, and we shared cuts from his forthcoming CD “Living Things”:
MARTIN SWINGER “God Loves”
Living Things self – www.martinswinger.com
MARTIN SWINGER “Pharoah”
Living Things self – www.martinswinger.com

SIOBHAN O’BRIEN “All My Trials”
Song I Grew Up To self – www.siobhanobrien.com

SIOBHAN O’BRIEN “The Fox”
Song I Grew Up To self – www.siobhanobrien.com

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Ron Olesko
WFDU-FM
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Teaneck, NJ 07666

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