We welcome spring on this week's program, after gray and challenging winter weather and too much rain and snow. We have music from Anne Hills, Claudia Schmidt, Tom Rush, Friction Farm, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. “Glad for the Spring,” thanks to Anne Hills and all the rest of the musicians … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysBruce Molsky / “Apple Blossom” / Warring Cats / Tree FrogJohn Renbourn / “So Early in the Spring” / So Early in the Spring / SanctuaryAnne Hills / “Glad for the Spring” / Beauty Attends / Collective WorksElixir / “Sprout” / Rampant / Self-producedClaudia Schmidt / “You Must Believe in Spring” / Big Earful / Red HouseTom Rush / “Mother Earth” / Merrimac County / ColumbiaLizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears / “Sweet Song in the Tall Grass” / Just Over the Ridge / Self-producedBruce Molsky / “Muddy Creek” / Warring Cats / Tree FrogTim Grimm / “25 Trees” / Gone / VaultThe Hushpuppies / “Honeysuckle” / Homestead on the Farm / Old 97 WrecordsFriction Farm / “Robin” / Evidence of Hope / Self-producedJeffrey Foucault / “Cold Spring Bark River” / Deadstock / Blue BladeTim O'Brien / “Little Annie” / Where the River Meets the Road / Howdy SkiesRani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / “Joy Comes Back” / Big Old Life / Signature SoundsPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

In folk and country music much attention is given to brother duets, like the Everlys and the Delmores, but less mention is made of sister sibling harmony. In counterpoint, this week on the Magazine we'll present Musical Sisters. We'll hear from Roni and Donna Stoneman, Lily May and Rosie Ledford, The Quebe Sisters, The Boswell Sisters, Shirley & Dolly Collins and many more. Sweet sisters singing … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysMatt Brown / “Taylor Girls” / My Native Home / 5-StringDonna & Roni Stoneman / “May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister” / The Legend Continues / PatuxentCassie and Maggie / “Hangman” / The Willow Collection / Self-producedThe Roches / “Hammond Song” / Maggie Roche: Where Do I Come From / StorysoundAlaisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas w/ Brittany Haas / “The Pinacree Ferryman” / Highlander's Farewell / CulburnieThe Henry Girls / “Reason to Believe” / Louder than Words / Beste UnterhaltungThe Boswell Sisters / “Rock and Roll” / That's How Rhythm Was Born / Columbia LegacyMatt Brown w/ Brittany Haas / “Carroll County Blues” / My Native Home / 5-StringLily May & Rosie Ledford / “White Oak Mountain” / Legends of Old-Time Music / CountyThe Vogts Sisters / “Prove Me Wrong” / Broken Ties / Self-producedMike, Peggy & Penny Seeger / “Old Ground Hog” / Animal Folk Songs for Children / RounderThe Quebe Sisters / “Bluegrass in the Backwoods” / The Quebe Sisters / Self-producedShirley & Dolly Collins / “Spencer the Rover” / The Sweet Primroses / TopicKate & Anna McGarrigle / “Talk to Me of Mendocino” / Kate & Anna McGarrigle / HannibalSharon Shannon w/ Mary Shannon / “The Ivory and the Quill” / Each Little Thing / Green LinnetPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we complete our two-week feature, Send the Singer Home, with instrumental selections from a variety of sources. I'm always searching for interesting instrumentalists for the theme music for each week's program – while some artists are all-instrumental, others tuck hidden gems away, one to a recording project. This time we'll hear the Acousticats, banjo master Bill Evans, Bruce Cockburn, Brass Lassie, Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Kahn, The Horseflies and more. Old-time, Celtic, world and even Beatles tunes … 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 has usually been 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. But there is not is an abundance of great instrumental recordings. It takes quite a bit of 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 on the program we present the first installment of Send the Singer Home, with music from Russ Barenberg, Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. No vocals … 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

It's that time of the year again when hope springs eternal - spring training for Major League Baseball. All of the teams are tied for first place until at least Opening Day, and this week on the program we'll listen to a variety of songs and tunes about America's pastime. We're featuring John McCutcheon, Chuck Brodsky, Caroline Spence, Peter Cooper Ray Lambiase and, of course, Steve Goodman. Time to oil up your glove and play ball … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysKing Curtis / “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” / Baseball / Elektra NonesuchBill Slayback / “Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry)” / Baseball's Greatest Hits / Rhino M Hamilton / “Henry Aaron (Radio Call)” / Baseball / Elektra NonesuchJohn McCutcheon / “World Series '57” / Sermon on the Mound / AppleseedGarland Jeffreys / “Color Line” / Diamond Cuts: Turning Two / Hungry for MusicChuck Brodsky / “Gone to Heaven” / Diamond Cuts: Grand Slam / Hungry for MusicHowie Newman / “The Ballad of Mike Hessman” / When You're Happy / Major LeagueCaroline Spence / “Softball” / Spades and Roses / Self-producedPeter Cooper / “Opening Day” / Opening Day / Red BeetJacqueline Schwab / “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” / Baseball / Elektra NonesuchChuck Brodsky / “Letters in the Dirt” / Diamond Cuts-Triple Play / Hungry for MusicCraig Bickhardt / “The Real Game” / Live at Sellersville Theater / Stone BarnRay Lambiase / “The Ballad of 3 Finger Brown” / The Ballad of 3 Finger Brown / RaytoneHarry Carey / “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” / Chicago Cubs Greatest Hits / Marquee Alphabet CitySteve Goodman / “A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request” / Baseball's Greatest Hits / RhinoPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week we'll complete our two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and sea shanties. We'll hear from Waterson-Carthy, John Roberts, Alan Carr, The Fisherman's Friends, Cyril Tawney, Sally Rogers and lots of fine singers and players. We'll haul away together, one more time … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysNE Music Collection / “Staten Island Hornpipe” / The Wing in the Rigging / MFSLJIIG / “The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite” / JIIG / Fallen AngleAllan Carr / “The Bonny Ship the Diamond” / Songs of Northeast Scotland / Self-producedEuphonia / “Boatman's Dance-Chinquapin Hunting” / The Old Jawbone / Self-producedSally Rogers / “Lovely Agnes” / The Unclaimed Pint / Flying FishKitty Donohoe / “Leaving the Land-Ships Are Sailing” / The Fisherman's Daughter / RoheenStan Rogers / “White Squall” / Best of Stan Rogers / Fogarty's CoveMolly's Revenge / “The Northern Shore” / Western Shore / MolriNE Music Collection / “Strike the Bell” / The Wind in the Rigging / MFSLThe Fishermen's Friends / “John Kanaka” / One and All / IslandJohn Smith / “Lord Franklin” / Hummingbird / CommonerAly Bain-Ale Moller-Bruce Molsky / “Lament for a Sailor Who Fell From the Mast-Up da Stroods” / Meeting Point / WhirlieCyril Tawney / “Chicken on a Raft” / Navy Cuts / ADASimpson-Cutting Kerr / “Some Old Salty” / Murmurs / TopicJohn Roberts / “Farewell Nancy” / Sea Fever / Golden HindWaterson-Carthy / “Goodbye Fare You Well” / Fishes and Fine Yellow Sand / TopicPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

There has been a resurgence of interest in maritime songs and shanties since social media videos have spread out into the world. In a nod to popular taste, this week we begin a two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and shanties. We'll hear music from The Fisherman's Friends, Hauler, Jimmy Rankin, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and Stan Rogers. We'll haul away together … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysDonogh Hennessey / “Hornpipe:Home By the Fire” / Masters of the Irish Guitar / ShanachieThe Fisherman's Friends / “Keep Hauling” /Music from the Movie Fisherman's Friends / IslandHauler / “Whalebone” / Hauler / Self-producedThe Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem / “Haul Away Joe” / In Person at Carnegie Hall / ColumbiaGreat Big Sea / “Ferryland Sealer” / Turn / SireBett Padgett / “Carrol M. Deering” / Hatteras: if a Lighthouse Could Speak.../ Ceilidhe's MusicMcKasson & McDonald / “Bay of Biscay” / Harbour / Self-producedEwan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, A.L. Lloyd & Chorus / “Blood-Red Roses” / Classic Maritime Music / Smithsonian FolkwaysJohn Doyle / “Reels:The Gooseberry Bush-The Sailor's Return” / Masters of the Irish Guitar / ShanachieJimmy Rankin / “Haul Away the Whale” / Moving East / True NorthLou Killen / “The Flying Cloud” / Blow the Man Down / TopicVarious / “Sitting in the Stern of a Boat” / Lewis & Clark Original Soundtrack / RCAStan Rogers / “Northwest Passage” / Northwest Passage / Fogarty's CoveMorrigan / “Bully in the Alley” / Classic Maritime Music / Smithsonian FolkwaysPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

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