Sing Out! Radio Magazine

This week on the Magazine we begin a two-part feature showcasing unsung songwriters you may not be familiar with. We'll hear recordings from The Brother Brothers, Liz Simmons, Mac Leaphart, Tiffany Williams, Dave Richardson and many others. Singing the praises of the unsung … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysTodd Mosby / “Gliding” / Ariel Views / MMGThe Brother Brothers / “On the Road Again” / Calla Lily / CompassLiz Simmons / “When the Waters Rise” / Poets / MorganaVivian Leva & Riley Calcagno / “Leaving on Our Minds” / Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno / Free DirtPhil Henry / “Bottle Rocket” / Chasing Echoes / Board by BoardMac Leaphart / “Music City Joke” / Music City Joke / Self-producedTiffany Williams / “California” / I'll Be Back Soon / Blue RedbirdDave Richardson /”Keep Trying” / Palm to Pines / Branch and Thorn10 String Symphony / “Even a Dog Has Dreams” / Weight of the World / PoppychopTodd Mosby / “Earth & Sky” / Ariel Views / MMGTim O'Brien & Jan Fabricius / “Come When Mother Calls” / April in Your Eyes / Diamond RanchMandy Rowden / “Get Out of the City” / Parachute / Howling DogMare Wakefield & Nomad / “Outfield” / No Remedy / Self-producedMaya De Vitry / “Bread for the Circus” / How to Break a Fall / Mad MakerLogan Ledger / “Starlight” / Logan Ledger / RounderPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

We welcome spring on this week's program, after gray and challenging winter weather and too much rain and snow. We have music from Anne Hills, Claudia Schmidt, Tom Rush, Friction Farm, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. “Glad for the Spring,” thanks to Anne Hills and all the rest of the musicians … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBruce Molsky / “Apple Blossom” / Warring Cats / Tree FrogJohn Renbourn / “So Early in the Spring” / So Early in the Spring / SanctuaryAnne Hills / “Glad for the Spring” / Beauty Attends / Collective WorksElixir / “Sprout” / Rampant / Self-producedClaudia Schmidt / “You Must Believe in Spring” / Big Earful / Red HouseTom Rush / “Mother Earth” / Merrimac County / ColumbiaLizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears / “Sweet Song in the Tall Grass” / Just Over the Ridge / Self-producedBruce Molsky / “Muddy Creek” / Warring Cats / Tree FrogTim Grimm / “25 Trees” / Gone / VaultThe Hushpuppies / “Honeysuckle” / Homestead on the Farm / Old 97 WrecordsFriction Farm / “Robin” / Evidence of Hope / Self-producedJeffrey Foucault / “Cold Spring Bark River” / Deadstock / Blue BladeTim O'Brien / “Little Annie” / Where the River Meets the Road / Howdy SkiesRani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / “Joy Comes Back” / Big Old Life / Signature SoundsPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

In folk and country music much attention is given to brother duets, like the Everlys and the Delmores, but less mention is made of sister sibling harmony. In counterpoint, this week on the Magazine we'll present Musical Sisters. We'll hear from Roni and Donna Stoneman, Lily May and Rosie Ledford, The Quebe Sisters, The Boswell Sisters, Shirley & Dolly Collins and many more. Sweet sisters singing … 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 week we complete our two-week feature, Send the Singer Home, with instrumental selections from a variety of sources. I'm always searching for interesting instrumentalists for the theme music for each week's program – while some artists are all-instrumental, others tuck hidden gems away, one to a recording project. This time we'll hear the Acousticats, banjo master Bill Evans, Bruce Cockburn, Brass Lassie, Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Kahn, The Horseflies and more. Old-time, Celtic, world and even Beatles tunes … 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

There has usually been an abundance of singer-songwriters on the folk music scene. Many are quite talented but in this age of self-produced recordings many are less so. But there is not is an abundance of great instrumental recordings. It takes quite a bit of talent and compositional ability to construct a fine instrumental recording - the project must be a cohesive creation and not just a series of jams. This week on the program we present the first installment of Send the Singer Home, with music from Russ Barenberg, Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. No vocals … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. 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

It's that time of the year again when hope springs eternal - spring training for Major League Baseball. All of the teams are tied for first place until at least Opening Day, and this week on the program we'll listen to a variety of songs and tunes about America's pastime. We're featuring John McCutcheon, Chuck Brodsky, Caroline Spence, Peter Cooper Ray Lambiase and, of course, Steve Goodman. Time to oil up your glove and play ball … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysKing Curtis / “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” / Baseball / Elektra NonesuchBill Slayback / “Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry)” / Baseball's Greatest Hits / Rhino M Hamilton / “Henry Aaron (Radio Call)” / Baseball / Elektra NonesuchJohn McCutcheon / “World Series '57” / Sermon on the Mound / AppleseedGarland Jeffreys / “Color Line” / Diamond Cuts: Turning Two / Hungry for MusicChuck Brodsky / “Gone to Heaven” / Diamond Cuts: Grand Slam / Hungry for MusicHowie Newman / “The Ballad of Mike Hessman” / When You're Happy / Major LeagueCaroline Spence / “Softball” / Spades and Roses / Self-producedPeter Cooper / “Opening Day” / Opening Day / Red BeetJacqueline Schwab / “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” / Baseball / Elektra NonesuchChuck Brodsky / “Letters in the Dirt” / Diamond Cuts-Triple Play / Hungry for MusicCraig Bickhardt / “The Real Game” / Live at Sellersville Theater / Stone BarnRay Lambiase / “The Ballad of 3 Finger Brown” / The Ballad of 3 Finger Brown / RaytoneHarry Carey / “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” / Chicago Cubs Greatest Hits / Marquee Alphabet CitySteve Goodman / “A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request” / Baseball's Greatest Hits / RhinoPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we'll 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, Cyril Tawney, Sally Rogers and lots of fine singers and players. We'll haul away together, 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 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 social media videos have spread out into the world. In a nod to popular taste, this week 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 Stan Rogers. We'll haul away together … 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.../ Ceilidhe'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 conclude our three-part celebration of Black History Month. We'll present music from the Blues and Soul catalog featuring Aretha Franklin, Mance Lipscomb, BB King, Richie Havens, Kim & Reggie Harris, Selwin Birchwood and more. Blues and soul in the tradition … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBooker T & the MG's / “Mo' Onions” / Best of Booker T & the MG's / AtlanticAretha Franklin / “Chain of Fools” / Lady Soul / AtlanticThe Neville Brothers / “Woman's Gotta Have It” / Blak Top Blues-A-Rama / Black TopSelwin Birchwood / “Mama Knows Best” / Living in a Burning House / AlligatorMance Lipscomb / “Going Down Slow” Texas Songster / ArhooliePinetop Perkins w/ BB King / “Down in Mississippi” / Pinetop Perkins & Friends / TelarcBB King / “See That My Grave is Kept Clean” / One Kind Favor / GeffenBB King Blues Band / “TCB” / The Soul of BB King / RufRock Booker T & the MG's / “Soul Dressing” / Best of Booker T & the MG's / AtlanticThe Memphis Project / “Rock Steady” / Dual Drive / Ice HouseRichie Havens / “With a Little Help from My Friends” / Richard P. Havens 1983 / RavenKim & Reggie Harris / “Wade in the Water” / In the Heat of the Summer / Folk EraStevie Wonder / “Superstition” / Talking Book / TamlaElizabeth Cotten / “Vastapol” / Freight Train and other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes / Smithsonian FolkwaysPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the Magazine we continue with part two of our celebration of Black History Month. We'll hear music of holiness and freedom with selections from Mavis Staples, The Golden Gate Quartet, Bernice Johnson Reagon, The McIntosh County Shouters and more. “Freedom 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

Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States. The precursor, Negro History Week, was created in 1926 when the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History chose the second week of February. This coincided with the birthday of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, celebrated together in the Black community since the 19th century. President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month in 1976. Our theme music for this week's program is “Thelonious” by Thelonious Monk. We'll continue with Eric Bibb, Tarika, Blind Blake, Kaia Kater, Rhiannon Giddens, and explore many other voices, too. Part One of our celebration of Black music … 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

This week on the Magazine we extend our feature focusing on folk and country rock with a third part containing just a few more gems. We'll cover lots of ground with selections from Little Feat, Cowboy, Paul Siebel, Emmylou Harris, Uncle Tupelo, The Jayhawks, Son Volt, Michael Nesmith and others. One more time (but we'll move on next week)… this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Twangbangers / “Telewacker” / 26 Days on the Road / HightoneSeatrain / “Out Where the Hills” / Seatrain / CapitolLittle Feat / “Willin'” / Little Feat / Warner BrothersCowboy / “Livin' in the Country” / Reach for the Sky / Real GonePaul Siebel / “She Made Me Lose My Blues” / Woodsmoke and Oranges / ElektraJerry Jeff Walker / “Gettin' By” / Viva Terlingua! / MCADoug Sahm / “Beautiful Texas Sunshine” / Groovers Paradise / Warner BrothersJohn Stewart / “July You're a Woman” / California Bloodlines / Bear FamilyThe Twangbangers / “Wacky Walk” / 26 Days on the Road / HightoneEmmylou Harris / “I Ain't Living Long Like This” / Spyboy / EminentUncle Tupelo / “No Depression” / No Depression / Columbia-LegacyPhil Alvin & the Blasters / “County Fair” / County Fair 2000 / HightoneThe Jayhawks / “Settled Down Like Rain” / Music from the North Country / AmericanSon Volt / “No Turning Back” / American Central Dust / RounderMichael Nesmith & the First National Band Redux / “Joanne” / Live at the Troubadour / 7aPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we conclude our two-part encore presentation of an overview of the history of country and folk rock music. We'll hear from the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jackson Browne, the Eagles and a few lesser-known performers like Longbranch Pennywhistle and Shiloh. Great country-inspired California folk-rock … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Byrds / “Nashville West” / Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde / ColumbiaBuffalo Springfield / “Go and Say Goodbye” / Buffalo Springfield / AtcoThe Dillards / “I've Just Seen a Face” / Wheatstraw Suite / ElektraInternational Submarine Band / “Luxury Liner” / Sweetheart of the Rodeo / ColumbiaThe Byrds / “One Hundred Years from Now” / Sweetheart of the Rodeo / ColumbiaBob Dylan / “John Wesley Harding” / Travelin' Thru / Columbia Poco / “Medley-Hard Luck-Child's Claim to Fame-Pickin Up the Pieces” / Deliverin' / EpicLinda Ronstadt / “The Only Mama That'll Walk the Line” / Hand Sown...Home Grown / BGOThe Flying Burrito Brothers / “Wheels” / The Gilded Palace of Sin / A+MLongbranch Pennywhistle / “Run Boy Run” / Longbranch Pennywhistle / GeffenThe Byrds / “Nashville West” / Untitled / ColumbiaShiloh / “Simple Little Down Home Love Song for Rosie” / The Eagles Before They Were Famous / Gray ScaleJack Tempchin / “Peaceful Easy Feeling” / Peaceful Easy Feeling The Songs of Jack Tempchin / BluelandEagles / “Midnight Flyer” / On the Border / AsylumJackson Browne / “Take it Easy” / For Everyman / AsylumEverly Brothers / “I'm On My Way Home Again” / Silver Meteor / SierraThe Byrds / “Oil In My Lamp” / Ballad of Easy Rider / ColumbiaPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the program we begin a two-part encore presentation of an overview of the history of country and folk rock music. We'll hear from the Texas Troubadours, The Delmore Brothers, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, Bob Dylan, the Byrds and many others, with more great stuff next week. Catch the wind of country and folk rock music … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Texas Troubadours / “E T Blues” / The Instrumentals / Bear FamilyThe Delmore Brothers / “Blues You Never Lose” / Freight Train Boogie / AceHank Williams / “Move it On Over” / 40 Greatest Hits / PolydorHank Snow / “The Golden Rocket” / I'm Movin' On (And other Great Country Hits) / RCAElvis Presley / “When My Blue Moon turns to Gold Again” / Elvis Presley (Legacy Edition) / RCABuddy Holly / “Maybe Baby” / The Definitive Collection / DeccaThe Everly Brothers / “Bye Bye Love” / The Outtakes / Bear FamilyJohnny Horton / “Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor” / Rockabilly Stars Vol.1 / CBSJohnny Cash / “Ring of Fire” / 16 Biggest Hits / Columbia LegacyBuck Owens / “Act Naturally” / 21 #1 Hits / RhinoThe Beatles / “I'm Looking Through You” / Rubber Soul / Apple-ParlophoneThe Teaxs Troubadours / “Leon's Guitar Boogie” / The Instrumentals / Bear FamilyRicky Nelson / “Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)” / The Legendary Ricky Nelson / CemaThe Searchers / “Needles And Pins” / Needles & Pins / CastleBob Dylan / “Mr. Tambourine Man” / The Witmark Demos / ColumbiaMimi & Richard Farina / “Reno Nevada” / The Vanguard Folk Rock Album / VanguardDonovan / “Catch the Wind” / Gathered from Coincidence / GrapefruitThe Silkie / “You've Got to Hide Your Love Away” / Gathered from Coincidence / GrapefruitThe Byrds / “Turn! Turn! Turn!” / Original Singles 1965-1967 / ColumbiaPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week on the Magazine we feature a couple of the musical forms that America has exported to the world. You might first think of rock and roll, or rhythm and blues, but one of our earliest gifts to the world was jazz and swing music. This week we'll hear classics from Django Reinhardt, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, Russ Barenberg and lots more. “It Don't Mean a Thing” swings ...” this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysDjango Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli / “Minor Swing” / Djangologie Vol.6 / EMI PatheJoshua Rifkin / “Elite Syncopations” / Scott Joplin Piano Rags / NonesuchBenny Goodman / “Air Mail Special” / Best of the Big Bands / ColumbiaCount Basie / “One O'Clock Jump” / This is Jazz 11 / ColumbiaDuke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald / “It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)” / At the Cote D' Azur / VerveLambert, Hendricks & Ross / “Twisted” / The Hottest New Group in Jazz / ColumbiaDan Hicks & his Hot Licks / “Canned Music” / Original Recordings / EpicBill Knopf / “Take the “A” Train” / Pacific Swing / First InversionDjango Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli / “Swinging with Django” / Djangologie Vol.6 / EMI PatheAllen Tousaint / “Rocks in My Bed” / American Tunes / NonesuchGuy Van Duser & Billy Novick / “Exactly Like You” / Exactly Like Us / RounderRuss Barenberg / “Halloween Rehearsal” / Halloween Rehearsal / RounderThe Phil Salazar Band / “Swing to Bop” / The Phil Salazar Band / Flying FishMerle Travis / “Walkin the Strings” / The Merle Travis Guitar / RavenPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

On this episode we'll continue exploring some fine instrumentalists and showcase their work. We present music from Bruce Cockburn, Bill Evans, Leo Kotke, The Acousticats, and the Horseflies, among others. More great music without voices … 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

There is an abundance of singer-songwriters on the folk music scene. Many are quite talented but, in this age of self-produced recordings, many are less so. However, there is not an abundance of great instrumental recordings. It takes quite a bit more talent and compositional ability to construct a fine instrumental recording. The project must be a cohesive creation and not just a series of jams. This week we present music from Russ Barenberg, Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. Sending singers home … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.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

Winter arrived last week in eastern Pennsylvania with higher than usual temperatures and only some conversational snowflakes. This week on the program we note the change of season with music from Peter Mayer, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Fred Gosbee, The Sweetback Sisters, Peter Ostroushko and many more. Winter's coming in … 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

This week we'll welcome Winter with musical selections celebrating seasonal changes and the Solstice. We'll hear music from Bruce Cockburn, Peter Ostroushko, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, The Lark and the Loon and Commoner's Choir. Winter's 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

Mitch Greenhill has published a wonderful memoir of his life as a composer, musician, producer and manager. He inherited Folklore Productions from his Dad Manny and Mitch has been involved with many great artists including Doc & Merle Watson, John Renbourn, Rosalie Sorrels, Eric Von Schmidt, Mayne Smith and the Rev. Gary Davis. On this program we'll hear music from many of those artists as well as recordings by Mitch and his friends. Musical mavericks ... this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysString Madness / “Snowy Evening Blues” / Eye of the Beholder / Self-producedMitch Greenhill / “Albion Turned Away” / Blues of an Ancient Bard / FolkloreMitch Greenhill / “Mobile and Tennesee Line” / Picking the City Blues / PrestigeMitch Greenhill & Mayne Smith / “Don't You Dee That Train” / Storm Coming / BayThe Lost Frontier / “Freight Train Blues” / The Lost Frontier / Self-producedSister Rosetta Tharpe / “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” / The Decca Singles / VervePaul Robeson / “Ol' Man River” / Single / CTSRolf Cahn / “The Four Maries” / California Concert / FolkwaysString Madness / “Merlefest Ramble” / Eye of the Beholder / Self-producedThe Rev. Gary Davis / “Death Don't Have No Mercy” / Great Bluesmen-Newport / VanguardLightnin' Hopkins w/Sam Lay / “Shake That Thing” / Great Bluesmen-Newport / VanguardEric Von Schmidt / “Joshua Gone Barbados” / Living on the Trail / TomatoJim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur / “C-H-I-C-K-E-N” / Penny's Farm / KingswoodRy Cooder / “Long Riders Theme” / The Long Riders / Warner BrothersRosalie Sorrels / “If I Could Be the Rain” / If I Could Be the Rain / Folk LegacyPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways