Our radio drama of a Japanese ghost story for Halloween by Lafcadio Hearn.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the story as broadcast on Arts Express yesterday on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Monday morning, the great Smokey Robinson song as performed by Allison Young. We always enjoy her duets with Josh Turner, but even some of her much earlier YouTube videos, made in her bedroom, as seen here, show her extraordinary voice and artistry.
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Monday morning, musician Steve Poltz sings about his utmost wish. I think by the time you reach the end of this video, you, too, will be smiling ear to ear.
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Monday morning, WIllie Nelson delivers his last will and testament.
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Austin Nasso, our favorite Donald Trump imitator, also does an awesome Tony Robbins self-help guru imitation. Here he is doing hilarious crowd work as Robbins with his audience.
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After nearly a year off, back from hiatus–which is ten miles east of Dallas–The Jack & Rick Worldwide Network and hamburger stand is happy to announce the return of Jack & Rick’s Radio Shack! Thanks to Rick Tuman!
Click the small triangle or mp3 link above to hear the satirical segment, as broadcast on Arts Express on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Monday morning, banjo legend Earl Scruggs pays a visit to Joan Baez’s house in the California hills. It’s 1972, and the courageous Earl Scruggs was the first (and one of the very few) major country western star to have come out against the Vietnam war.
Earl decided he wanted to expand his musical horizons, so he paid a visit to a slew of young singers, including Dylan and Baez. Documentarian David Hoffman got it all on film and turned the footage into an award winning documentary.
Here’s a scene at Baez’s home with Baez singing “Love is Just A Four-Letter Word” and Scruggs playing backup. Baez’s singing voice here is incredible, unearthly almost, just sitting there in her living room with no equipment. Earl’s talented 16 year old son Randy is on the other side of Joan, playing guitar.
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Yet another version of a country favorite by John Hartford. Elle Cordova and Toni Lindgren are the lyrical lasses here.
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Monday morning, “Maria,” played on the guitar by Per-Olov Kindgren as perfect as perfect can be. Even Bernstein would have to agree.
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A unique addition to guitar playing.
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Thanks to YouTuber hanelinetwins
Last month I saw an excellent folk singer at the Summer Hoot in Ashokan, NY named David Bernz, singing there with his son, Jacob. It turns out that David was a good friend of Pete Seeger, and when he would drop by Pete’s house in Beacon NY, David would bring a tape recorder along at Pete’s request. Pete would proceed to tell stories that he thought would be worthwhile for eventual wider distribution.
This year, David has come out with a book of transcripts of Pete’s recordings called Chopping Wood, Thoughts and Stories of a Legendary American Folksinger. It’s filled with lots of great Pete Seeger stories and background information by David. With David’s permission, I read one of those stories on the air about the famous racist Peekskill riot in 1949 against Paul Robeson who was kicking off a series of benefit concerts for racial equality.
Click on the small triangle or mp3 link above to listen to the words of Pete Seeger as broadcast yesterday on Arts Express radio, heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Monday morning, as our thoughts turn to a Texas trip, Pete yodels T for Texas and that gal named Thelma for a Czech crowd.
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If you’re familiar with both Stairway to Heaven and the Gilligan’s Island tv show theme song, then this mash up by Steve Poltz will more than amuse you, and it may have you laughing out loud.
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Steve Poltz raises a glass and sings to modern medicine!
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Monday morning, the Chambers Brothers keep hitting that clock, as the “Time Has Come Today.”
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So, I thought Steve Poltz was just a hilarious goodtime folkie. Little did I suspect that he’s also a songwriting genius. His song “Trash” is one of the most haunting songs I’ve heard in many a day.
Thanks to YouTuber Music Fog
Monday morning, a short-haired Steve Poltz sings the truth concerning an unfortunate knuckle sandwich incident.
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Libraries. You had to be there…Comedian Josh Johnson breaks it down.
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This was from a TV special shown only once, a nice end of summer treat.
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The Shadows, though not very big in the US, were successful in the UK during the early 1960s, pretty much at the same time as the Beatles. But even in the US, this instrumental was a song that every garage band of the time couldn’t wait to learn in order to play it at their high school get-togethers.
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Monday morning, madman Steve Poltz pleases the crowd with his song about the travails of a folksinger.
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…’cause the other hand is broken!
Ashokan, New York
Monday morning, a very lovely cover of the Don McLean classic song about Mr. Van Gogh, performed by George Clements.
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The Tik Tok Ikea guy (Scott Seiss) with yet more likeable advice!
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