On this week’s show we conclude our two-part feature celebrating Women’s History Month. Included are some of the finest musicians and singers in folk music who just happen to be women. We’ll hear Patty Griffin, Nina Simone, Kate Long, Alice Gerrard & Kay Justice, Anne Hills and many more. Part two of our celebration of women in folk … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-13: Women's History Month Pt.2

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Annie Staninec / “Willow on the Lake” / Annie Staninec / Self Produced

Patty Griffin / “Mama's Worried” / Patty Griffin / Thirty Tigers

Nina Simone / “I Shall Be Released” / Nina Simone Sings Classics of the 60's / RCA Legacy

Kia Kater / “Canyonland” / Grenades / Smithsonian Folkways

Joni Mitchell / “California” / Blue / Reprise

Lois Hornbostel w/ Jeff Furman / “Dubuque-Single Footin' Horse-Spotted Pony” / American Fiddle Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer / Alarka

Kate Long / “Who'll Watch the Homeplace” / Pieces of Heart / Edna

Alice Gerrard & Kay Justice / “Tear Down the Fences” / Tear Down the Fences / Kbell

Annie Staninec / “Mike's Hoedown” / Annie Staninec / Self Produced

Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne / “Farewell Daddy Blues” / Never No More Blues / Ripple

Anne Hills / “The Things I Notice Now” / The Things I Notice Now / Appleseed

Geeshie Wiley / “Skinny Leg Blues” / The Stuff that Dreams are Made Of / Yazoo

Rhiannon Giddens / “The Angels Laid Him Away” / Freedom Highway / Nonesuch

Queen Ida / “La Bas Two Step” / Cooking with Queen Ida / GNP Crescendo

Tracy Nelson / “Going Back to Tennessee” / Poor Man's Paradise / Columbia

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

On this week’s show we begin a two-part feature celebrating Women’s History Month. We’ll hear some wonderful music from some of the finest musicians and singers who just happen to be women. Included are selections from Claudia Schmidt, Rachel Eddy, Molly Tuttle, Rory Block, Martha Spencer, Bonnie Raitt and many more. Here’s to the women … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-12: Women's History Month Pt.1

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Tracey Dares / “Castle Bay Scrap” / Crooked Lake / CBC Maritimes

Claudia Schmidt / “Sea of Forgiveness” / New Whirled Order / Red House

The Starry Mountain Singers / “Didn't It Rain” / The Starry Mountain Singers / Self Produced

Rachel Eddy / “Sarah Armstrong” / Hand on the Plow / Self Produced

Kim & Reggie Harris / “Never Go Back” / Resurrection Day / Appleseed

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

Anna & Elizabeth / “Jeano” / The Invisible Comes to Us / Smithsonian Folkways

Maggie Hammons Parker / “Ireland's Green Shore” / The Hammons Family / Rounder

Tracey Dares / “Black Mary” / Crooked Lake / CBC Maritimes

Rory Block / “I'm So Glad” / Hard Luck Child / Stony Plain

Laura Rucker / “Crying the Blues” / The Aristocrat Blues Story / One Day Music

Jane Rothfield & Cathy Fink / “Mosquito Stomp” / Out of Thin Air / iFiddle

Martha Spencer / “Wishful Thinking” / Martha Spencer / Self Produced

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / “Oil in my Vessel” / Big Old Life / Signature Sounds

Front Porch String Band / “Looks Like Rain” / Lines & Traces / Rebel

Norman & Nancy Blake / “Texola Waltz” / Natasha's Waltz / Rounder

Bonnie Raitt / “Too Long at the Fair” / Give it Up / Warner Brothers

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

It’s upon us once again: the one day each year when everybody is Irish. We’ll join in this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some wonderful contemporary and classic recordings from Irish and Irish/American artists including Moving Cloud, Runa, Kevin Burke, Lankum, Barde and Tim O'Brien. Slainte! … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-11: Erin Go Bragh

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Moving Cloud / “Do You Want Any More-The Visit to Ireland” / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet

Lankum / “Henry My Son” / Cold Old Fire / Self Produced

Runa / “The Hunter Set” / Live / Self Produced

The Jeremiahs / “Hogeye Man” / The Jeremiahs / Self Produced

The Gloaming / “The Lobster” / 3 / Realworld

Colleen Raney / “The Collier's Daughter” / Standing in Doorways / Little Sea

Moving Cloud / “The Dances at Kinvarna-Peach Blossoms” / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet

Kevin Burke / “Glen Cottage Polka Medley” / An Evening with Kevin Burke / Loftus

Barde / “P Stands for Paddy” / Barde / Self Released

Altan / “The Gap of Dreams-Nia's Jig-The Beekeeper” / The Gap of Dreams / Compass

Tim O'Brien / “Ireland's Green Shore” / The Crossing / Alula

Nightingale / “Farral O'Gara-Trim the Velvet” / The Coming Dawn / Epact

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

Baseball fans around the world annually wait for the sportscasters to announce “Pitchers and Catchers Report” … four words which denotes the beginning of the Baseball Season. On this week's show we’ll hear some great classic and contemporary songs about the national pastime from artists such as Matt Watroba, Chuck Brodsky, Antonio Andrade, Danielle Miraglia and, of course, Steve Goodman. It’s time to play ball … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-10: Play Ball! 2019

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Garrison Keillor / “Walt Whitman Quote” / Baseball A Film by Ken Burns / Elektra Nonesuch

Jacqueline Schawb / “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” / Baseball A film by Ken Burns / Elektra Nonesuch

Matt Watroba / “They Used to Play Baseball Here” / Shine Right Through the Dark / Yellow Room

George Winston / “Snow on the Ball Field” / Diamond Cuts: 7th Inning Stretch / Hungry for Music

Greg Brown / “Laughing River” / Dream Cafe / Red House

Bob Edwards / “The Outfield (a poem by Edward E. Nixon)” / Diamond Cuts: Grand Slam Vol. IV / Hungry for Music

Chuck Brodsky / “Letters in the Dirt” / Letters in the Dirt / Red House

Craig Bickhardt / “The Real Game” / Live at the Sellersville Theater / Stone Barn

Danielle Miraglia / “Heat of the Win” / Glory Junkies / Self Produced

Branford Marsalis & Bruce Hornsby / “The Star Spangled Banner” / Baseball A Film by Ken Burns / Elektra Nonesuch

Humphrey Bogart / “Bogie on Baseball” / Baseball's Greatest Hits Let's Play II / Rhino

Antonio Andrade / “Something Happened” / Something Happened / Self Produced

John McCutcheon / “Baseball on the Block” / Sermon on the Mound / Appalsongs

Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun / “Three Strikes and You're Out” / Diamond Cuts: Grand Slam Vol.IV / Hungry for Music

John Gorka / “Branching Out” / Before Beginning / Red House

Steve Goodman / “Go Cubs Go!” / Chicago Cubs Greatest Hits / Marguee

Steve Goodman / “A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request” / Baseball's Greatest Hits / Rhino

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

This week we conclude our two-part feature in honor of Black History Month. We’ll hear more recent recordings from Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens and Mavis Staples. We’ll also hear some classics from Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Booker T. & the MGs and some banjo tunes and a great recording from Cedric Watson.

Episode #19-09: Black History Month Pt.2

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Booker T. & the MG's / “Rinky Dink” / Green Onions / Atlantic

Jon Batiste / “What A Wonderful World” / Hollywood Africans / Verve

Rhiannon Giddens / “Better Get It Right the First Time” / Freedom Highway / Nonesuch

Mavis Staples / “No Time for Crying” / If All I Was Was Black / Anti-

Ray Charles / “Moanin' / Genius + Soul + Jazz / Impulse

Ray Charles / “Mess Around” / Mess Around / Proper

Willie Dixon / “If the Sea was Whiskey” / The Big Three Trio / Columbia

Aretha Franklin / “Good Times” / I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You / Rhino

Booker T. & the MG's / “Green Onions” / Green Onions / Atlantic

Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko / “Bibi” / Africa to Appalachia / Self Produced

Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' / “Soul” / Tajmo / Concord

Mr. Martin Simpson & Mr. Dom Flemoms / “My Money Never Runs Out” / Proudly Present A Selection of Ever Popular Favorites / Fledg'ling

Miriam Makeba / “Liwawechi” / Homeland / Putumayo

Cedric Watson / “Cochon De Lait” / Cedric Watson / Valcour

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

This week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine Episode 19-08 we begin a two-part feature in honor of Black History Month. We’ll hear classic music from Kim and Reggie Harris, John Jackson, Big Bill Broonzy, The Tennessee Chocolate Drops, Washington Phillips and Lead Belly along with many more. Celebrating the music of Black Americans … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-08: Black History Month Pt.1

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Earl White Stringband / “Pineywoods” / Earl White Stringband / Self Produced

Kim & Reggie Harris / “All My Relations” / In the Heat of the Summer / Folk Era

Habib Koite & Eric Bibb / “On My Way to Bamako” / Brothers in Bamako / Stony Plain

Cheik Hamala Diabate and Bob Carlin / “Boudafo” / From Mali to America / 5 String

John Jackson / “Truckin' Little Baby” / Rappahannock Blues / Smithsonian Folkways

Pink Anderson / “Meet Me at the Bottom” / Carolina Medicine Show Hokum and Blues with Baby Tate Folkways

De Ford Bailey / “Davidson County Blues” / Harmonica Blues / Yazoo

Big Bill Broonzy / “Mississippi River Blues” / The Young Big Bill Broonzy / Yazoo

Earl White Stringband / “Big Indian Creek” / Earl White Stringband / Self Produced

Mobile Strugglers / “Fattenin' Frogs” / Alabama: Black Country Dance Bands (1924-1949) / Document

Tennessee Chocolate Drops / “Vine Street Drag” / Before the Blues Vol.2 / Yazoo

Cannon's Jug Stompers / “Bring it with You When You Come” / The Complete Works 1927-1930 / Yazoo

Mississippi Sheiks / “She's Crazy About her Lovin'” / Stop and Listen / Yazoo

Washington Phillips / “What are They Doing in Heaven Today” / And His Manzarene Dreama / Dust to Digital

Blind Willie Johnson / “You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond” / Praise God I'm Satisfyed / Yazoo

Lead Belly / “Duncan and Brady” / Classic American Ballads / Smithsonian Folkways

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

Valentine’s Day in upon us once more. Flowers and chocolates are literally flying off the shelves and there are near riots at card shops. This may be a bit of an overstatement but Valentine's Day remains a very favorite holiday in the U.S. … so for this week selections, we’ll focus on all things “amor.”

The holiday first became associated with romantic love in the 14th century in England, and, by the 18th century, the practice of expressing love to one’s partner included the presentation of flowers, confectionery items and sending heart shaped cards. As our valentine to you, we’ll share songs of love from a more recent era … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-07: All for Love

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Bare Necessities / “Take A Dance” / Take A Dance / Flying Fish

Leo Kottke / “Born To Be With You” / Ice Water / Capitol

Laura Boosinger / “I Love You So Much It Hurts” / Let Me Linger / Laura's Label

Floyd Domino's All-Stars / “Honeysuckle Rose” / Floyd Domino's All-Stars / Golliber

Simon Mayer / “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” / The Art of Mandolin / Acoustic Records

Carpenter & May / “Ewe Can Work it Out” / Carpenter & May / Violin Shop

Shawn Lane & Richard Bennett / “Shady Grove” / Land and Harbor / Bonfire

The Once / “Can't Help Falling in Love” / Departures / Nettwerk

Bare Necessities / “Fandango” / Take A Dance / Flying Fish

Paul Simon / “Kathy's Song” / The Paul Simon Songbook / Columbia Legacy

Sheila Kay Adams / “Say Darlin' Say” / My Dearest Dear / Granny Dell

The Piedmont Melody Makers / “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” / Wonderful World Outside / Vigortone

Sophie Buskin / “When I Need You Most of All” / Sweet Creature / Snowpea Pumpkin

Bob Dylan / “To Be Alone With You” / Nashville Skyline / Columbia

Finest Kind / “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” / Silks & Spices / Fallen Angle

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

The past month in much of the country has been a study in contrast as far as the weather is concerned. We have been unseasonably warm alternating with bone chilling cold temperatures with wind chills way below zero ... the perfect time to feature our 50th state’s instrument, the ukulele (or “jumping flea” as translated from the Hawaiian). This show features the instrument as it fits within an ensemble rather than as a soloist.

The ukulele was developed in the 1880s, and was brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants to the island. It was introduced to the mainland U.S. at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1917, with live performances by George E. K. Awai and his Royal Hawaiian Quartet. The popularity of the Quartet let to a rash of new music featuring the ukulele from Tin Pan Alley tunesmiths. It was also an icon of the jazz age, and became an accompanying instrument in old-time music. The ukulele has made an amazing comeback in recent years. A friend of mine who runs a music store can't keep them in stock, and one of my banjo students builds wonderful one of a kind instruments and ships them nationwide.

We focus on one of the smallest of the fretted instruments … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-06: The Jumping Flea

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Mike Bryant & Paul Brown / “Little Black Moustace” / Mike Bryant & Paul Brown / Old-Time Tiki Parlour

Hawaiian Serenaders / “Honolulu Stomp” / Hula Blues / Rounder

Stuart Fuchs / “Iwao's Blues-Me Or Uke Blues” / Stukulele / Stukulele Music

The Jake Leg Jug Band / “Shake It and Break It” / Cotton Mouth / Opra Sounds

Memphis Ukulele Band / “I Can Help” / The Memphis Ukulele Band / Blue Barrel

Sam Bartlett / “Dave Likes Rum” / Evil Diane / Stuntology

Joel Mabus / “Thank A Teacher” / Time & Truth / Fossil

The Springtails / “Look At Miss Ohio” / Rain Or Shine / Bugaboo

Mike Bryant & Paul Brown / “Sandy River” / Mike Bryant & Paul Brown / Old-Time Tiki Parlour

Bill and the Belles / “Oh Johnny Oh” / Dreamsongs, Etc. / Jalopy

Gerald Ross / “Runaway” / Ukulele Hit Parade / Uketone

Hula Honeys / “You're at a Lu'au Now” / A Hui Hou / Community Music

Del Rey / “Suitcase Breakdown” / Blue Uke at the Ukeshack #2 / Hobemian

Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters / “Be Kind To A Man When He Is Down / Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order 1927-1929 / Document

80 Foots / “Song of Myself 5 (fragment)” / And That Will Be How It Will Be / Self Produced

Shout Lulu / “Stoney Point” / Ridin' A Buggy / Self Produced

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

As noted last show, we’re not talking about the working man’s taverns and clubs in the South … we’re sharing some of the best music popularized in those kinds of venues! For this week’s show, we’ll continue featuring classic and contemporary bands and players, including Jim Lauderdale, Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Tracy Nelson and Willie Nelson, Buck Owens, and many more. It’s Saturday night at the Honky Tonk … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-05: Honky Tonkin' Pt.2

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

Merle Travis / “Saturday Night Special” / Walkin' the Strings / Raven

The Gibson Brothers / “The Darker the Night the Better I See” / They Called it Music / Compass

Red Allen / “Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong” / The Folkways Years 1964-1983 / Smithsonian Folkways

The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / “Girl with the Blue Velvet Band” / On the Radio 1952-58 / Rounder

Jim & Jesse / “Are You Missing Me?” / 1952-55 / Bear Family

Jim Lauderdale / “Wearing Out Your Cool” / Time Flies / Yep Roc

Skeeter Davis / “End of the World” / RCA Country Legends / RCA

Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette / “Please Help Me I'm Falling” / Honky Tonk Angels / Columbia

Everly Brothers / “Bye Bye Love” / Classic Everly Brothers / Bear Family

Lefty Frizzell / “Always Late (With Your Kisses)” / Columbia Country Classics Vol.2 / Columbia

Merle Travis / “Cannonball Stomp” / Walkin' the Strings / Raven

Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers / “Nowhere Man” / Shades of the Past / Sugar Hill

Tracy Nelson & Willie Nelson / “After the Fire is Gone” / Tracy Nelson / Atlantic

Ray Price / “Heartaches by the Number” / Columbia Country Classics Vol.2 / Columbia

Roger Miller / “I'll Be A Long Time Leavin' (But I'll be a Long Time Gone)” / All-Time Greatest Hits / Mercury

BR549 / “Honky Tonkin' Lifestyle” / Tangled in the Pines / Dual Tone

Merle Haggard / “Big City” / Essential / Epic

Buck Owens / “Love's Gonna Live Here” / 21 #1 Hits / Rhino

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / “Honky Tonkin'” / Dirt, Silver & Gold / BGO

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

The term “honky tonk” has two meanings. It can be a tavern or club in the South which is comfortable for the common working man, not unlike a pub in the UK. It also describes the style of music played on the jukebox or by bands which perform on the weekend at those venues.

This week and next, we’ll take a tour through classic and contemporary Honky Tonk artists and music, including Johnny Horton, Hank Snow, George Jones, The Mavericks, and many more. We’re honky tonkin’ … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine!

Episode #19-04: Honky Tonkin', Pt.1

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

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

The Texas Troubadours / “Leon's Guitar Boogie” / Almost to Tulsa / Bear Family

Johnny Horton / “I'm a Honky Tonk Man” / Columbia Country Classics Vol.2 / Columbia

Kelly Willis / “Heaven's Just a Sin Away” / Kelly Willis / MCA

Ted Daffan's Texans / “Born to Lose” / Columbia Country Classics Vol.1 / Columbia

Robin & Linda Williams / “Honky Tonk Nation” / Sugar for Sugar / Sugar Hill

Jerry Jeff Walker / “London Homesick Blues” / Viva Terlingua / MCA

Hank Snow / “The Rhumba Boogie” / I'm Movin' On and other Great Country Hits / RCA

Martha Fields / “Exile” / Dancing Shadows / Self Produced

Charlie Rich / “Big Boss Man” / Rockabilly Stars Vol.1 / CBS

Texas Troubadours / “Almost to Tulsa” / Almost to Tulsa / Bear Family

George Jones / “She Thinks I Still Care” / George Jones Country Classics / Enlightened

Floyd Cramer / “Last Date”/ Country Legacy / RCA

Suzy Bogguss / “Straighten Up and Fly Right” /Swing / Campadre

The Mavericks / “Dance the Night Away” / Trampoline / MCA

The Byrds / “You're Still on my Mind” / Sweetheart of the Rodeo / Columbia

Val Mindel & Emily Miller / “Lonely Street” / Close to Home / Yodel-Ay-Hee

Asleep at the Wheel / “House of Blue Lights” / Swing Time Sony

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