PLAYLIST TRADITIONS DECEMBER 27, 2009

Any comments, queries, requests please e mail wfdutraditions@aol.com

This was our annual look back at the year for our choices---only ours and perhaps not yours--of this year's 20 favorite recordings. 10 by yours truly and 10 by Ron Olesko. It was hard to choose just 10 because there were quite a few others that were truly wonderful. We also paid tribute to those we lost this year and closed with some year end music and our hopes for a very happy, healthy and peaceful new year for us all.

Now--a video and also a picture to put with the voices of today.






ZOE MULFORD

























Don't forget the program is archived for 2 weeks in case you missed anything or want to re-hear the show.




ARTIST/
PIECE /
ALBUM/
LABEL - /
Website /

Theme: HARVEY REID
Dirty Dish Rag
Solo Guitar Sketchbook
Woodpecker Records -
http://www.woodpecker.com/

NOWELL SING WE CLEAR
Carol for the New Year
Hail Smiling Morn!
Golden Hind Music -
http://www.goldenhindmusic.com/

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RON & BILL'S FAVORITES OF 2009




Bill's pick:
KATE LONG & ROBIN KESSINGER
In The Pines
What We Do
self -
http://www.robinandkate.com/

Ron's pick:
Various
Singing Through the Hard Times
A Tribute to Utah Phillips: Singing Through the Hard Times
Righteous Babe Records -
http://www.righteousbabe.com/

Bill's pick:
JAY LINDEN
It's A Crooked Train
Under the Radar
self -
http://www.jaylinden.com/

Ron's pick:
THE WAILIN' JENNYS
Bold Riley
Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House
Red House Records -
http://www.thewailinjennys.com/

Bill's pick:
JOHN MCCUTCHEON
Robbery / Forgive Us
Untold
self -
http://www.folkmusic.com/

Ron's pick:
EUPHONIA
Boatman's Dance
The Old Jawbone
self -
http://www.sylviaherold.com/

Bill's pick:
JANET BATES
The Little Spinner
The Little Spinner
self -
http://www.janetbates.com/

Ron's pick:
JORMA KAUKONEN
Preachin' On the Old Campground
River of Time
Red House Records -
http://www.redhouserecords.com/

Bill's pick:
BUSKIN & BATTEAU
Choose Joy
Red Shoes and Golden Hearts
self -
www.buskinandbatteau.com

Ron's pick:
JAMES KEELAGHAN
House of Cards
House of Cards
Borealis Records -
http://www.keelaghan.com/

Bill's pick:
PETE SEEGER
This Little Light of Mine
Live in '65
Appleseed Recordings -
http://www.appleseedmusic.com/

Ron's pick:
BEN BEDFORD
Land of the Shadows
Land of the Shadows
self -
http://www.benbedford.com/

Bill's pick:
HOLLY NEAR WITH EMMA'S REVOLUTION
Sail Away Lady
We Came to Sing!
self -
http://www.hollynear.com/

Ron's pick:
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT
Shout Sister Shout
Shout Sister Shout
M.C. Records -
http://www.mc-records.com/

Bill's pick:
ERIC BOGLE
Bringing Buddy Home
The Dreamer
Greentrax Records -
http://www.greentrax.com/

Ron's pick:
NANCI GRIFFITH
Across America
The Loving Kind
Rounder Records -
http://www.rounder.com/

Bill's pick:
JOEL MABUS
How Can I Keep From Singing(the old hymn re-imagined)
No Worries now…
Fossil Records -
http://www.joelmabus.com/

Ron's pick:
TRIPPING LILLY
Guilty
The Day Everything Became Nothing
self -
http://www.trippinglily.com/

Bill's pick:
ZOE MULFORD
Welcome in Another Year
Bonfires
Azalea City -
http://www.zoemulford.com/

Ron's pick:
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
The Deal
High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project
2nd Story Sound Records -
http://www.2ndstorysoundrecords.com/

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WE REMEMBER SOME PEOPLE THAT PASSED ON THIS YEAR:

SANDY & CAROLINE PATON
I've Got A Song!
I've Got a Song!
Folk Legacy Records -
http://www.folklegacy.com/

MIKE SEEGER
Shouting in Jerusalem
True Vine
Smithsonian Folkways -
http://www.folkways.si.edu/

PETER, PAUL & MARY
All My Trials
Around the Campfire
Warner Brothers -
http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/

LIAM CLANCY
Those Were the Days
Older But No Wiser
Vanguard -
http://www.liamclancy.com/

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OUR WISHES FOR A NEW YEAR AND WISHES FOR GOOD HEALTH TO JEAN RITCHIE

Peace Round
Twas On A Night Like This
Folk-Legacy
http://www.folklegacy.com/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA DECEMBER 27, 2009

Any comments, queries, requests please e mail sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

Congratulations to the winners of CDs from prior programming. These are in the mail for you as this is being written.

The last program for this year so a bit of nostalgia was called for along with a few requests and, now, if you will permit me a few brief year end comments. The show has been on now, thanks to your loyal support, for almost 5 years and as the time has progressed I have tried to mix or meld newer material to partner with the older and much expected and loved material. A note on the e mail address re-enforced my belief that we have to move in a direction that encompasses more than just the old traditional Yiddish material but combine it with a more modern and ecumenical bit of programming. Broaden our horizons, so to speak. The e mail I received was from a young listener in Brooklyn who was happy to "discover" The Weavers. I assume some other artists in the "Yiddishkeit" vein or with messages that are universal in their sentiments---such as a song by Kate Campbell which speaks to the universality of The Old Testament and relates it to today's struggles for all. I will save that for Passover.

Next week I hope you will be tuning in for an entire hour of Comedy Corner as presented by THE CAPITOL STEPS .
You may be aware, or not, that I have been able to obtain the exclusive presentations of their quarterly brilliant, topical, satirical, and brilliant work for WFDU in this area and, happily, we are able to present it as part of Sunday Simcha---tell your friends who may like more than the "Yiddishkeit" we do and let them discover that as well.

Now for a few pictures to put a face to the voices but first---a short video of music by Seymour Reichtzeit who preceded my humble comments of broadening of horizons:





WORK O THE WEAVERS

David Bernz, Mark Murphy, Martha Sandefer, James Durst
















ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL/
WEBSITE/

MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
Traditional Crossroads
http://www.margotleverett.com/

WORK O THE WEAVERS
Tzena Tzena
Demo
Self
http://www.workotheweavers.com/

WORK O THE WEAVERS
Shabat Shalom
We're Still Here
Worldwind
http://www.workotheweavers.com/

WORK O THE WEAVERS
Da'una Na'eesh
We're Still Here
Worldwind
http://www.workotheweavers.com/

WORK O THE WEAVERS
Long Way To The Graveyard
We're Still Here
Worldwind
http://www.workotheweavers.com/

SOLOMON DINGOL
WEVD ID
Music From The Yiddish Radio Project
Shanachie
http://www.shanachie.com/

SEYMOUR REICHTZEIT
Ajax Commerical
Music From The Yiddish Radio Project
Shanachie
http://www.shanachie.com/

SEYMOUR REICHTZEIT
Battle Hymn of The Republic (Yiddish)
Music From The Yiddish Radio Project
Shanachie
http://www.shanachie.com/

SEYMOUR REICHTZEIT / ABE ELLSTEIN ORCH.
Der Rebin's Nigun
78 Single
RCA

AARON LEBEDEFF
Tzen Kopeks Hob Ich
78 Single
Columbia

YALE STROM & HOT PSTRAMI
Oberek Palota
Borsht with Bread, Brothers
Arc Music
http://www.arcmusic.co.uk/

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COMEDY CORNER:

MICKEY KATZ
Feet Up, Pat Him On The Pippick
78 Single
Capitol

SHELLEY POSEN
So How Come You Don't Have Tongue
Manna
self
http://www.shelleyposen.com/

SHELLEY BERMAN
Child Tel. Routine
Inside Shelley Berman
Vereve

ALLAN SHERMAN
Bye Bye Blumberg
My Son The Folk Singer
WB

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MITCH SMOLKIN
Vu Nemt Men A Bisele Mazl?
A Song Is Born
MLS Prooduction
http://www.mitchsmolkin.com/

ELEANOR REISSA
Parnose Medley
Going Home--Gems of Yiddish Song
Old Rose Productions
ereissa@aol.com

BRUCE ADLER
Zog Es Mir Nokh Amol
Great Songs of The Y iddish Stage Vol. 1--Abraham Ellstein
Naxos
http://www.milkenarchive.org/

BRUCE ADLER
Ich Bin A Boarder Bay Mayn Vay (I'm A Boarder with My Wife)
Great Songs of The Y iddish Stage Vol. 1--Abraham Ellstein
Naxos
http://www.milkenarchive.org/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA December 20, 2009

Any comments, queries, requests, and kvetchhing are always welcome by e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

Hopefully you all enjoyed today's nostalgic program and a brilliant piece of seasonal humor from The Capitol Steps---which are exclusive in this area to WFDU and Sunday Simcha in their quarterly presentations. A good mix since Yiddishkeit and humor are, among other things, synonymous.

A few pictures to put a face with the music and a video so that you can see The Capitol Steps on stage which is where they will be in our area on February 19 at Town Hall in NYC.



A small sampling of what is in store----trust me---there is plenty more skewering in good taste going on and your thoughts will be provoked in a comedic way.



Now a picture :

ELEANOR REISSA





















ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL/
WEBSITE/


MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
Traditional Crossroads
http://www.margotleverett.com/

ROBYN HELZNER TRIO
Turn Turn Turn
Signs & Wonders
RAH Productions
http://www.helzner.com/


WOLF KRAKOWSKI
Hundert
Goyrl:Destiny
Tzadik
http://www.kamea.com/


FRAIDY KATZ / WOLF KRAKOWSKI
Let's Just Think About Today
Goyrl:Destiny
Tzadik
http://www.kamea.com/

ELEANOR REISSA
Koyft A Tsaytung
Going Home---Gems Of Yiddish Song
Old Rose Productions

ELEANOR REISSA
Transportation Medley
Going Home---Gems Of Yiddish Song
Old Rose Productions

DAVE TARRAS & THE MUSIKER BROTHERS
Tango
Tanz!
Epic
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/


DAVE TARRAS & THE MUSIKER BROTHERS
Silkene Pajamas
Tanz!
Epic
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/


RAV SHMUEL
Dumb Wold
Protocols
JMG
http://www.ravshmuel.com/



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COMEDY CORNER:


THE CAPITOL STEPS
Deck The Halls With Bows To Allah
Barackin' Around the Tree
Capitol Steps
http://www.capsteps.com/


ALLAN SHERMAN
Good Advice
Allan In Wonderland
WB
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JUDITH ZWEIMAN / HELEN ENOWICH ZWEIMAN
Ness Gadol Haya Sham
She Will Sing, I Will Sing
self
http://www.judithzweiman.com/


JUDITH ZWEIMAN
H'Nay Ma Tov
She Will Sing, I Will Sing
self
http://www.judithzweiman.com/


YAFFA YARKONI
Yiddishe Mamme
Rumania Rumania
Sony
http://www.hatikvahmusic.com/

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS DECEMBER 13, 2009

For any comments, queries, requests please e mail wfdutraditions@yahoo.com

The year is winding down and on December 27 Ron Olesko and I will be reviewing the year in music on Traditions and also remembering those we have lost this year. I was delighted with the complimentary calls today and my heartfelt thanks for them as well my congratulations to the winners of various CDs as well as my thanks to the artists for supplying them.

Now, a few pictures to put with some of the voices you heard today as well a video of one of the artists on today's program---but we start with a video from a DVD available at the Red Rock Rondo website . This is a small portion of a wonderful musical presentation of their music on the Utah PBS station a while back and once again proves never judge a book by its cover:





CAROLANN SOLABELLO























JOHN MUNRO




















ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL -/
Website/


Theme: HARVEY REID
Dirty Dish Rag
Solo Guitar Sketchbook
Woodpecker Records -
http://www.woodpecker.com/

GATHERING TIME
Light One Candle
Single
self
http://www.gatheringtimetrio.com/


HERDMAN / HILLS / MANGSEN
Hanerot Halelu
Voices of Winter
Gadfly
http://www.gadflyrecords.com/

RAY NAYLOR
Gas Station Woman
Shrink Wrap
Polar Bear Music
http://www.raynaylor.net/


BRAD COLERICK
Red Rooster In The Mash Pile
When I'm Gone
Back 9
http://www.bradcolerick.com/


JUDE ROBERTS
Silver Highway
Stained Glass Afterglow
Self
http://www.judesongs.com/

JOEL MABUS
Two Cents Plain
No Worries Now
Fossil Records
http://www.joelmabus.com/


MAGPIE
Michael
Singing Through The Hard Times
Righteous Babe Records
http://www.righteousbabe.com/


MAGPIE, DAN SCHATZ, EMMA'S REVOLUTION,CATHY FINK, MARCY MARXER / FRIENDS
Singing Through The Hard Times
Singing Through The Hard Times
Righteous Babe Records
http://www.righteousbabe.com/


STEVE EARLE
Pancho & Lefty
Townes
New West
http://www.steveearle.com/

STEVE MARTIN
Daddy Played the Banjo
The Crow
http://www.stevemartin.com/


SHERMAN LEE DILLON
Jackson Stomp
State of The Blues
WebPecket Island Records
http://www.webpecket.com/


JOHN MUNRO
While I Am Here
Plying My Trade
Greentrax
http://www.greentrax.com/


PHIL COOPER / SUSAN URBAN
Return To The Northland
February Sky
self
http://www.februarysky.com/

THE CAPITOL STEPS
Deck The Halls With Bows To Allah
Barackin' Around the Tree
Capitol Steps
http://www.capsteps.com/

GATHERING TIME
Train Coming
Songs of Hope & Freedom
Self
http://www.gatheringtimetrio.com/


DAVID BUSKIN
ESPN
Wealthy Man
Inverted Turtle
http://www.buskinandbatteau.com/


BUSKIN & BATTEAU
Red Shoes & Golden Hearts
Red Shoes & Golden Hearts
Nouveau Retro Media
http://www.buskinandbatteau.com/

LARRY SIEGEL
The Trial of The Millennium
Songs From The 3d Octave
Self
http://www.larrysiegel.com/


SIDNEY BEAN
Trimmingham & Trott
Ambassadors of Song
Masterworks of Bermuda Foundation

THE TALBOT BROS.
Too Much of The Rock & Roll
Bermuda's Famous Talbot Brothers
Masterworks of Bermuda Foundation

THE TALBOT BROS.
Freckles
Bermuda's Famous Talbot Brothers
Masterworks of Bermuda Foundation

LES PAUL / MARY FORD
Tiger Rag
Single
Capitol

JUNIOR BROWN
My Wife Thinks Your Dead
Greatest Hits
Curb
http://www.juniorbrown.com/

JOHN McCUTCHEON
Old People In Love
Untold
Appalseed Music
http://www.johnmccutcheon.com/


SHERMAN LEE DILLON
Stack O Lee
State of The Blues
WebPecket Island Records
http://www.webpecket.com/


HANK WILLIAMS
California Zephyr
HANK-Unreleased recordings
Time/Life

LEADBELLY
Midnight Special
Shout On
Smithsonian Folkways
http://www.folkways.si.edu/

THE TALBOT BROTHERS
Jane Jane
Bermuda's Famous Talbot Brothers
Masterworks of Bermuda Foundation

EMMA'S REVOLUTION
Hymn Song
Singing Through The Hard Times
Righteous Babe Records
http://www.righteousbabe.com/


PETE SEEGER
One of These Days===Or Else
Singing Through The Hard Times
Righteous Babe Records
http://www.righteousbabe.com/

NINA SIMONE
Here Comes The Sun
Here Comes The Sun
RCA
http://www.ninasimone.com/


LEFTY FRIZZ ELL
Saginaw Michigan
Best of Lefty Frizzell

OSBORNE BROTHERS
Rocky Top
The Osborne Brothers 1956-1968
Columbia

MOTHER MAYBELLE CARTER / CARTER FAMILY
Cotton Fields
Best of The Carter family
Columbia

GEORGIA GIBBS
If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked A Cake
The Original Hits of Georgia Gibbs
Coral

CAROLANN SOLABELLO
Papa's Mandolin
Glass of Desire
self
http://www.carolannsolabello.com/


PHIL OCHS
The Flower lady
Chords of Fame
A & M

DAVE CARTER / TRACY GRAMMER
Tanglewood Tree
Tanglewood Tree
Signature Sounds
http://www.tracygrammer.com/


RED ROCK RONDO
Edgewalker
Zion Canyon Song Cycle
Steamboat Mtn. Records
http://www.redrockrondo.com/


LIZ MITCHELL
Winter In April
Not The Whether of Summer
Riverwide
http://www.lizmitchellmusic.com/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA DECEMBER 13, 2009

First thing is===Happy Chanukah---or is it Hannukah--=-or is it===well, spell it any way you like and always recall that it is a minor holiday commercialized to compete with all the seasonal offerings for Christmas, Kwanza, you name it---OK Kwanza came later. For more insights best to read David Brooks in Friday's NY Times. Wonderful historical piece to put it and politics into perspective---NOW---playlist--Hope you enjoyed our Chanukah party.



As always---any comments, queries, requests, and kevetching please do e mail sundaysimcha@yahoo.com



Now a few pictures to put a face with the voices this week----and a video for a bit of action:




TOM LEHRER ---in all stages of life






















ARTIST/
PIECE
ALBUM/
LABEL/
WEBSITE/


MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
Traditional Crossroads
http://www.margotleverett.com/

GATHERING TIME
Light One Candle
Single
Self
http://www.gatheringtime.com/


ROBIN GREENSTEIN
Celebrate Hanukkah
Single
Windy Records
http://www.robinsnest.com/


DADDO
Ochos Kandelikas
Live
FA Music
http://www.fa-music.com/


ALAN EDER & FRIENDS
Gota Medley
Reggae Chanukah
Mr. E Records
http://www.reggaechanukah.com/

SUSAN COLIN
A Miracle Happened
Wonder
Lowell Music
http://www.susancolin.com/


THE KLEZMATICS
Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Jewish Music group
http://www.jewishmusicgroup.com/


MARK RUBIN & HIS RIDGETOP SYNCOPATORS
The Dreydl Song, Texas Style
A Chanukah Feast Vol ll
Hungry For Music
http://www.hungryformusic.org/


METROPOLITAN KLEZMER
Eastern Village Hanuka
Hungry For Music
http://www.hungryformusic.org/


MARK LEVY

Maoz Tzur
Of Maccabees & Miracles
Self
http://www.marklevymusic.com/

MAMA DONI
Bubbie's Mi Yimalel
Chanukah Fever
Self
http://www.mamadoni.com/


TOM LEHRER
Hannukah in Santa Monica
The Remains of Tom Lehrer
Rhino
http://www.rhino.com/


MEL BROOKS
The 1000 Year Old Man
The 1000 Year Old Man Part 3
Rhino

THE WEAVERS
Mi Yimalael
The Weavers On Tour
Vanguard

PRISCILLA HERDMAN / ANNE HILLS / CINDY MANGSEN
Hanerot Halelu
Voices of Winter
Gadfly
http://www.gadflyrecords.com/


DEBBIE FRIEDMAN
Y'mei Hachanukah
Light These Lights
sounds write
http://www.debbiefriedman.com/


THE KLEZMATICS
Gilad and Ziv's Sirba
Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Jewish Music group
http://www.jewishmusicgroup.com/

DEBBIE FRIEDMAN
Not By Might
Light These Lights
sounds write
http://www.debbiefriedman.com/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA December 6, 2009

For any comments, queries, requests, and, of course, general kvetching, please e mail sundaysimcha@yahoo.com
Those of you who asked where you might hear some of the songs again---we are are archived at http://www.wfdu.fm/ for 2 weeks. Just check it out and enjoy.
Let me urge you to tune in next week for our Hanukkah--Chanukah---any spelling you like---show for this minor holiday that has been elevated to heights, as Kwanza (whatever that is) to compete with the merchandising madness of Christmas. Which is what it is all about and will be addressed in song next week ---along with a comment of my desire to have the miracle of the oil visit me when I fill up my gas tank and it lasts 8 times longer than it should.
Now a few pictures to put a face to the voices this week---but first a salute to the show that follows us on the "Eclectic Wknd Sound" of WFDU via video---Allan Sherman---he does start with The Beatles--- after that---just laugh a bit; you need it.








SHLOMO CARLEBACH











ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL/
WEBSITE/

MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
Traditional Crossroads
http://www.margotleverett.com/

WORK O THE WEAVERS
Tzena Tzena
Demo
Self
http://www.workotheweavers.com/

THEODORE BIKEL
Der Bekher
Compilation
Personal Copy from Performer
http://www.theodorebikel.com/

SHLOMO CARLEBACH
Od Yishama
Demo
Personal copy from producer

MARC REVENSON (LIL REV)
Something From Nothing
I Can't Keep The Past Behind Me
Self
http://www.lilrev.com/

MARC REVENSON (LIL REV)
Un Az Der Rebbe Zingt
I Can't Keep The Past Behind Me
Self
http://www.lilrev.com/

GIORA FEIDMAN
Nashir Yachdav (Let's Sing together)
Klezmer Chassidic Classic
Hataklit

GIORA FEIDMAN
Anim Zmirot
Klezmer Chassidic Classic
Hataklit

MEL BROOKS / CARL REINER
The 2000 Year Old Man
The 2000 Year Old Man
Rhino

ALLAN SHERMAN
If I Were A Tishman
Togetherness
WB

LAURA WETZLER
Children of Abraham
Songwriter's Notebook
Nervy Girl
http://www.laurawetzler.com/

LAURA WETZLER
B'makom In A Place
Songwriter's Notebook
Nervy Girl
http://www.laurawetzler.com/

DAVE TARRAS
Sirba-Hasapiko
78 Single
RCA

KLEZMORIM
A Glezele Vayn (A Glass of Wine)
Streets of Gold
Arhoolie

SHTREIML
Trombonic Tanz
Spicy Paprikash
Self
http://www.shtreiml.com/