The folk music players in the UK have a much more liberal outlook on arrangements than we've had in the US. They enjoy shaking things up a bit while we tend to view traditional music with more reverance, staying close to the original renditions. On Pt.1 this week, we'll hear arrangements of folk music from the UK, some of which have been radically rearranged to more modern tastes. We'll hear The Young Tradition, The Furrow Collective, Fairport Convention and others. Listen for some of your favorites … this week on The Sing Out Radio Magazine.

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

The Ashley Hutchings Big Beat Combo / “Spinnin' Jenny-Soldier's Spree” / Twangin' “N” A-Traddin' Revisited / Talking Elephant

The Young Tradition / “Knight William and the Shepherd's Daughter” / Oberlin 1968 / Wing & A Prayer

Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick / “Byker Hill” / Life & Limb / Topic

Walter Bulwer et. al. / “Jenny Lind-The Girl I Left Behind Me” / English Country Music / Topic

Alasdair Roberts / “Sweet William's Ghost” / Strange Folk / Albion

Davy Graham / “Anji” / The Guitar Player / Sanctuary

The Ashley Hutchings Big Beat Combo / “The Sherwood Hand-Jive” / Twangin' “N” A-Traddin' Revisited / Talking Elephant

The Furrow Collective / “The Cruel Grave” / Fathoms / Hudson

Fairport Convention / “A Sailor's Life” / Unhalfbricking / Carthage

Offa Rex / “The Blackleg Miner” / The Queen of Hearts / Nonesuch

Lankum / “Salonika” / Cold Old Fire / Self-produced

Pete 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 Plain

The Nick Moss Band / “312 Blood” / Lucky Guy / Alligator

Al Basile / “Five Roads” / Hot House / Sweetspot

Deanna Bogart / “Baby You Got What it Takes” / Real Time / Blind Pig

Muddy Waters / “I Can't Be Satisfied” / The Aristocrat Blues Story / One Day

Rory Block / “Panama Limited” / Keepin' Outta Trouble / Stony Plain

Arlen Roth & Friends / “You Really Got a Hold On Me” / Slide Guitar Summit / Aquinnah

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / “Chitlins Con Carne” / Spread the Love / Stony Plain

The Mystix / Midnight in Mississippi” / Live-Rhythm and Roots / Self-produced

Steve Howe and the Mighty Men / “I Know You Rider” / Yes, I Believe I Will / Out of the Past

Bumper Jacksons / “Dirt Road Blues” / I Never Met a Stranger / Self-produced

Rick Estrin & the Nightcats / “House of Grease” / Contemporary / Alligator

Mike Zito & Friends / “Reelin' and Rockin'” / Rock & Roll-A Tribute to Chuck Berry / Ruf

Pete 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 / Rounder

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / “Baby How Long” / Beyond the Blue Door / Stony Plain

Mose Allison / “Parchman Farm” / Local Color / Real Gone

Coco Montoya / “Lights are On but Nobody's Home” / Coming in Hot / Alligator

Frank Stokes / “I Got Mine” / Protobilly / JSP

Jim Kweskin / “You're Gonna Quit Me Baby” / Unjugged / Hornbeam

Mississippi Sheiks / “Things About Comin' My Way” / Best of the Mississippi Sheiks / Columbia Legacy

Duke Robillard / “Stitt's Bit” / Swing / Rounder

The Nighthawks / “When I Go Away” / All You Gotta Do / Eller Soul

Tracy Nelson / “Whatever I Am You Made Me” / Poor Man's Paradise / Columbia

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers / “All About the Cash” / Method to my Madness / Alligator

Maria Muldaur / “Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul” / Maria Muldaur and her Garden of Joy / Stony Plain

Hot Tuna / “Vicksburg Stomp” / Steady as She Goes” Red House

Pete 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 Folkways

Red Squirrel Chasers / “Shakin' Down the Acorns” / Shakin' Down the Acorns / Vigortone

Eva Cassidy / “Autumn Leaves” / Songbird / Blix Street

Ian & Sylvia / “Four Strong Winds” / The Lost Tapes / Stoney Plain

Maria Chabot / “When Summer Fades” / The Other Side / Self-produced

Joel Mabus / “Crooked November” / Rhyme Schemes / Fossil

Michael Cooney / “Apple Pickers Reel” / The Cheese Stands Alone / Folk Legacy

Traffic / “John Barleycorn Must Die” / John Barleycorn Must Die / Island

Rose Sheehan / “Somewhere Along the Road” / Keep On Moving Forward / Adelphi

Sally Rogers / “Fall is Here” / In the Circle of the Sun / Flying Fish

Danny Knicely & Jack Dunlop / “ Shakin' Down the Acorns” / Chop, Shred & Split / Self-produced

The Empty Pockets / “Deerfield” / Tanglewoods / Self-produced

Fairport Convention / “The Hiring Fair” / Gladys Leap / Varrick

Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “October Song” / Cross the Water / Sleepy Creek

Ken & Brad Kolodner / “Rocky Beaches” / Otter Creek / Fenchurch

Pete 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 Folkways

Peter Ostroushko / “Rumba de los Holsteins” / Presents the Mando Boys / Red House

Dave Van Ronk / “Georgie and the IRT” / Down in Washington Square / Smithsonian Folkways

Bill and the Belles / “Preacher and the Bear” / Dreamsongs, Etc. / Jalopy

Willie Nelson / “Still Not Dead” / God's Problem Child / Legacy

Old Man Luedecke / “Sardine Song” / Easy Money / True North

Bill Morrissey & Greg Brown / “Fishing with Bill” / Friend of Mine / Philo

Tim O'Brien and the O'Boys / “Farmer's Cursed Wife” / Oh Boy! Oh Boy! / Sugar Hill

BKO / “Berkeley” / Moon Over Mendocino / Mill Gulch

The Chicken Chokers / “Lookin' for Money” / Chokers and Flies / Rounder

Peter Ostroushko / “Mando Boys War Hymn” / Presents the Mando Boys / Red House

John Hartford / “Old Joe Clark” / Morning Bugle / Rounder

John Hartford / “Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun” / Mark Twang / Rounder

The 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 / Cornbelt

Robin & Linda Williams / “Marvin & Mavis Medley” / Radio Songs / Red House

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

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-produced

Loudon Wainwright III / “Cardboard Boxes” / I'm Aright / Rounder

The Princes of Serendip / “A Scientific Love Song” / Yumpatiddly Bee / Jaiya Records

Dan Berggren / “Fix it or Stop Complaining” / Fresh Territory / Sleeping Giant

The Ragtime Rumors / “Way Too Smart” / Rag 'N Roll / Ruf

Old Man Luedecke / “Lego and Renaissance Painting” / Live at the Chester Playhouse / True North

Old Man Leudecke / “Girl with the Pearl Earring” / Live at the Chester Playhouse / True North

Carla Gover / “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” / Gypsy Ways / Self-produced

Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks / “Shorty Falls in Love” / Where's the Money / MCA

Bowhunter / “The Saddest Thing-Ten Strike” / Four Hands Round / Self-produced

John Hartford / “Watching the River Go By” / A Tribute to John Hartford / Blue Plate

Andy Breckman / “Railroad Bill” / Fast Folk A Community of Singers & Songwriters / Smithsonian 

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Robin & Linda Williams / “Herding Cattle in a Cadillac Coupe Deville / Live in Holland / Strictly Country

Maria Muldaur / “Don't You Make Me High (Don't You Feel My Leg)” / Maria Muldaur / Reprise

The Volo Bogtrotters / “Don't Try It Cause It Can't Be Done” / Old-Time String Band with Vocal Accompaniment / Marimac

Peter Mayer / “The Introvert Song” / Elements / Blue Boat

Pete 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 Folkways

Joel Mabus / “Speed the Plow” / Golden Willow Tree / Fossil

James Carter & the Prisoners / “Po' Lazarus” / Oh Brother / Lost Highway

Seattle Labor Chorus / “There is Power in the Union” / Songs of Working People / Self-produced

Paul Robeson / “Joe Hill” / Classic Labor Songs” / Smithsonian Folkways

John McCutcheon / “Joe Hill's Last Will” / Joe Hill's Last Will / Appalseed

Pete Sutherland / “When My Grandmother Worked at the Mill” / A Clayfoot's Tale / Epact

John O'Connor / “The Triangle Fire” / We Ain't Gonna Give it Back / Self-produced

The Byrds / “Deportee” / Ballad of Easy Rider / Columbia

Hazel Dickens / “Coal Tatoo” / Coal Mining Women / Rounder

Joel Mabus / “The Last of June” / Golden Willow Tree / Fossil

Florence Reece-The Almanac Singers / “Which Side Are You On?” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian Folkways

Vivian Nesbit & John Dillon / “Stitch and Sew” / Mother Jones in Heaven / Self-produced

Linda Allen / “The Glass Ceiling” / Singing the News / October Rose

Peggy Seeger / “I Want to be an Engineer” / Period Pieces / Tradition

New Lost City Ramblers / “Join the CIO” / Songs frm the Depression / Folkways

Joe Glaser / “Solidarity Forever” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian Folkways

Pete 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 / County

Dom Flemons / “Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail” / Black Cowboys / Smithsonian Folkways

Ramblin' Jack Elliot / “Railroad Bill” / Hard Travelin' / Fantasy

Norman Blake / “The Fate of Oliver Curtis Perry” / Brushwood Songs and Stories / Plectrafone

Dock Boggs / “Cole Younger” / Classic American Ballads / Smithsonian Folkways

Ellis Paul / “The Storyteller's Suitcase” / The Storyteller's Suitcase / Rosella

Jerry Jeff Walker / “Mr. Bojangles” / Five Years Gone / Atco

Old Man Luedecke / “Machu Picchu” / My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs / Black Hen

Stephen Wade / “Malvern Hill” / Dancing in the Parlor / County

Stephen Wade / “Chicago” / A Storyteller's Story / Patuxent

Larry Hanks / “The Ballad of Tom Joad” / The Last Wagon / Zippety Whippet

John Roberts & Debra Cowan / “The Cornstalk” / Ballads Long and Short / Golden Hind

Sheila Kay Adams & Jim Taylor / “Sherburne” / Christmas on the Mountain / Granny Dell

Pete 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 Folkways

Big Possum String Band /”Hell Amongst the Yearlings” / Big Possum Stringband / Self-produced

Molly Tuttle / “Take the Journey” / When You're Ready / Compass

Jake Blount w/ Tatiana Hargreaves / “Wiley Lawes” / Reparations / Self-produced

The Early Risers / “This Changes Everything” / Making Life Sweet / Itchy Sabot

Carolina Blue / “Longing for Home” / I Hear Bluegrass Calling Me / Pinecastle

Laurel Premo / “The Brushy Fork of John's Creek” / The Iron Trios / Self-produced

Anna & Elizabeth / “Little Black Train” / Anna & Elizabeth / Free Dirt

Liz Davis Maxfield / “Pretty Saro+Maggie's Beau” / Big Fiddle / Self-produced

Big Possum Stringband / “Blue Goose” / Big Possum Stringband / Self-produced

Molsky's Mountain Drifters / “I Get My Whiskey from Rockingham” / Minding the Gap / Tree Frog

Kaia Kater / “White” / Nine Pin / Kingswood

Serene Green / “Hop Bottom” / Have At It / Patuxent

Charm City Junction / “I've Got a Woman” / Charm City Junction / Patuxent

Victor Furtado / “Clifftop Belle” / Dellorto Island / Patuxent

Brian Vollmer / “Birchfield's Sally Ann” / Old Time Music Party / Patuxent

Pete 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 Folkways

Lloyd Green & Jay Dee Maness / “You Ain't Going Nowhere” / Journey to the Beginning / Coastal Reef

Peter Keane / “I Want You” / Walkin' Around / Flying Fish

Lisa Bastoni / “Workingman's Blues #2” / How We Want to Live / Sweet Ondine

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / “Farewell Angelina” / Big Old Life / Signature Sounds

Peter, Paul & Mary / “Too Much of Nothing” / Late Again / Warner Brothers

Keith Murphey / “Girl From the North Country” / Land of Fish and Seals / Black Isle

Nina Simone / “Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues” / Just Like A Woman / RCA

Fairport Comvention / “Million Dollar Bash” / Unhalfbricking / Island

Lloyd Green & Jay Dee Maness / “Nothing Was Delivered” / Journey to the Beginning / Coastal Reef

David Bromberg / “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” / Try Me One More Time / Appleseed

Martin Simpson / “Blind Willie McTell” / Vagrant Stanzas / Topic

The Rolling Stones / “Like a Rolling Stone” / Stripped / Virgin

The Byrds / “Positively 4th Street” / Umtitled / Columbia

Manfred Mann / “If You Gotta Go, Go Now” / Take What You Need / Ace

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