There are many singer-songwriters on the folk music scene … and many singer-songwriter recordings, both great and less so. What there is not an abundance of are great instrumental recordings. It takes great talent and compositional ability to construct a fine instrumental and recording. The project must be a cohesive creation, and not just a series of jams. For the next two weeks, we’ll feature some of the best of those instrumental outings … this week featuring music from Russ Barenberg, Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen, along with a few surprises. There are no words … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #20-49: Send the Singer Home, Pt.1

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Russ Barenberg / “Little Monk” / When At Last / Compass

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Keeping Up With Christine” / Ports of Call / Culburnie

Joel Mabus / “Ukulele Scrabble” / Ukulele Crimes / Fossil

Rebirth Brass Band / “You Move Ya Lose” / Rollin' / Rounder

Don Pedi / “Walking in the Parlor” / Little Songs from The Southern Mountains / Walnut Mountain

Bill Frisell / “Surfer Girl” / Guitar in the Space Age / Okeh

Richard Thompson / “Rockin' in Rhythm” / Strict Tempo / Carthage

Russ Barenberg / “On Milo's Back” / When At Last / Compass

Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “Playing with a Full Deck” / Cross the Water / Sleepy Creek

Davey Graham / “The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Jig & Reel)” / The Complete Guitarist / Stefan Grosman's Guitar Workshop

Chris Thile / “Panhandle Rag” / Leading Off / Sugar Hill

Flaco & Max / “Fiesta alegre” / Legends & Legacies / Smithsonian Folkways

Fleetwood Mac / “Albatross” / The Pious Bird of Good Omen / Columbia

Al Di Meola / “I'll Follow the Sun” / Across the Universe / Ear Music

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways