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Generations of singers have sung, played and loved the folk music found in the United Kingdom, and this week's podcast features some examples. Collectors A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Vaughn Williams transcribed and recorded traditional music and made it available to all through the English Folk Dance and Song Society. We'll listen to revivalist groups like The Watersons and the Copper Family, and then examine the electric side of the style with Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention. We will conclude with some of the bright lights on today's scene including Eliza Carthy and The Furrow Collective. A taste of old and new from the U.K. … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / If I Had A Hammer (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBert Jansch / M'Lady Fancy / Rosemary Lane / CastleA.L. Lloyd / Creeping Jane / Bold Sportsmen All / TopicJinky Wells / The Flowers of Edinburgh-Morris Dance Tunes-Bobbing Around-Morris Dance Tunes / Rig a Jig Jig / TopicThe Copper Family / Spencer the Rover/ The Copper Family of Rottingdean / TopicGargone's Athlone Accordion Band / Soldier's Joy & Reel/ Troubles They Are But Few / TopicIan Campbell Folk Group / Johnny Ladd/ This is the Ian Campbell Folk Group / TransatlanticShirley Collins & Davy Graham / Nottamun Town/ Folk Routes / TopicThe Watersons / Country Life / For Pence and Spicy Ale / ShanachieAnne Briggs / She Moves Through the Fair / A Collection / TopicBert Jansch / Sarabanda / Rosemary Lane / CastleThe Young Tradition / The Banks of the Nile/ Galleries / BGOFairport Convention / Genesis Hall / Unhalfbricking / IslandSteeleye Span / Skewball / Ten Man Mop / ShanachieThe Incredible String Band / Way Back in the 1960s / The 500 Spirits or The Layers of the Onion / ElektraEliza Carthy & the Wayward Band / Great Grey Buck / Big Machine / TopicThe Furrow Collective / King Henry / At Our Next Meeting / FurrowPete Seeger / If I Had A Hammer (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

On this week's program, we continue with our occasional feature focusing on the fundamentals of a particular style of music. Piedmont blues is a ragtime inspired music played mostly on the guitar. Originally it emanated from Virginia and traveled south to Atlanta, but today can be found most anywhere. We'll hear classics from John Jackson, Mississippi John Hurt, Cephas & Wiggins, Pink Anderson and others, and selections from the collection on Smithsonian Folkways Records - Classic Piedmont Blues. Some classic blues selections … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysStefan Grossman & Rory Block / “Pony Blues” / Country Blues Guitar / Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop John Jackson / “Red River Blues” / Classic Piedmont Blues / Smithsonian FolkwaysRoy Book Binder / “Kentucky Blues” / Live Book...Don't Start Me Talkin' / RounderBukka White / “Special Streamline” / The Complete Bukka White / Columbia-LegacyMississippi John Hurt / “Avalon Blues” / DC Blues Part 2 / FuelCephas & Wiggins / “Mamie” / Classic Piedmont Blues / Smithsonian FolkwaysCorey Harris / “Bumble Bee Blues” / Fish Ain't Bitin' / AlligatorElizabeth Cotten / “Buck Dance” / Shake Sugaree / Smithsonian FolkwaysStefan Grossman & Rory Block / “Mississippi Blues” / Country Blues Guitar / Stefan Grossman's Guitar WorkshopNapoleon Strickland Fife & Drum Band / “My Babe” / Traveling Through the Jungle / TestamentFannie Lou Hamer / “Woke Up the Morning” / Songs My Mother Taught Me / Smithsonian FolkwaysEric Bibb / “Mornin' Train” / Migration Blues / Stony PlainPink Anderson / “Meet Me in the Bottom” / Classic Piedmont Blues / Smithsonian FolkwaysDom Flemons w/ Guy Davis / “It's A Good Thing” / Prospect Hill / Music MakerTaj Mahal / “Fishin' Blues” / The Real Thing / Columbia Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

On the podcast this time around, we complete our Acoustic Eclectic feature with more recent music that pushes and expands the envelope of acoustic music. We'll hear from Corkey Siegel's Chamber Blues, Luminscent Orchestrii, Jayme Stone's Folklife, Aly Bain-Ale Moller-Bruce Molsky and many more. We're reestablishing acoustic boundaries … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysDaniel Koulack / “Blue Planet” / Frailing to Succeed / Little GiantCorky Siegel's Chamber Blues / “Time Will Tell Overture, Op. 25” / Different Voices / DawnserlyRayna Gellert / “Old Bangum” / Old Light / Story SoundMa, Duncan, Meyer & Thile / “13:8” / Goat Rodeo / Sony Old Crow Medicine Show / “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” / 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde / ColumbiaWe Banjo 3 / “Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Further in the Fire-Fine Times at Our House” / Live in Galway / Self-producedDaniel Koulack / “From Silence” / Frailing to Succeed / Little GiantMaeve Gilchrist & Victor Krauss / “Farika” / Vignette / Adventure Music AmericaJayme Stone's Folklife / “Candy Gal” / Jayme Stone's Folklife / BorealisLuminescent Orchestrii / “Jarba” / Neptune's Daughter / NMRAly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky / “'Troll Tuning Set-King Karl's March-Devil's-Pickin' the Devil's Eye-The Hanged Man's Reel” / Meeting Point / WhirliePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

It's time for a collection of musicians who play in a wide variety of styles, from bluegrass to swing to blues, and John Hartford's unique music, too. Included are The Acousticats, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, John Mayall, and Gillian Welch, among lots more. More than two traditions, but all acoustic … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBela Fleck & the Flecktones / “Hurricane Camille” / Bela Fleck & the Flecktones / Warner BrothersFraser & Debolt / “Gypsy Solitaire” / Fraser & Debolt with Ian Guenther / ColumbiaGillian Welch / “Caleb Meyer” / Hell Among the Yearlings / AlmoThe Blue Velvet Band / “Hitchhiker” / Sweet Moments with the Blue Velvet Band / Warner BrothersThe Acousticats / “California Republic” / Down at Evangelina's / Flying FishJohn Hartford / “Back in the Goodle Days” / Aereo-Plain / RounderJohn Mayall / “Room to Move” / The Turning Point / Cherry Bela Fleck & the Flecktones / “Reflections of Lucy” / Bela Fleck & the Flecktones / Warner Brothers 3David Bromberg et al / “Breakfast Feud” / Hillbilly Jazz / Flying FishThe David Grisman Quintet / “Fish Scale” / The David Grisman Quintet / KaleidoscopeGuy Van Duser / “When I See An Elephant Fly” / Stride Guitar / Rounder Tony Ellis / “Cherry Blossom Waltz” / Farewell My Home / Flying FishThe Horseflies et al / “Hangman's Reel” / Two Traditions / Self-producedPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

We'll continue to explore musical duos on this podcast, choosing from selections that are familiar and not so familiar. We've got music from Ken and Brad Kolodner, Jay Unger and Molly Mason, Jane Voss and Hoyle Osborne, and many others. Two at a time, one more time … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysKen & Brad Kolodner / “Turkey in the Pea Patch” / The Swift House / FenchurchJim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur / “Penny's Farm” / Penny's Farm / KingswoodJimmy Thackery & John Mooney / “Take Time” / Sideways in Paridise / AlligatorMartin Simpson & Dom Flemons / “Stealin'” / A Collection of Ever Popular Selections / Fledg'lingJay Ungar & Molly Mason with Swingology / “Tampa” / Relax Your Mind / AngelChick Corea & Bela Fleck / “Mountain” / The Enchantment / ConcordJane Voss & Hoyle Osborne / “The Galaxy Song” / Beyond the Boundaries / RippleKen & Brad Kolodner / “Tippin' Back the Corn” / The Swift House / FenchurchSimon & Garfunkel / “Bleecker Street” / Wednesday Morning, 3AM / ColumbiaCarrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt / “Sky Picked Blue” / For Keeps / Red HouseTim O'Brien & Darrell Scott / “Time to Talk to Joseph” / Memories and Moments / Full SkiesThe Gibson Brothers / “Highway” / In The Ground / RounderAnais Mitchell /”Riddles Wisely Expunded” / Child Ballads / Thirty TigersMartin & Eliza Carthy / “Queen Caraboo” / The Moral of the Elephant / TopicPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The duo is one of the strong traditions in folk music, and on this program we'll present some pairs of musicians who play well with others. You'll hear Robin and Linda Williams, James Bryan and Carl Jones, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Sara and Maybelle Carter, and many more, from the past and recorded more recently. Duets in song and tune … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysJames Bryan & Carl Jones /”Belles of Blackville” / Two Pictures / MartinThe Two Man Gentlemen Band / “Two Star Motel” / Two at a Time / Bean ToneMouths of Babes / “Lock & Key” / Brighter in the Dark / Wide Awake MusicThe Mastersons / “You Could Be Wrong” / Transient Lullaby / Red HouseZoe & Cloyd / “Fast Air” / Eyes Brand New / Z & C RecordsSara & Maybelle Carter / “While the Band is Playing Dixie” / An Historic Reunion / KochFlatt & Scruggs / “My Saro Jane” / The Essential Flatt & Scruggs / ColumbiaThe Delmore Brothers / “Blues Stay Away From Me” / Freight Train Boogie / AceHazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard / “Lover's Return” / Pioneering Women of Bluegrass / Smithsonian FolkwaysJames Bryan & Carl Jones /”Forty Drops” / Two Pictures / MartinAlasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “The Devil & the Gypsy” / Ports of Call / CulburnieBela Fleck & Abigail Washburn / “New South Africa” / Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn / RounderNathan Gourley & Laura Feddersen / “The Blackbird-The Road to Garrison” / Life is all Checkered / Self-producedRobin & Linda Williams / “They All Faded Away” / These Old Dark Hills / Red HouseTeddy Thompson & Kelly Jones / “Never Knew You Loved Me Too” / Little Windows / Cv 30Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we'll hear some tales from the North Woods, a classic song from James Keelaghan, and some great English story-songs from Eliza Carthy and Martin Simpson. Sing me another story … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysTony Elman / “Raindance” / Earth Tones / AcornBrian Miller and Randy Gosa / “The Falling of the Pines” / The Falling of the Pines / Two TapCelia Evans / “Cutting Down the Pines” / Songs to Keep . TaunyKitty Donohoe / “Voyageurs” / Bunyan & Banjos / RoheenNorah Rendell / “Lost Jimmie Whalen” / Spinning Yarns / Two TapJames Keelaghan / “McConnville's” / House of Cards / BorealisTony Elman / “Planxty Frank” / Earth Tones / AcornJackie Oates / “The Trees They Are So High” / Saturnine / ECCMartin Simpson / “Reynardine” / Trails and Tribulations / TopicMartin & Eliza Carthy / “Blackwell Merry Night” / The Moral of the Elephant / TopicHal Cannon / “The Blizzard” / Hal Cannon / OkehdokeeMichael Cooney / “Old Beer Bottle” / Together Again / Cove HavenPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Stories are an important part of any time of year, and with this program we begin a two-part presentation of singers and song-writers who tell wonderful stories with their songs. We'll hear Joel Mabus, Stan Rogers, Woody Guthrie, Kate Campbell and lots of others. Sing me a story … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysDanny Knicely-Wyatt Rice-Mark Shatz / “Music for a Found Harmonium” / Waltz for Aimee / Self-producedJoel Mabus / “The Uncloudy Day-Leonard Lively” / The Banjo Monologues / FossilJohn Roberts / “The Old Figurehead Carver” / Sea Fever / Golden HindSheila Kay Adams / “Barbary Allen” / My Dearest Dear / Granny DellMark Knopfler / “Lights of Taormina” / Tracker / VerveStan Rogers / “Bluenose” / Turnaround / BorealisDanny Knicely-Wyatt Rice-Mark Shatz / “Lost Girl” / Waltz for Aimee / Self-producedWoody Guthrie / “The Biggest Thing Man has Ever Done” / The Ultimate Collection / Not NowSara Grey w/ Kieron Means / “Belle Starr” / Down in Old Delores / FellsideJohn McCutcheon / “1913 Massacre” / This Land: Woody Guthrie's America / AppalsongsEric Brace-Peter Cooper-Tom Jutz / “Hugh Hansen” / Profiles in Courage, Frailty, & Discomfort / Red BeetKate Campbell / “Jesus and Tomatoes” / Two Nights in Texas / Large RiverPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Someone once said that the four most beautiful words in the English language are “Pitchers and catchers report.” He was a big fan! Songs about baseball capture some of the spring joy in this edition of the podcast. We'll hear music from Chuck Brodsky, John Gorka, John McCutcheon and other fine selections. Hope springs eternal … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysChris Thile / “Shadow Ridge” / Leading Off... / Sugar HillPeter Cooper / “Opening Day” / Opening Day / Red BeetHarry Caray / “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” / Chicago Cubs Greatest Hits / Marquee Alphabet CityJohn Gorka / “Branching Out” / Before Beginning / Red HouseCaroline Spence / “Softball” / Spades & Roses / Self-releasedArtie Traum & Pat Alger / “The Home Run Kid” / From the Heart / RounderChuck Brodsky / “Splinter Cheeks Johnson” / Tell Tale Heart / Self-releasedChuck Brodsky / “Funeral For the Curse” / Them and Us / Self-releasedDanielle Miraglia / “Heat of the Win” / Glory Junkies / Self-producedChris Thile / “Old Dangerfield” / Leading Off... / Sugar HillDave Frishberg / “Van Lingle Mungo” / Baseball's Greatest Hits / RhinoJohn McCutcheon / “Doing My Job” / Sermon on the Mound / AppalseedDana Cooke / “Christmas Down in Cooperstown” / Diamond Cuts-Turning Two / Hungry for MusicSteve Goodman / “A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request / Diamond Cuts-Seventh Inning Stretch / Hungry for MusicPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

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 Punch Brothers and more. Skipping some rocks … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysKen & Brad Kolodner / “The Orchard” / Skipping Rocks / FenchurchThe Sweet Lowdown / “The Birds & the Bees” / Chasing the Sun / Self-producedJoel Mabus / “Speed the Plow” / Golden Willow Tree / FossilClaudia Schmidt / “You Must Believe in Spring” / Big Earful / Red HouseShane Cook & The Woodchippers / “Meander Creek” / Be Here For a While / Slow CookerTim O'Brien / “Sod Buster” / He Walked On / Howdy SkiesPunch Brothers / “The Gardner” / All Ashore / NonesuchCarrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt / “Sky Picked Blue” / For Keeps / Red HouseKen & Brad Kolodner / “Skipping Rocks” / Skipping Rocks / FenchurchJohn Renbourn / “So Early in the Spring” / So Early in the Spring / SanctuaryThe Pentangle / “Wedding Dress” / Reflection / CastleSusan Conger / “Waiting for Fish” / Along the River / Self-producedRobin & Linda Williams / “Across the Blue Mountains” / All Broken Hearts Are the Same / Sugar HillErin Ash Sullivan / “Spring Come Running” / We Can Hear Each Other / WilloughbyAlice DiMicele / “Every Seed” / Every See We Plant / Alice OtterPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine we celebrate that most American of holidays - St. Patrick's Day! The date is commemorated in Ireland as the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick who, in the 5th century brought Christianity to Ireland. Nothing in their tradition features green beer or corned beef and cabbage – those are pretty much American features. We'll listen to Irish music from America, Canada, Germany and yes, Ireland: songs and tunes from Declan O'Rourke, Cathy Ryan, Kevin Burke, Stout, Dervish, We Banjo 3 and many more. Celebrate the Emerald Isle … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysWinifred Horan / “The Princess and the Frog” / Just One Wish / ShanachieDeclan O'Rourke / “In Painter's Light” / Arrivals / SchoolkidsNoel Rice / “The Humours of Ballyloughlin” / Light Through the Leaves / RounderCathy Ryan / “Somewhere Along the Road” / Somewhere Along the Road / ShanachieQristina & Quinn Bachand / “The Bachand Jigs” / Little Hinges / Beacon RidgeJohn Doyle / “The Rambler from Clare” / The Path of Stones / CompassKevin Burke / “The Clog - Abbey's Green Isle - O'Keefe's” / Sligo Made / LoftusKitty Donohoe / “Bold Jack Donohoe” / The Irishman's Daughter / RoheenWinifred Horan / “Life Ain't So Bad - Mary & Julia's Reel” / Just One Wish / ShanachieStout / “Paddy McCorley” / Undaunted / LiekedelerRobin Bullock / “Carolan's Receipt” / The Carolan Collection / Dancing WolfDervish / “There's Whiskey in the Jar” / The Great Irish Song Book / RounderWe Banjo 3 / “Old Time Son - Johnny O'Leary's” / Gather the Good / Self-ProducedPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

A couple of years ago, Janis Ian released The Light at the End of the Line, which she expected to be her final studio recording, and her first in 15 years. We'll feature three selections from it, and surround them with some fine songwriters who also happen to be women. We'll hear music from Joan Shelly, Aiofe O'Donovan, Eliza Gilkeson, Ani Di Franco and others. Some songs for Women's History Month … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysTracy Dares / “Old Grey Goose” / Crooked Lake / GroundswellDonna Herula / “Bang at the Door” / Bang at the Door / Self ProducedEliza Gilkyson / “Buffalo Gals Redux” / Songs from the River Wind / Howlin' DogClaudia Schmidt / “Bend in the River” / Big Earful / Red HouseDori Freeman / “Ten Thousand Roses” / Ten Thousand Roses / Blue HenAoife O'Donovan / “Age of Apathy” / Age of Apathy / Yep RocKate MacLeod / “The Train Across the Great Salt Lake” / Uranium Maiden / Self ProducedAlice Di Micele / “Every Seed” / Every Seed We Plant / Alice OtterTracy Dares / “C Group” / Crooked Lake / GroundswellJanis Ian / “I'm Still Standing” / The Light at the End of the Line / Rude GirlJanis Ian / “Swannanoa” / The Light at the End of the Line / Rude GirlJanis Ian / “The Light at the End of the Line” / The Light at the End of the Line / Rude GirlAni Di Franco / “Station Identification” / Revolutionary Love / Righteous Babe Joan Shelley / “Brighter Than the Blues” / Over and Even / No QuarterKate Campbell / “Long Slow Train” / Damn Sure Blue / Large RiverPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The music of the Southern churches has always been intertwined with the fight for rights and freedoms in our country and across the world, too. We'll listen to some selections from Mavis Staples, The Golden Gate Quartet, Bernice Johnson Reagon, The McIntosh County Shouters and many more. Freedom is in the air … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysMatt “Guitar” Murphy / “Matt's Guitar Boogie #2” / Way Down South / AntonesTaj Mahal / “Diving Duck Blues” / The Real Thing / ColumbiaMavis Staples / “I'll Take You There” / I'll Take You There / BlackbirdGolden Gate Quartet / “Golden Gate Gospel Train” / Travelin' Shoes / RCA BluebirdWashington Phillips / “I've Got the Key to the Kingdom” / The Key to the Kingdom / YazooRoy Wilkins / “Speech” / Pioneers in Protest-Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Vol.II / GoldwaxMorehouse Glee Club / “I'm Building Me a Home” / Pioneers in Protest-Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. / GoldwaxBernice Johnson Reagon / “Freedom in the Air” / Give Your Hands to Struggle / Smithsonian-FolkwaysMatt “Guitar” Murphy / “Thump Tyne” / Way Down South / Antones The Clara Ward Singers / “Meetin' Tonight-This Little Light of Mine” / Meetin' Tonight / VanguardBillie Holliday / “Strange Fruit” / Protest! / ViperChampion Jack Dupree / “I'm Going to Write the Governor of Georgia” / Classic Protest Songs / Smithsonian FolkwaysFannie Lou Hamer / “Woke Up this Morning” / Songs My Mother Taught Me / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe McIntosh County Shouters / “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit” / Spirituals and Shout Songs from the Georgia Coast / Smithsonian FolkwaysSonny Treadway / “Amazing Grace” / Sacred Steel / ArhooliePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the program we'll hear music from around the world and American music to celebrate the work toward freedom and rights for all. We've got selections from Rhiannon Giddens, Tarika, Kotoja, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Thelonious Monk, and more. Sing out with us … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThelonious Monk / “Thelonious” / Underground / CBSEric Bibb / Refugee Man” / Migration Blues / Stony PlainTarika / “Aloka” / The Rough Guide to the Music of Madagascar / Rough GuideRhiannon Giddens / “Better Get it Right the First Time” / Freedom Highway / NonesuchBlind Blake / “Brown Skin Gal-Mary Ann” / Legends of Calypso / ArcIssa Bagayogo / “Saye Mogo Bana” / African Groove / PutumayoKaia Kater / “Nine Pin” / Nine Pin / KingswoodThelonious Monk / “Thelonious (take 3)” / Underground / CBSVarious / “Chohun and Gymamadudu” / Africa-Ancient Ceremonies: Dance Music & Songs of Ghana / Nonesuch-ExplorerPaul Simon-Bakithi Kumolo / “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes (Alternate)” / Graceland / Sony LegacyKotoja / “Swale” / The Super Sawale Collection / PutumayoMandinka and Fulani Music of Gambia / “Dangoma” / Ancient Heart / AxiomSweet Honey in the Rock / “This Place Inside Where I Can Rest” / #LoveinEvolution / AppleseedPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Black History Month is celebrated every February, to honor the contributions of African-Americans to the history and culture of America. For the commemoration this year, we'll share music from The Staple Singers, Our Native Daughters, Gil Scott-Heron, Fanny Lou Hamer, Elizabeth Cotten, and many others. Listen as they bend the arc … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysElizabeth Cotten / “Washington Blues” / Shake Sugaree / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Staple Singers / “Freedom Highway” / Freedom Highway / Epic LegacyGordon Lightfoot / “Black Day in July” / Did She Mention My Name? / United ArtistsWord Beat-Charles Williams & Tom Teasley / “Wade in the Water” / The Soul Dances / T&TGil Scott-Heron / “The Revolution Will Not be Televised” / Pieces of a Man / Flying DutchmanBernice Johnson Reagon / “Freedom in the Air” / Give Your Hands to Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysTony Joe White / “Willie and Laura Mae Jones” / Black and White / RepriseElizabeth Cotten / “Ruben” / Shake Sugaree / Smithsonian FolkwaysOur Native Daughters / “Black Myself” / Songs of Our Native Daughters / Smithsonian FolkwaysThomas A. Dorsey w/ The Dixie Hummingbirds / “I'm Waiting for Jesus” / Precious Lord / ColumbiaSolomon Linda's Original Evening Birds / “Mbube” / Mbube Roots / RounderMartin Simpson & Dom Flemons / “Stealin'” / Proudly Present A Selection... / Fledg'lingFanny Lou Hamer / “Woke Up This Morning” / Songs My Mother Taught Me / Smithsonian FolkwaysEarl Robinson / “Black and White” / Classic Folk Music / Smithsonian FolkwaysBrownie McGhee / “Black, Brown and White” / The Little Red Book of Protest Songs / ProperPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Moving on down the line, more songs about trains, the people who ride them, and the places they go. Songs and tunes from Mike Bryant with Paul Brown, Frank Lee, Steve Goodman, Norman Blake and Merle Haggard. All aboard … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysMike Bryant & Paul Brown / “Roscoe” / Mike Bryant & Paul Brown / Old Time Tiki ParlourNorman Blake / “Last Train from Poor Valley” / Fields of November / Flying FishMerle Haggard / “The Silver Ghost” / My Love Affair with Trains / BGOFrank Lee / “Reuben's Train” / Gourdhead / Self-producedJim Kweskin / “The Wreck of the Number 9” / Unjugged / HornbeamGrant Dermody / “Morning Train” / My Dony / SelfCourtney Marie Andrews / “Downtown Train” / Come On Up to the House / DualtoneKate Campbell / “Long Slow Train” / Damn Sure Blue / Large RiverMike Bryant & Paul Brown / “Going Up to Hamburg” / Mike Bryant & Paul Brown / Old Time Tiki ParlourSteve Goodman / “City of New Orleans” / Steve Goodman / BuddahNashville Bluegrass Band / “The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home” / Nashville Bluegrass Band / RounderJimmie Rodgers / “Waiting for a Train” / RCA Legacy The Essential / RCARonnie Earl and the Broadcaster w/ David Bromberg / “It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” / Beyond the Blue Door / Stony PlainJohnny Cash / “Hey Porter” / The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection / CurbAsleep at the Wheel / “Choo, Choo Ch' Boogie” / Asleep at the Wheel / BGOV. L.Sutphin / “Last Train Blues” / Close to Home / RounderPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we are inspired to present some train songs – older classics and some newer ones, too. We'll hear Merle Travis, Robin and Linda Williams, Tom Rush, the Delmore Brothers, Riley Baugus, and a bonus Bob Dylan track. Let the whistle blow … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysMerle Travis / “Blue Smoke” / The Merle Travis Guitar / RavenRiley Baugus / “Reuben's Train” / Little Black Train's A Comin' / Old GardenTom Rush / “Panama Limited” / Tom Rush / ElektraJean Ritchie / “The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore” / High Hills and Mountains / GreenhaysSara & Maybelle Carter / “Lonesome Pine Special” / Sara & Maybelle Carter / Bear FamilyGrayson & Whitter / “Train 45” / The Recordings of Grayson & Whitter / CountyMerle Travis / “Cannonball Stomp” / Walkin' the Strings / RavenThe Delmore Brothers / “Freight Train Boogie” / Freight Train Boogie / AceRobin & Linda Williams / “Pan American Boogie” / Live in Holland / Strictly CountryMarty Stuart / “Long Train Gone” / Busy Bee Cafe / Sugar HillMollie O'Brien & Rich Moore / “Train Home” / Love Runner / Remington RoadJerry Jeff Walker / “Tracks Run Through the City” / Five Years Gone / ElektraArt Theime / “The Hobo's Last Ride” / Singing Through the Hard Times / Righteous BabeRiley Baugus / “Train on the Island” / Little Black Train's A Comin' / Old GardenBob Dylan / “Mystery Train-This Train is Bound for Glory / Travelin' Thru / Columbia LegacyPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the Magazine we celebrate the arrival of winter. Here in Eastern Pennsylvania it's as cold and snowy as an old-fashioned winter. Our theme music is Cold Frosty Morning and we'll share two renditions of that old-time tune. Expect tunes and songs from Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert, Tony Trischka, Atwater Donnelly, Kenny Jackson and more. Enjoy Cold Frosty Mornings .… this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Katie LaRay Waldren / “Cold Frosty Morning” / Cold Frosty Morning / Native GroundKieran Kane & Rayna Gellert / “Cold Air” / Ledges / Dead ReckoningGordon Lightfoot / “Song for a Winter's Night” / The Way I Feel / United ArtistsPierce Pettis / “In the Bleak Midwinter” / Winter Solstice III / Windham HillThe Early Mays / “Narrows of the Year” / Chase the Sun / Bird on the WingHonor Finnegan / “Snow Day” / Just One Angel v2.0 / Yellow TailSocial Band / “When the Snows of Winter Fall” / Deep Midwinter / Self-releasedFred Gosbee / “The Night the Whiskey Froze” / The Night the Whiskey Froze / CastlebayTony Trischka / “Sleigh Ride” / Glory Shone Around / RounderAtwater Donnelly / “Cold Frosty Morning-Growling Old Man Growling Old Woman” / When Winter Calls / Rabbit IslandHerdman-Hills-Mangsen / “More Wood” / Voices of Winter / GadflyHerdman-Hills-Mangsen / “Solstice Round” / At the Turning of the Year / Hand & HeartKenny Jackson / “The Shortest Day-Set the Log Alight” / The Shortest Day / Crow HillJohn Reischman & the Jaybirds / “While Roving on a Winter's Night” / On a Winter's Night / CorvusSilent Winters / “Winter Wonderland” / Christmas Morning / Fallen TreeReid Jamieson / The Coldest Night of the Year” / Songs for a Winter's Night / Self ProducedPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways 

This is part of a series about romance in movies. ***Referenced media:“Golden Girls” (Susan Harris, 1985-1992)“Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” (Stanley Kubrick 1964)“The Graduate” (Mike Nichols, 1967)Audio quotation:“Harold and Maude” (Hal Ashby, 1971), including the songs “Don't Be Shy” and “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out” by Cat Stevens

This week we complete our two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and sea shanties. We'll hear from Waterson-Carthy, John Roberts, Alan Carr, The Fisherman's Friends, Cyrill Tawney, Sally Rogers and many more.“Way haul away” … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysNE Music Collection / “Staten Island Hornpipe” / The Wing in the Rigging / MFSLJIIG / “The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite” / JIIG / Fallen AngleAllan Carr / “The Bonny Ship the Diamond” / Songs of Northeast Scotland / Self-producedEuphonia / “Boatman's Dance-Chinquapin Hunting” / The Old Jawbone / Self-producedSally Rogers / “Lovely Agnes” / The Unclaimed Pint / Flying FishKitty Donohoe / “Leaving the Land-Ships Are Sailing” / The Fisherman's Daughter / RoheenStan Rogers / “White Squall” / Best of Stan Rogers / Fogarty's CoveMolly's Revenge / “The Northern Shore” / Western Shore / MolriNE Music Collection / “Strike the Bell” / The Wind in the Rigging / MFSLThe Fishermen's Friends / “John Kanaka” / One and All / IslandJohn Smith / “Lord Franklin” / Hummingbird / CommonerAly Bain-Ale Moller-Bruce Molsky / “Lament for a Sailor Who Fell From the Mast-Up da Stroods” / Meeting Point / WhirlieCyril Tawney / “Chicken on a Raft” / Navy Cuts / ADASimpson-Cutting Kerr / “Some Old Salty” / Murmurs / TopicJohn Roberts / “Farewell Nancy” / Sea Fever / Golden HindWaterson-Carthy / “Goodbye Fare You Well” / Fishes and Fine Yellow Sand / TopicPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

There has been a resurgence of interest in maritime songs and shanties since a TikTok video took the world by storm a while back. This week on the Magazine we begin a two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and shanties. We'll hear music from The Fisherman's Friends, Hauler, Jimmy Rankin, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and of course, Stan Rogers. We'll haul away boys … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysDonogh Hennessey / “Hornpipe:Home By the Fire” / Masters of the Irish Guitar / ShanachieThe Fisherman's Friends / “Keep Hauling” /Music from the Movie Fisherman's Friends / IslandHauler / “Whalebone” / Hauler / Self-producedThe Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem / “Haul Away Joe” / In Person at Carnegie Hall / ColumbiaGreat Big Sea / “Ferryland Sealer” / Turn / SireBett Padgett / “Carrol M. Deering” / Hatteras: if a Lighthouse Could Speak.../ Ceilidh's MusicMcKasson & McDonald / “Bay of Biscay” / Harbour / Self-producedEwan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, A.L. Lloyd & Chorus / “Blood-Red Roses” / Classic Maritime Music / Smithsonian FolkwaysJohn Doyle / “Reels:The Gooseberry Bush-The Sailor's Return” / Masters of the Irish Guitar / ShanachieJimmy Rankin / “Haul Away the Whale” / Moving East / True NorthLou Killen / “The Flying Cloud” / Blow the Man Down / TopicVarious / “Sitting in the Stern of a Boat” / Lewis & Clark Original Soundtrack / RCAStan Rogers / “Northwest Passage” / Northwest Passage / Fogarty's CoveMorrigan / “Bully in the Alley” / Classic Maritime Music / Smithsonian FolkwaysPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the podcast we celebrate the new year in a traditional fashion with serious and silly songs about the occasion. We'll hear Peter and Lou Berryman, Mary Harris, Tommy Sands, Waterson-Carthy, Skinner & Twitch, Kate Taylor and many more. “Celebrate kith and kin, far away and near” … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysAnthony Newett / “When the Saints Go Marching In” / Strut / RittenhouseLou & Peter Berryman / “New New Year Year” / Just One Angel v2.0 / Yellow TailNowell Sing We Clear / “Carol for the New Year” / Hail Smiling Morn / Golden HindReid Jamieson / “This Could Be the Year” / Songs fo a Winter's Night / Self ProducedAmanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters / “(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding” / Christmas on a Greyhound Bus / OrganicVarious / “First Day of the Year” / The Gathering / Sycamore RoadMary Harris / “Happy New Year Blues” / Where Will You Be On Christmas Day / Dust-to-DigitalSkinner & T'witch / “The Drinking Song” / The Bells of Christmas / Self-producedThe Yellow Room Gang / “Happy New Day” / Happy New Day / Yellow RoomAnthony Newett / “Oh Dem Golden Slippers” / Strut / RittenhouseLoreena McKennitt / “The Mummer's Dance” / Live in Paris and Toronto / QRTommy Sands / “Whiter Shade of Pale” / An Irish Christmas with Tommy Sands / Green LinnetWaterson-Carthy / “New Year Carol-Residue” / Holy Heathems amd the Green Man / TopicDenise Jordan Finley / “Dona Nobis Pacem” / Solstice / Dome IslandMargot Krimmel & Beth Leachman-Gadbaw / “Song of Peace” / Icy December / WhitebirdsKate Taylor / “Auld Lang Syne” / Auld Lang Syne / Front DoorPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the Magazine we welcome Winter with a program focusing on the Solstice. We'll hear music from Bruce Cockburn, Peter Ostroushko, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, The Lark and the Loon and Commoner's Choir.Tune in as we welcome the Winter season with all its glory … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysLaurie Lewis & Tom Rozum / “Cold Frosty Morning” / Winter's Grace / Signature SoundsPeter Ostroushko / “Horizontal Hold” / Blue Mesa / Red HouseThe Lark and The Loon / “Snowflakes and Lamplight” / 2 / Self-producedSocial Band / “Winter Fields, Woods and Air” / Deep Midwinter / Self-producedBruce Cockburn / “High Winds White Sky” / High Winds White Sky / East Side DigitalFred Gosbee / “The Night the Whiskey Froze” / The Night the Whiskey Froze / CastlebayLissa Schneckenburger / “Young Charlotte” / Song / FootprintPhil Passen / “On a Cold Winter's Day-Cold Frosty Morning” / Cold Frosty Morning / PhilbarJesse Palidofsky / “Dancing Toward the Light (Solstice Song)” / Dancing Toward the Light / Azalea CityJohn Reischman & the Jaybirds / “A Roving on a Winter's Night” / On a Winter's Night / CorvusFotheringay / “Winter Winds” / Fotheringay / Fledg'lingCommoner's Choir / “Come On In from the Cold” / Untied Kingdom / No MastersJohn Gorka / “Holed Up in Mason City” / Bright Side of Town / Red HouseThe Clair Lynch Band / “Snow Day” / Holiday / Thrill HillPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Winter is arriving across the land as we move toward the new year. We note the change of season with music from Peter Mayer, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Fred Gosbee. The Sweetback Sisters, Peter Ostroushko and many more. Short days and long nights … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysPhil Passen / “On a Cold Winter's Day-Cold Froty Morning” / Cold Frosty Morning / PhilbarEli Lev & Megan Leigh / “The Longest Night of the Year” / The Longest Night of the Year Vol. 2 / Hudson HardingPeter Mayer / “The Longest Night” / Midwinter / Blue BoatJay Ungar & Molly Mason / “A Rovin' On A Winter's Night” / The Pleasures of Winter / Fiddle & DanceKenny Jackson / “The Shortest Day-Set the Log Alight” / The Shortest Day / Crow HillRamblin' Jack Elliot / “Introduction to Don't Think Twice It's Alright” / Tales from the Tavern Volume One / Tales from the TavernRamblin' Jack Elliot / “Don't Think Twice It's Alright” / Tales from the Tavern Volume One / Tales from the TavernMae Robertson / “Every December Sky” / December Sky / LyricPartnersSheila Kay Adams & Jim Taylor / “Frosty Morn” / Christmas on the Mountain / PearlMae and Granny Dell RecordsFred Gosbee / “The Night the Whiskey Froze” / The Night the Whiskey Froze / CastlebayThe Sweetback Sisters / “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” / Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular Signature SoundsTony Trischka / “Sleigh Ride” / Glory Shone Around / RounderPeter Ostroushko / “Horizontal Hold” / Blue Mesa / Red HouseAnne & Pete Sibley / “Winter on the Great Divide” / Winter on the Great Divide / Self-producedTony Elman / “Winter Creek” / Winter Creek / AcornPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

You remember that anachronistic Sea Chanty internet meme a couple of years ago? All over the world people were recording themselves singing “The Wellerman”, proving the endurance of the Anglo folk tradition. You can thank Bert Lloyd (1908-1982) in the UK, for being the folklorist and song collector who documented and compiled many of these ancient songs, and for keeping the folk flame alive in the age of modern recording. He started collecting songs when he worked as a sheep herder in Australia, and his index expanded while working on whaling ships. In 1938 the BBC hired him to do a radio documentary about sea life, and thus began his career as a journalist, creating the singular vocation of “professional folklorist”.  Sovay (or, Sophie), the much covered tale about a lady highwayman who tests the fidelity of her lover, appears on Bert's Topic Records collection “First Person: some of his favorite folk songs”, and that's where I discovered it.  I have an affinity for this niche of song collecting, developed years ago, while researching the archive of Sing Out magazine in the Smithsonian library. It's been a gift that keeps on giving. 

Far away places with strange-sounding names have lured travelers to journey away from home, over and over again. We'll listen to some traveling music from Roy Book Binder, Dave Fry, Tom Rush, and Steve Goodman among many others. Put on your travelin' shoes, we're on the road again … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysVictor Furtado / “Rattletrap” / Dellorto Island / PatuxentThe Route 66 Orchestra / “The Theme from Route 66” / The Songs of Route 66 / Lazy SOBRoy Book Binder / “Gonna Get Myself a Motorhome” / Bookeroo / RounderDave Fry / “Rosie is a Friend of Mine” / Troubadour / Dave Fry MusicThe Highwoods Stringband / “Lee Highway Blues” / Feed Your Babies Onions / RounderBob Dylan / “Walkin' Down the Line” / The Wimark Demos: 1962-1964 / ColumbiaBrandi Clark / “Bad Car” / Your Life is a Record / Warner RecordsCanned Heat / “On the Road Again” / Canned Heat Cookbook / FuelSimon & Garfunkle / “Homeward Bound” / Live 1969 / Columbia-LegacyVictor Furtado / “Rusty” / Dellorto Island / PatuxentTom Rush / “On the Road Again” / Take a Little Walk with Me / ElektraGrisman, Hartford & Seeger / “Maybelline” / Retrograss / Acoustic DiscMichael Cleveland / “Tennessee Plates” / Tall Fiddler / CompassDavid Bromberg Band / “Big Road” / Big Road / Red HouseSteve Goodman / “Six Hours Ahead of the Sun” / Somebody Else's Troubles / BuddahPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Here's a selection of songs featuring "If" in the title. We're getting conditional, baby (if you're into that).   Songs discussed in this episode: Blonde Redhead - If (2023) Cat Stevens/Yusuf - If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (1970) Guided By Voices - If We Wait (1996) Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart (2009) Bright Eyes - If Winter Ends (1998) Nolan Porter - If I Could Only Be Sure (1972) The Beatles - If I Fell (1964) Paul McCartney - If You Wanna (1997) George Harrison - If Not For You (1970) Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (1996) Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind (1970) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass - If You Don't Know Me By Now (1972) The Creation - If I Stay Too Long (1967)   Plus a few snippets of "Space Is Only Noise If You Can See" by Nicolas Jaar and "Freak, Go Home" by DARKSIDE.

In folk and country music, it's the brother duets that usually get lots of attention. Think the Everly Brothers and the Delmore Brothers, for example. We'll give the sister musicians their due this week, and hear from Roni and Donna Stoneman, Lily May and Rosie Ledford, the Quebe Sisters, the Boswell Sisters, and lots of others. Sisters, sisters … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysMatt Brown / “Taylor Girls” / My Native Home / 5-StringDonna & Roni Stoneman / “May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister” / The Legend Continues / PatuxentCassie and Maggie / “Hangman” / The Willow Collection / Self-producedThe Roches / “Hammond Song” / Maggie Roche: Where Do I Come From / StorysoundAlaisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas w/ Brittany Haas / “The Pinacree Ferryman” / Highlander's Farewell / CulburnieThe Henry Girls / “Reason to Believe” / Louder than Words / Beste UnterhaltungThe Boswell Sisters / “Rock and Roll” / That's How Rhythm Was Born / Columbia LegacyMatt Brown w/ Brittany Haas / “Carroll County Blues” / My Native Home / 5-StringLily May & Rosie Ledford / “White Oak Mountain” / Legends of Old-Time Music / CountyThe Vogts Sisters / “Prove Me Wrong” / Broken Ties / Self-producedMike, Peggy & Penny Seeger / “Old Ground Hog” / Animal Folk Songs for Children / RounderThe Quebe Sisters / “Bluegrass in the Backwoods” / The Quebe Sisters / Self-producedShirley & Dolly Collins / “Spencer the Rover” / The Sweet Primroses / TopicKate & Anna McGarrigle / “Talk to Me of Mendocino” / Kate & Anna McGarrigle / HannibalSharon Shannon w/ Mary Shannon / “The Ivory and the Quill” / Each Little Thing / Green LinnetPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

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 White and many others. On the road again … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysJabbour, Perlman & Watson / “Turkey in the Straw” / You Can't Beat the Classics / Self-producedSimon & Garfunkle / “Homeward Bound” / Live from New York City 1967 / ColumbiaThe Henry Girls / “Kitchen Set” / Dawn / Self-producedGillian Welch / “Wichita” / Boots No.1 / AconyJoel Mabus / “Bubba's 3 B's” / Rhyme Scheme / FossilPeter Cooper / “Train to Birmingham” / The Lloyd Green Album / Red BeetJudy Collins / “Someday Soon” / Who Knows Where the Time Goes / ElektraClaftin & Grace / “In the Kitchen” / Walk It With You / Self-producedTim O'Brien / “Forty Nine Keep on Talkin'” / Traveler / Sugar HillHigh Fidelity / “Turkey in the Straw” / Banjo Player's Blues / RebelTom Rush / “On the Road Again” / Take A Little Walk With Me / ElektraTony Joe White / “Polk Salad Annie” / Black and White / Warner BrothersSelena Rosanbalm / “The Old House” / Selena Rosanbalm / Self-producedGood 'Ol Persons / “Rutabaga Boogie” / Folk Music-The Bay Years Vol.1 / BayJames Taylor / “Sweet Baby James” / Sweet Baby James / Warner BrothersJoe Craven / “Hot Turkey” / Camptown / AcornPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

We'll continue with Part 2 with some instrumental selections that are well-thought out and varied. Among others, we'll listen to The Acousticats, Bruce Cockburn, The Horseflies and Leo Kottke. Vocals not necessary … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBruce Cockburn / “Sweetness And Light” / Crowing Ignites / True NorthMaire Ni Chathasaigh – Chris Newman / “Molly St. George” / Fire Wire / Old BridgeThe Acousticats / “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” / The Cat's Meow / RanchJim Campilongo & Honeyfingers / “She's A Woman” / Last Night, This Morning / Blue HenBill Evans / “Mother Nature's Son” “You've Got to Hide Your Love Away” “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” “A Hard Day's Night” / In Good Company / Native & FineBruce Cockburn / “Pibroch: The Wind in the Valley” / Crowing Ignites / True NorthBrass Lassie / “The Crown Knot” / Brass Lassie / Self-producedJerry Miller / “Moon Fallin'” / New Road Under My Wheels / Signature SoundsSharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Khan / “Love Avalanche-Raga Mishra Bhairav” / Strings for Peace / ZohoThe Horseflies / “John Brown's Dream” / Two Traditions / Self-producedLeo Kottke / “Bean Time” / Greenhouse / Capitol-One WayPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

It sometimes seems that there's not an abundance of great instrumental recordings around today. It takes quite a bit more talent and compositional ability to construct a recording that's varied and interesting; the project should be a cohesive creation and not just a series of jams. We'll share some tunes from Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. Send the singer home … this week (and next) on The Sing Out! Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysRuss Barenberg / “Little Monk” / When At Last / CompassAlasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Keeping Up With Christine” / Ports of Call / CulburnieJoel Mabus / “Ukulele Scrabble” / Ukulele Crimes / FossilRebirth Brass Band / “You Move Ya Lose” / Rollin' / RounderDon Pedi / “Walking in the Parlor” / Little Songs from The Southern Mountains / Walnut MountainBill Frisell / “Surfer Girl” / Guitar in the Space Age / OkehRichard Thompson / “Rockin' in Rhythm” / Strict Tempo / CarthageRuss Barenberg / “On Milo's Back” / When At Last / CompassCindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “Playing with a Full Deck” / Cross the Water / Sleepy CreekDavey Graham / “The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Jig & Reel)” / The Complete Guitarist / Stefan Grosman's Guitar WorkshopChris Thile / “Panhandle Rag” / Leading Off / Sugar HillFlaco & Max / “Fiesta alegre” / Legends & Legacies / Smithsonian FolkwaysFleetwood Mac / “Albatross” / The Pious Bird of Good Omen / ColumbiaAl Di Meola / “I'll Follow the Sun” / Across the Universe / Ear MusicPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Some songs are so legendary that they can be re-sung, over and over. Here's a selection of some American Standards, loving recreated by folks like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Tom Rush, Mike Compton and David Grier, and others you'll recognize. All we have to do is dream … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Tony Rice Unit / “On Green Dolphin Street” / Backwaters / RounderJames Taylor / “Pennies from Heaven” / American Standard / FantasyMark Dvorak / “L-O-V-E-On The Street Where You Live” / Let Love Go On / Ten FingersTom Rush / “Glory of Love” / Circle Game / ElektraMike Compton & David Grier / “Bye Bye Blue” / Climbing the Walls / RounderChildsplay / “Love Me Tender” / Waiting for the Dawn / Self-producedCrowe & McLaughlin / “All I Have to do is Dream” / Going Back / RounderLinda Ronstadt / “I've Got a Crush on You” / Linda Ronstadt and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra / AsylumThe Tony Rice Unit / “My Favorite Things” / Backwaters / RounderFiddle Fever / “The Sidewalks of New York” / Best of Fiddle Fever / Flying FishBob Dylan / “Some Enchanted Evening” / Shadows in the Night / ColumbiaMichael Cooney / “Me and My Shadow” / Still Cooney After All These Years / Front HallWillie Nelson / “Don't Get Around Much Anymore” / Stardust / Columbia-SonyBen Winship & Brian Wicklund / “Russian Lullaby” / Big Twang / Snake RiverThe Burnett Sisters Band / “Walking After Midnight” / Long Way From Home / BeehivePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The Appalachian dulcimer is now a core instrument in the American tradition, but styles performed by modern dulcimer enthusiasts run the gamut from traditional folk music through popular and experimental forms. This week we'll hear new and classic recordings by Jean Ritchie, John McCutcheon, Sally Rogers, Malcolm Dalglish, Claudia Schmidt and Ken Kolodner. Hear the heart of the dulcimer … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysTachyonmetry / “Invention #13 in A minor” / Sunset Waterfall / Self-producedJean Ritchie / “Pretty Polly” / Jean Ritchie & Doc Watson at Folk City / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Fuzzy Mountain String Band / “Bonaparte's Retreat” / The Fuzzy Mountain String Band / RounderJohn McCutcheon / “St. Anne's Reel-Cricket on the Hearth-Kitchen Girl-Mississippi Sawyer” / Wind that Shakes the Barley / RounderWalt Michael / “Prince William's Medley” / Hammered Dulcimer Retrospective / Flying FishBruce Cockburn / “Vagabondage” / In the Falling Dark / ESDJoni Mitchell / “Carey” / Blue / RepriseSally Rogers / “A Knock on the Door” / The Unclaimed Pint / Flying FishClaudia Schmidt / “Rooster” / Slow Steady Heart / Self-producedTachyonmetry / “Concerto in D-Allegro” / Sunset Waterfall / Self-producedTibetan Institute of Performing Arts / “Nang-ma Ta-la Shi-pa” / Dhama Suna / DetourMalcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites / “Quil O'Quay” / Pleasure / OooliticBrave Old World / “Waltz Roman A Clef” / Beyond the Pale / RounderCathy Barton & Dave Para / “When I Went for to Take My Leave” / Sweet Journeys / RoustaboutKen & Brad Kolodner / “Richmond Blues-Possum on a Rail” / Stony Run / FenchurchPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the program we'll feature music on the ukulele. It's a handy instrument that's accessible yet works for many ability levels and different kinds of music, too. You'll hear Jake Shimabukuro, The Dustbowl Revival, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Gerald Ross, and more. A cheerful addition to your listening … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysJake Shimabukuro Trio / “Fireflies” / Jake Shimabukuro Trio / Music TheoriesCathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / “High on a Mountain” / Wahoo / Community MusicMartin Simpson / “East Kentucky” / Trials and Tribulations / TopicThe Dustbowl Revival / “Never Had to Go” / With a Lampshade On / Signature SoundsGerald Ross / “Don't Get Around Much Anymore” / Swing Ukulele / Uke ToneMighty Ghosts of Heaven / “Hey There Catfish” / Mighty Ghosts of Heaven / VertighostStuart Fuchs / “Buffalo in My Soul” / Stukulele / KalaPaul Benoit / “Diggers” / My Old Clothes / Self-producedVictoria Vox / “Mail Order Bride” / When the Night Unravels / ObusJake Shimabukuro Trio / “Red Crystal” / Jake Shimabukuro Trio / Music TheoriesThe Ukulele Kings / “Three Cool Cats” / Three Cool Cats / Mid MittenPaul Brown / “Garrell Hunter's Tune” / Red Dirt Country / 5-StringMemphis Ukulele Band / “I Can Help” / Memphis Ukulele Band / Blue BarrellPhiladelphia Jug Band / “Ukulele Lady” / Always Fresh / Self-producedLouise Goffin / “Main Street Parade” / Songs from the Mine / Majority of OneJoe Craven / “Camptown” / Camptown / AcornPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we conclude our two-part feature Trad. Arranged By. The program features traditional folk players who've expand the style, including Bellowhead, Pentangle, Brass Monkey and others. Explore new traditions … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysRichard Thompson / “Dundee Hornpipe-Poppy Leaf Hornpipe” / Strict Tempo / ElixirSteeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark! The Village Wait / SanctuaryLaura Smyth & Ted Kemp / Wild Rover” / The Poacher's Fate / Broken TokenJohn Kirkpatrick / “Here's Adieu to Old England” / From Here: English Folk Field Recordings / From HereThe Albion Country Band / “Morris Medley” / Battle of the Field / BGOShirley Collins and the Albion Country Band / “Van Dieman's Land” / No Roses / CastleRichard Thompson / “New Fangled Flogging Reel-Kerry Reel” / Strict Tempo / ElixirBellowhead / “Go My Way” / Broadside / NavigationPeter Bellamy / “Oak, Ash and Thorn” / Electric Eden / UniversalThe Pentangle / “The Cuckoo” / Basket of Light / TransatlanticBroom Bezzums / “Alston Flower Show-Stagshaw Bank Fair-The Lads of Alnwick” / Wine From A Mug / SteeplejackBrass Monkey / “The Handweaver and the Factory Girl” / The Complete Brass Monkey / TopicPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we complete our two-part feature focusing on the blues. We'll hear tunes from Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Al Basile, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, The Mystix and more. We're blue again … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / “Backstroke” / Spread the Love / Stony PlainThe Nick Moss Band / “312 Blood” / Lucky Guy / AlligatorAl Basile / “Five Roads” / Hot House / SweetspotDeanna Bogart / “Baby You Got What it Takes” / Real Time / Blind PigMuddy Waters / “I Can't Be Satisfied” / The Aristocrat Blues Story / One DayRory Block / “Panama Limited” / Keepin' Outta Trouble / Stony PlainArlen Roth & Friends / “You Really Got a Hold On Me” / Slide Guitar Summit / AquinnahRonnie Earl & the Broadcasters / “Chitlins Con Carne” / Spread the Love / Stony PlainThe Mystix / Midnight in Mississippi” / Live-Rhythm and Roots / Self-producedSteve Howe and the Mighty Men / “I Know You Rider” / Yes, I Believe I Will / Out of the PastBumper Jacksons / “Dirt Road Blues” / I Never Met a Stranger / Self-producedRick Estrin & the Nightcats / “House of Grease” / Contemporary / AlligatorMike Zito & Friends / “Reelin' and Rockin'” / Rock & Roll-A Tribute to Chuck Berry / RufPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways

We'll be listening to the blues on the next two episodes of the podcast. This week, classic tunes from Frank Stokes, Mose Allison and the Mississippi Sheiks. Add in some contemporary tunes from Coco Montoya, The Nighthawks, Tommy Castro and the Painkillers and a few more. Sing the blues with us … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways Duke Robillard / “Zot” / Swing / RounderRonnie Earl & the Broadcasters / “Baby How Long” / Beyond the Blue Door / Stony PlainMose Allison / “Parchman Farm” / Local Color / Real GoneCoco Montoya / “Lights are On but Nobody's Home” / Coming in Hot / AlligatorFrank Stokes / “I Got Mine” / Protobilly / JSPJim Kweskin / “You're Gonna Quit Me Baby” / Unjugged / HornbeamMississippi Sheiks / “Things About Comin' My Way” / Best of the Mississippi Sheiks / Columbia LegacyDuke Robillard / “Stitt's Bit” / Swing / RounderThe Nighthawks / “When I Go Away” / All You Gotta Do / Eller SoulTracy Nelson / “Whatever I Am You Made Me” / Poor Man's Paradise / ColumbiaTommy Castro & the Painkillers / “All About the Cash” / Method to my Madness / AlligatorMaria Muldaur / “Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul” / Maria Muldaur and her Garden of Joy / Stony PlainHot Tuna / “Vicksburg Stomp” / Steady as She Goes” Red HousePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The calendar may say it's the first day of Fall soon, but in many locations around the nation the season is still stuck on Summer. This week we anticipate the change with some great music from Eva Cassidy, Ian & Sylvia, Michael Cooney, Sally Rogers, The Empty Pockets and many more. Changing seasons … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysRed Squirrel Chasers / “Shakin' Down the Acorns” / Shakin' Down the Acorns / VigortoneEva Cassidy / “Autumn Leaves” / Songbird / Blix StreetIan & Sylvia / “Four Strong Winds” / The Lost Tapes / Stoney PlainMaria Chabot / “When Summer Fades” / The Other Side / Self-producedJoel Mabus / “Crooked November” / Rhyme Schemes / FossilMichael Cooney / “Apple Pickers Reel” / The Cheese Stands Alone / Folk LegacyTraffic / “John Barleycorn Must Die” / John Barleycorn Must Die / IslandRose Sheehan / “Somewhere Along the Road” / Keep On Moving Forward / AdelphiSally Rogers / “Fall is Here” / In the Circle of the Sun / Flying FishDanny Knicely & Jack Dunlop / “ Shakin' Down the Acorns” / Chop, Shred & Split / Self-producedThe Empty Pockets / “Deerfield” / Tanglewoods / Self-producedFairport Convention / “The Hiring Fair” / Gladys Leap / VarrickCindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “October Song” / Cross the Water / Sleepy CreekKen & Brad Kolodner / “Rocky Beaches” / Otter Creek / FenchurchPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the Magazine we continue to offer a remedy for the challenges of daily life. Once again, the program features humorous songs from Dave Van Ronk, John Hartford, Robin and Linda Williams, Lou and Peter Berryman, Willie Nelson and lots more. So, turn away from the TV, put down your phone for a little bit, and and enjoy … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysPeter Ostroushko / “Rumba de los Holsteins” / Presents the Mando Boys / Red HouseDave Van Ronk / “Georgie and the IRT” / Down in Washington Square / Smithsonian FolkwaysBill and the Belles / “Preacher and the Bear” / Dreamsongs, Etc. / JalopyWillie Nelson / “Still Not Dead” / God's Problem Child / LegacyOld Man Luedecke / “Sardine Song” / Easy Money / True NorthBill Morrissey & Greg Brown / “Fishing with Bill” / Friend of Mine / PhiloTim O'Brien and the O'Boys / “Farmer's Cursed Wife” / Oh Boy! Oh Boy! / Sugar HillBKO / “Berkeley” / Moon Over Mendocino / Mill GulchThe Chicken Chokers / “Lookin' for Money” / Chokers and Flies / RounderPeter Ostroushko / “Mando Boys War Hymn” / Presents the Mando Boys / Red HouseJohn Hartford / “Old Joe Clark” / Morning Bugle / RounderJohn Hartford / “Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun” / Mark Twang / RounderThe John Hartford Stringband / “She's Gone (And Bob's Gone With Her)” / Memories of John / Compass Lou and Peter Berryman / “Ketchup Wasn't Red” / The Universe in 14 Examples / CornbeltRobin & Linda Williams / “Marvin & Mavis Medley” / Radio Songs / Red HousePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Charlotte Libov is a seasoned writer and keynote speaker, formerly at The New York Times, who specializes in writing about health and the Arts.Ever since she left Connecticut for fabled Miami Beach 19 years ago, Charlotte has become a “South Beach gal about town.” Sing Out, her Facebook group that celebrates song, dance, and all forms of self-expression, has become an influential forum for all entertainers, from Broadway and cabaret legends to karaoke amateurs, who wish to promote their events. In her Fourth Act, Charlotte Libov has emerged as the epitome of an unabashed arts champion and influencer.

It seems we're inundated with news these days - so many stories come at us during the day. This week and next we offer a remedy for these difficult times with humorous songs with little political content. On the first installment we'll hear from Loudon Wainwright III, The Princes of Serendip, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, Andy Breckman, Peter Mayer and many more. So turn away from the TV, put down your phone for a little bit, and just have fun … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Bowhunter / “Violin vs Fiddle - L'ville (Snake Hunt)” / Four Hands Round / Self-producedLoudon Wainwright III / “Cardboard Boxes” / I'm Aright / RounderThe Princes of Serendip / “A Scientific Love Song” / Yumpatiddly Bee / Jaiya RecordsDan Berggren / “Fix it or Stop Complaining” / Fresh Territory / Sleeping GiantThe Ragtime Rumors / “Way Too Smart” / Rag 'N Roll / RufOld Man Luedecke / “Lego and Renaissance Painting” / Live at the Chester Playhouse / True NorthOld Man Leudecke / “Girl with the Pearl Earring” / Live at the Chester Playhouse / True NorthCarla Gover / “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” / Gypsy Ways / Self-producedDan Hicks & His Hot Licks / “Shorty Falls in Love” / Where's the Money / MCABowhunter / “The Saddest Thing-Ten Strike” / Four Hands Round / Self-producedJohn Hartford / “Watching the River Go By” / A Tribute to John Hartford / Blue PlateAndy Breckman / “Railroad Bill” / Fast Folk A Community of Singers & Songwriters / Smithsonian  Folkways Robin & Linda Williams / “Herding Cattle in a Cadillac Coupe Deville / Live in Holland / Strictly CountryMaria Muldaur / “Don't You Make Me High (Don't You Feel My Leg)” / Maria Muldaur / RepriseThe Volo Bogtrotters / “Don't Try It Cause It Can't Be Done” / Old-Time String Band with Vocal Accompaniment / MarimacPeter Mayer / “The Introvert Song” / Elements / Blue BoatPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways 

There has been a decline in union representation over the decades across the U.S. Recently labor movements have regained some ground and are in the news nationally once again. This makes Labor Day more important than ever as we celebrate leaders who helped organize and provide for a better standard of living for American workers. We'll hear music used over the years that's often been intertwined with the labor movement. Listen for Paul Robeson, Hazel Dickens, the Seattle Labor Chorus, Florence Reese, Joe Glazer and others. Solidarity forever … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysJoel Mabus / “Speed the Plow” / Golden Willow Tree / FossilJames Carter & the Prisoners / “Po' Lazarus” / Oh Brother / Lost HighwaySeattle Labor Chorus / “There is Power in the Union” / Songs of Working People / Self-producedPaul Robeson / “Joe Hill” / Classic Labor Songs” / Smithsonian FolkwaysJohn McCutcheon / “Joe Hill's Last Will” / Joe Hill's Last Will / AppalseedPete Sutherland / “When My Grandmother Worked at the Mill” / A Clayfoot's Tale / EpactJohn O'Connor / “The Triangle Fire” / We Ain't Gonna Give it Back / Self-producedThe Byrds / “Deportee” / Ballad of Easy Rider / ColumbiaHazel Dickens / “Coal Tatoo” / Coal Mining Women / RounderJoel Mabus / “The Last of June” / Golden Willow Tree / FossilFlorence Reece-The Almanac Singers / “Which Side Are You On?” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian FolkwaysVivian Nesbit & John Dillon / “Stitch and Sew” / Mother Jones in Heaven / Self-producedLinda Allen / “The Glass Ceiling” / Singing the News / October RosePeggy Seeger / “I Want to be an Engineer” / Period Pieces / TraditionNew Lost City Ramblers / “Join the CIO” / Songs frm the Depression / FolkwaysJoe Glaser / “Solidarity Forever” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian FolkwaysPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Songs and ballads are a foundation for storytelling traced back to the earliest human experiences. We'll share some all-time great story songs with you on this program, including selections from Stephen Wade, Sheila Kay Adams with Jim Taylor, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Dock Boggs and a classic from Jerry Jeff Walker, too. Once upon a time … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Stephen Wade / “Hobart Smith's Wabash Blues” / Dancing in the Parlor / CountyDom Flemons / “Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail” / Black Cowboys / Smithsonian FolkwaysRamblin' Jack Elliot / “Railroad Bill” / Hard Travelin' / FantasyNorman Blake / “The Fate of Oliver Curtis Perry” / Brushwood Songs and Stories / PlectrafoneDock Boggs / “Cole Younger” / Classic American Ballads / Smithsonian FolkwaysEllis Paul / “The Storyteller's Suitcase” / The Storyteller's Suitcase / RosellaJerry Jeff Walker / “Mr. Bojangles” / Five Years Gone / AtcoOld Man Luedecke / “Machu Picchu” / My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs / Black HenStephen Wade / “Malvern Hill” / Dancing in the Parlor / CountyStephen Wade / “Chicago” / A Storyteller's Story / PatuxentLarry Hanks / “The Ballad of Tom Joad” / The Last Wagon / Zippety WhippetJohn Roberts & Debra Cowan / “The Cornstalk” / Ballads Long and Short / Golden HindSheila Kay Adams & Jim Taylor / “Sherburne” / Christmas on the Mountain / Granny DellPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways 

This week we'll focus our attention on young folks playing old-time and traditional music. Just a few years ago, players of traditional music were mostly older, but today many of the best have come out of academic and workshop experiences and are playing some of the most vibrant and exciting renditions of classic songs and tunes. Many of these musicians are likely to invent new songs and tunes, or set traditional ones in new ways. We'll hear The Big Possum Stringband, Victor Furtado, Molly Tuttle, Anna & Elizabeth and lots of others. Everything old gets new again … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBig Possum String Band /”Hell Amongst the Yearlings” / Big Possum Stringband / Self-producedMolly Tuttle / “Take the Journey” / When You're Ready / CompassJake Blount w/ Tatiana Hargreaves / “Wiley Lawes” / Reparations / Self-producedThe Early Risers / “This Changes Everything” / Making Life Sweet / Itchy SabotCarolina Blue / “Longing for Home” / I Hear Bluegrass Calling Me / PinecastleLaurel Premo / “The Brushy Fork of John's Creek” / The Iron Trios / Self-producedAnna & Elizabeth / “Little Black Train” / Anna & Elizabeth / Free DirtLiz Davis Maxfield / “Pretty Saro+Maggie's Beau” / Big Fiddle / Self-producedBig Possum Stringband / “Blue Goose” / Big Possum Stringband / Self-producedMolsky's Mountain Drifters / “I Get My Whiskey from Rockingham” / Minding the Gap / Tree FrogKaia Kater / “White” / Nine Pin / KingswoodSerene Green / “Hop Bottom” / Have At It / PatuxentCharm City Junction / “I've Got a Woman” / Charm City Junction / PatuxentVictor Furtado / “Clifftop Belle” / Dellorto Island / PatuxentBrian Vollmer / “Birchfield's Sally Ann” / Old Time Music Party / PatuxentPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Bob Dylan tunes have probably been the most covered songs in folk music history. This week on the Magazine we'll sample some new and classic covers along with some surprises from Peter Keane, Lisa Bastoni, Nina Simone, David Bromberg, The Rolling Stones and many more. Tune in and sing along … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysLloyd Green & Jay Dee Maness / “You Ain't Going Nowhere” / Journey to the Beginning / Coastal ReefPeter Keane / “I Want You” / Walkin' Around / Flying FishLisa Bastoni / “Workingman's Blues #2” / How We Want to Live / Sweet OndineRani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / “Farewell Angelina” / Big Old Life / Signature SoundsPeter, Paul & Mary / “Too Much of Nothing” / Late Again / Warner BrothersKeith Murphey / “Girl From the North Country” / Land of Fish and Seals / Black IsleNina Simone / “Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues” / Just Like A Woman / RCAFairport Comvention / “Million Dollar Bash” / Unhalfbricking / IslandLloyd Green & Jay Dee Maness / “Nothing Was Delivered” / Journey to the Beginning / Coastal ReefDavid Bromberg / “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” / Try Me One More Time / AppleseedMartin Simpson / “Blind Willie McTell” / Vagrant Stanzas / TopicThe Rolling Stones / “Like a Rolling Stone” / Stripped / VirginThe Byrds / “Positively 4th Street” / Umtitled / ColumbiaManfred Mann / “If You Gotta Go, Go Now” / Take What You Need / AcePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The folk music community has encouraged rearrangements of songs and tunes beyond the folk music repertoire. On this week's program, we'll sample some wonderful “folk” renditions of songs by Elton John, James Taylor, The Beatles, Buddy Holly and many more. Pop gets folky … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBruce Cockburn / “Sweetness and Light” / Crowing Ignites / True NorthTom Rush / “Something in the Way She Moves” / Circle Game / ElektraUnicorn / “Country Road” / Electric Eden / UniversalSerene Green / “Bartender's Blues” / Have At It / PatunxentTwisted Pine / “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” / Dreams / Signature SoundsCarthy, Hardy, Farrell, Young / “Walking After Midnight” / Leylam / Hem HemSteeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / EdselBruce Cockburn / “Blind Willie” / Crowing Ignites / True NorthThe Cleverlys / “She's Not There” / Blue / Mountain HomeMichael Cleveland / “Tennessee Plates” / Tall Fiddler / CompassCaleb Daugherty Band / “Riding My Thumb to Mexico” / Burnt the Sawmill Down / KDMRebekah Long / “Honky Cat” / Run Away / LUKShelly Posen / “Everydays” / The Old Song's Home / Well Done MusicTom Rozum / “Love is a Lonely Street” / Jubilee / DogtownAsleep at the Wheel / “Big River” / New Routes / Thirty TigersPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

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 & Emily Miller. Tune in to hear some great music from West Virginia … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Modock Rounders / “Rye Straw” / Home Music / Buffalo SkinnerTim O'Brien / “Grandma's Hands” / Where the River Meets the Road / Howdy SkiesMollie O'Brien & Rich Moore / “Love Runner” / Love Runner / Remington RoadRuss Barenberg, Jerry Douglas & Edgar Meyer / “Big Sciota” / Skip, Hop & Wobble / Sugar HillKate Long / “Who'll Watch the Home Place” / Pieces of Heart / EdnaHeidi Muller & Bob Webb / “Elk River Blues-West Virginia Hills” / Seeing Things / CascadeBob Heyer / “Cherry River Line” / That Lonesome Road / Table RockMelvin Wine / “Yew Piney Mountain” / Classic Old-time Fiddle / Smithsonian FolkwaysDwight Diller / “Abe's Retreat” / Just Banjo '99 Yew Pine Mountain MusicThe Modock Rounders / “Jimmy Johnson” / Home Music / Buffalo SkinnerHazel Dickens / “West Virginia My Home” / Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People / RounderKathy Mattea / “Pretty Bird” / Pretty Bird / Captain PotatoAndy FitzGibbon / “Shanghai” / The New Young Fogies Volume 1 / Self-producedThe Critten Hollow String Band / “Going to the West” / Cowboys and Indians / Yodel Ay HeeJesse Milnes & Emily Miller / “Fun's All Over” / Deep End Sessions Vol 2 / Deep End SessionsAlice Gerrard & Kay Justice / “Too Late, Too Late” / Tear Down the Fences / KbellPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we're completing our two-week trip to Canada to escape the hot and humid summer in the Northeast. We'll hear more classic and recent music from Canadian artists. Included are Joni Mitchell, Stan Rogers, the Foghorn String Band, Bruce Cockburn, and Old Man Luedecke. Cooler days ahead … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysFoghorn Stringband / “Jake's Got the Bellyache” / Rock Island Grange / Self-producedArianna Gillis / “Dirt Gets Dirty” / The Maze / Self ProducedLucas Choi Zimbel / “This Backwards Town” / Tempered Tantrum / Self-producedBuffy Sainte-Marie / “My Country 'Tis of Thy People You're Dying” / Little Wheel Spin and Spin / VanguardMatt Andersen / “What Would Your Mama Say” / Halfway Home by Morning / True NorthSteve Dawson / “Bentonia Blues” / Lucky Hand / Black Hen MusicHarp Dog Brown / “Buzzard Luck” / For Love & Money / Dog HouseFoghorn Stringband / “Grigsby's Hornpipe” / Rock Island Grange / Self-producedStan Rogers / “The Mary Ellen Carter” / Between the Breaks Live / Fogarty's CoveOld Man Luedecke / “Little Bird, Pete Seeger-Little Bird” / Live at the Chester Playhouse / True NorthJoni Mitchell / “Chelsea Morning” / Clouds / RepriseBruce Cockburn / “All The Diamonds in the World” / Salt, Sun and Time / True NorthGenevieve Racette / “Northern Star” / No Water, No Flowers / Self-producedThe Small Glories / “Sing” / Assiniboine & The Red / Red HousePete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Summer has arrived in all its glory in Eastern Pennsylvania. If you've ever visited the region in the summer you probably remember the heat and humidity. Many families take trips to Canada to get away from the weather.This week and next on the program we'll do just that and feature some recent and classic music from Canada. From Finest Kind, “The Maple Leaf Forever” … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysYves Lambert Trio / “Rag Reel” / Laissez Courit les Chiens / La Pruche LibreGordon Lightfoot / “Canadian Railroad Trilogy” / Sunday Concert / United ArtistsSkye Consort & Emma Bjorling / “Nordic Love Songs” / Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling/ Leaf MusicMark Mandeville & Raianne Richards / “Hang On to the Day” / Live in Manitoba / Black Forest SoundBlue Moon Marquee / “52nd Street Strut” / Bare Knuckles & Braun / Self-producedMurray McLauchlin / “Swinging on a Star” / Songs from the Street / True NorthYves Lambert Trio / “Suite Pour Justin” / Laissez Courit les Chiens / La Pruche LibreKate & Anna McGarrigle / “Talk to Me of Mendocino” / Kate & Anna McGarrigle / Warner BrothersEmilyn Stam & Filippo Gambetta / “Sunflower Delight” / Shorelines / BorealisDavid Francey / “Holy Ground” / Empty Train / LakerFinest Kind / “The Maple Leaf Forever” / Silks & Spices / Fallen AngleThe Wailin' Jennys / “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” / Fifteen / Red HouseGenevieve Charbonneau / “No Other Time” / Heart is a Tower / Self-producedPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

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 inspiration. We'll hear music from Mary McCaslin, Bob Dylan, Robin and Linda Williams, Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert, among others. The Wind blows free … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Sky Island Stringband / “Piney Hills” / Adventures in Old Cranberry / BemlarMary McCaslin / “The Wayward Wind” / Old Friends / PhiloKate MacLeod / “Sand in Breeze-Sunrise on the Colorado Plateau-Desert Rain / Deep in the Sound of Terra / Courier MusicKieran Kane & Rayna Gellert / “Cold Air” / The Ledges / Dead ReckoningTim O'Brien Band / “Wind” / Tim O'Brien Band / Howdy SkiesRichard Withers & Mark Tamsula / “Wind that Shook the Barley-Silver Lake” / The Snowy Path / Snappin' BugFrank Sinatra / “The Summer Wind” / Strangers in the Night / RepriseStevie Wonder / “Blowin' in the Wind” / At the Close of a Century / MotownThe Sky Island Stringband / “Flying Cloud” / Adventures in Old Cranberry / BemlarThe Byrds / “Hickory Wind” / Sweetheart of the Rodeo / ColumbiaRobin & Linda Williams / “The Devil is a Mighty Wind” / Live in Holland / Strictly CountryBob Dylan / “Idiot Wind” / Blood on the Tracks / ColumbiaDonovan / “Catch the Wind” / What's Been Did and What's Been Hid / CastleReverand Freakchild / “Call Me the Breeze” / Road Dog Dharma / Floating RecordsPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways