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