Another Turning of the Year - This week in the Song Parlor we bring together some songs and tunes to carry us through late December and on into the New Year.

Taking Flight and Seeking Light in Challenging Times: This week’s show centers around songs and tunes that involve finding ways to come together, to seek light, to dance, sing and soar – even in difficult times.

Remembering Mother Earth – and Veterans - This week, as the Glasgow Climate Change conference continues and Veterans Day comes around, the Song Parlor features an assortment of songs and tunes that explore environmental issues as well as several that offer tributes and remembrances for veterans.

Halloween Spookiness – & Old & New Encounters Across Great Divides

This week: Eerie tales for late October, a few ballads that chronicle old battles along the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valley corridor, and several recent pieces that explore the challenges and possibilities of surmounting our cultural and political Great Divide.

Indigenous People’s Day, a Ride on the Railroad, Staying Upbeat in Challenging Times, and Moving (Musically) into Autumn

As we ease into October, this week’s show begins with several songs for Indigenous People’s Day, then takes us on a memory-laden musical excursion on the railroad. After that, we sample several recent releases that explore ways to find happiness and a sense of well-being, before finishing off with a few pieces to carry us deeper into autumn.

Growing Old, Shades of Blue, & Unraveling a Few Riddles: Some songs and tunes about aging, a few shades of the blues, & a number of riddling pieces are front and center in the Song Parlor this week.

Little Critters -- & Some Recent Songs for Our Times

As we move into September after a long and challenging summer, in this week’s Song Parlor we check in with some little backyard critters, check out some recent releases, and briefly remember 9/11 as its 20th anniversary approaches.

Summertime & Two July Birthdays

This week: Songs for summer times (and our times) & celebrating two July birthdays.

Three Special June Days: Juneteenth, Father’s Day, & Yeats’ Birthday

This week’s show features songs and tunes to commemorate three special days in June: Juneteenth, Father’s Day, and the birthday of William Butler Yeats.

Memories – and Dialogues on the Golden Door

This week songs and tunes that involve a varied assortment of precious memories – and the hopes, dreams, and challenges associated with them – are on parade in the Song Parlor.