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 

 Folkways 

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

The folk music community has encouraged rearrangements of songs and tunes beyond the folk music repertoire. On this week’s program, we’ll sample some wonderful “folk” renditions of songs by Elton John, James Taylor, The Beatles, Buddy Holly and many more. Pop gets folky … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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

Bruce Cockburn / “Sweetness and Light” / Crowing Ignites / True North

Tom Rush / “Something in the Way She Moves” / Circle Game / Elektra

Unicorn / “Country Road” / Electric Eden / Universal

Serene Green / “Bartender's Blues” / Have At It / Patunxent

Twisted Pine / “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” / Dreams / Signature Sounds

Carthy, Hardy, Farrell, Young / “Walking After Midnight” / Leylam / Hem Hem

Steeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / Edsel

Bruce Cockburn / “Blind Willie” / Crowing Ignites / True North

The Cleverlys / “She's Not There” / Blue / Mountain Home

Michael Cleveland / “Tennessee Plates” / Tall Fiddler / Compass

Caleb Daugherty Band / “Riding My Thumb to Mexico” / Burnt the Sawmill Down / KDM

Rebekah Long / “Honky Cat” / Run Away / LUK

Shelly Posen / “Everydays” / The Old Song's Home / Well Done Music

Tom Rozum / “Love is a Lonely Street” / Jubilee / Dogtown

Asleep at the Wheel / “Big River” / New Routes / Thirty Tigers

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

This week on the program, we feature music from The Mountain State. West Virginia has a rich musical heritage of both traditional and contemporary styles. We'll hear music from Tim O’Brien, Hazel Dickens, Jerry Douglas, Melvin Wine, Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller. Tune in to hear some great music from West Virginia … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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

The Modock Rounders / “Rye Straw” / Home Music / Buffalo Skinner

Tim O'Brien / “Grandma's Hands” / Where the River Meets the Road / Howdy Skies

Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore / “Love Runner” / Love Runner / Remington Road

Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas & Edgar Meyer / “Big Sciota” / Skip, Hop & Wobble / Sugar Hill

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

Heidi Muller & Bob Webb / “Elk River Blues-West Virginia Hills” / Seeing Things / Cascade

Bob Heyer / “Cherry River Line” / That Lonesome Road / Table Rock

Melvin Wine / “Yew Piney Mountain” / Classic Old-time Fiddle / Smithsonian Folkways

Dwight Diller / “Abe's Retreat” / Just Banjo '99 Yew Pine Mountain Music

The Modock Rounders / “Jimmy Johnson” / Home Music / Buffalo Skinner

Hazel Dickens / “West Virginia My Home” / Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People / Rounder

Kathy Mattea / “Pretty Bird” / Pretty Bird / Captain Potato

Andy FitzGibbon / “Shanghai” / The New Young Fogies Volume 1 / Self-produced

The Critten Hollow String Band / “Going to the West” / Cowboys and Indians / Yodel Ay Hee

Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller / “Fun's All Over” / Deep End Sessions Vol 2 / Deep End Sessions

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

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

This week we're completing our two-week trip to Canada to escape the hot and humid summer in the Northeast. We'll hear more classic and recent music from Canadian artists. Included are Joni Mitchell, Stan Rogers, the Foghorn String Band, Bruce Cockburn, and Old Man Luedecke. Cooler days ahead … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. 

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

Foghorn Stringband / “Jake's Got the Bellyache” / Rock Island Grange / Self-produced

Arianna Gillis / “Dirt Gets Dirty” / The Maze / Self Produced

Lucas Choi Zimbel / “This Backwards Town” / Tempered Tantrum / Self-produced

Buffy Sainte-Marie / “My Country 'Tis of Thy People You're Dying” / Little Wheel Spin and Spin / Vanguard

Matt Andersen / “What Would Your Mama Say” / Halfway Home by Morning / True North

Steve Dawson / “Bentonia Blues” / Lucky Hand / Black Hen Music

Harp Dog Brown / “Buzzard Luck” / For Love & Money / Dog House

Foghorn Stringband / “Grigsby's Hornpipe” / Rock Island Grange / Self-produced

Stan Rogers / “The Mary Ellen Carter” / Between the Breaks Live / Fogarty's Cove

Old Man Luedecke / “Little Bird, Pete Seeger-Little Bird” / Live at the Chester Playhouse / True North

Joni Mitchell / “Chelsea Morning” / Clouds / Reprise

Bruce Cockburn / “All The Diamonds in the World” / Salt, Sun and Time / True North

Genevieve Racette / “Northern Star” / No Water, No Flowers / Self-produced

The Small Glories / “Sing” / Assiniboine & The Red / Red House

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