Sing Out! Radio Magazine

In many locations across the US and Canada, Indigenous Peoples Day has replaced the Columbus Day Holiday. This week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine we'll celebrate musicians who have created a distinctive personal musical style drawing from their ancestral or regional roots. We'll hear music from Bill Miller, Jon Batiste, Kaia Kater and Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles and others. Honoring the music...

We'll gather up three fine mandolin recordings, as it seems an appropriate time to catch up with the Mighty Mandolin. Roland White released a tribute to his band The Kentucky Colonels, Black Patti - a duo from Europe - has a fine CD of ragtime and hokum tunes and David Benedict's recording is a bluegrass tour de force. We'll also travel the mandolin world with Ottopasuuna, Tim O'Brien, The Nashvil...

Around the year, there are numerous celebrations of Celtic culture in North America. Many of these festivals include Celtic games of strength and endurance, and also feature traditional food and libations. Included in these celebrations are musical performers from North America, playing traditional and contemporary Celtic music. Wonderful music from this side of the Atlantic … this week on The Sin...

For many regions of the United States, Autumn will be a welcome change after a rough Summer of high temperatures and very rainy weather. This week we'll celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with music of the season from Cheryl Wheeler, Bill Staines, Joni Mitchell, Pete Sutherland and many more. Celebrate the new season … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerp...

This week we will present music from young artists who have taken a musical style and created something very personal. We'll hear music from Mipso, Connla, I'm With Her, Vivian Leva, Molly Tuttle and many more. Talented young players putting their distinctive style on tradition-based music … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and S...

It's easy to forget that the end-of-summer holiday is more than a time for picnics and last swims. For this edition of the Magazine, we'll celebrate those who labor, and those who fight for the rights of everyone. We'll hear John McCutcheon, Malvina Reynolds, the New Lost City Ramblers, and Peggy Seeger's classic engineer song. Celebrate the workers … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pet...

This week on the program we continue our musical explorations with World Mix. We'll hear a fascinating blend of tunes - recordings from Finland, Japan, Tibet, the Balkans, Mexico, Quebec, Brazil and beyond. We'll feature the first World Music star, Tito Puente, the angelic sound of Kardemimmt from Finland, Norteno music from Los Texmaniacs, and the melding of Chinese and Latin music from Wu Man &a...

This week we'll continue with more great songs of the road and the long steel rails, perhaps in time to inspire your summer travel. We'll hear great music from sources as varied as Jimmy Webb, The Delmore Brothers, Paul Simon, Asleep at the Wheel, and lots more. Follow that road … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.  Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /...

Wanderlust can become a serious problem if not treated properly. The best remedy is to get out there and travel! This week in part one of our feature we focus on great songs of the road and the long steel rails: just the cure for the need to explore. We'll hear great music from Chuck Berry, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Tom Rush, David Hamburger, and of course, Steve Goodman. So ditch those blu...

On this edition of the Magazine, we'll stretch from Ireland across to the Appalachians, with a stop at bluegrass, as we continue to mark Accordion Awareness Month. Tunes and songs from Louisa Jo (Lou) Killen, John and Phil Cunningham, Los Texmaniacs, and more. Reels, tangos and Cotton Eyed Joe … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope a...

June is officially recognized as National Accordion Awareness Month in the United States. It was established in 1989 to promote awareness of the accordion, encourage people to learn about the instrument, and celebrate its contributions to many musical traditions. In honor of the month, we'll listen to Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Jody Kruskal, The Subdudes, and lots more. From folk and polk...