Monday, June 28, 2010

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS JUNE 27, 2010

Any comments, queries, requests, etc; are always welcome via e mail to wfdutraditions@yahoo.com

My thanks for all the nice calls on the day's program and some of the requests will be gotten to in the very near future.

If you have not yet stopped at the main page check it it out no for an interesting video of the musical side of the late Sen. Byrd and some comments about this great man of change.

A few pictures to put a face to the  voices you heard this week.

                                   FRED SMALL--Brief Bio --Now a Universalist Minister, Attorney, and still writing and performing his music





THE HIGH DESERT BAND==A DELIGHTFUL FIND FOR TRADITIONS




ARTIST  / PIECE
     ALBUM / LABEL -
             Website


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

JOHN PRINE            The Bottomless Lake
                    Live & On Stage                             OhBoy                             http://www.ohboy.com/



STEVE GILLETTE                         Good Old Wagon
                The Man                   Compass Rose Music                            http://www.compassrosemusic.com/

CONNIE KALDOR                    Up Above The Dream CafĂ©
                  Postcards From The Road                        self                      http://www.conniekaldor.com/

STEPHANIE BETMAN /
LUKE HALPIN                Fiddler's Bend
              It All Comes Back to Love                       self                      http://www.stephaniebettman.com/



HIGH DESERT' BAND                 Freight Train
                  Creature Comforts                 Self                                       http://www.highdesertband.com/

TOM GRANATA         Canadian Railroad Trilogy
            Left Foot Lightfoot          W'heel's Old Records                      tomgranata@yahoo.com

ERNEST TROOST                Resurrection Blues
                Resurrection Blues                Travelling Shoes Records             http://www.ernesttroost.com/

KAREN MAL           Wildwood Flower
                  Dark Eyed Sailor              Waterbug                                        http://www.waterbug.com/



UNKNOWN                       Amazing Grace---French
                        Little Chenier Soundtrack                                             http://www.littlechenier.com/

CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS             Trouble In Your Mind
               Genuine Negro Jig          Nonesuch                         http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/

MARY MacGOWAN              A Woman on Hold
                    Morning Glory                self                                   http://www.morningglorythecd.com/

MARY MacGOWAN                 Morning Glory
                 Morning Glory                 self                                 http://www.morningglorythecd.com/



EL McMEEN                 Bonaparte's Retreat
                 At Home Picking--and Talking                     Self



THE CAPITOL STEPS        The Battle Hymn of The Tea Public
             Liberal Shop of Horrors                  Capitol Steps                         http://www.capsteps.com/



KATIE GEDDES          We Are Each Other's Angels
   We Are Each Other's Angels              Katydid Records                 http://www.katiegeddes.com/

BOB LYONS                 Mama Looka BooBoo
                     Steel Drum Gold                      Self                           http://www.steeldrummusic.net/.

ERSKINE ZUILL                  Run Joe
                Ambassadors of Song                             Butterfield Bank of Bermuda

THE TRAVELLERS           Everybody's Talking
               Ambassadors of Song                            Butterfield Bank of Bermuda



RICK NESTLER               The River that Flows Both Ways
                   Spending My Days                              Gaff Rig Music

DIRTY STAY OUT SKIFFLERS      Big River
                    Dirty Stay Out Skifflers                           Gaff Rig Music



NINA SIMONE               Silver City Bound
                         Folksy Nina                                            Colpix

NINA SIMONE                          Twelfth of Never
                         Folksy Nina                                            Colpix



THE FAIRFIELD FOUR                          Shadrack
                        I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray            WB

STEVE GOODMAN               I'll Fly Away
              Live At The Earl of Old Town             Red Pajama                        http://www.ohboy.com/

=======================================================================



HARRY CHAPIN             Six String Orchestra
                               Verities & Balderdash                      Elektra

GREG BROWN                   Kate'sGuitar
                   Just Before Noon              Goatscape Music                      http://www.ninagerber.com/

IAN CAMBELL SMITH                 Blue Guitar
                   Bagarap Empires                  self                               http://www.iancampbellsmith.com/

THEODORE BIKEL                  Mi Guitare et Moi
                        An Actor's Holiday                                Elektra

HIGH DESERT' BAND           My Groupies
                      Creature Comforts                 self                                   http://www.highdesertband.com/

====================================================================

FRED SMALL                Heart of The Appaloosa
                      Everything is Possible                              Flying Fish
========================================================

The Tops in Pops, The Best in the West and The Thrills of The Hills

T TEXAS TYLER                       Oklahoma Hills
                                    Single                                    4 Star

MOON MULLICAN                      Cherokee Boogie
                                   Single                                       King

JUNIOR BROWN                      Sugarfoot Rag
                               Guit With It                                   Curb

THERESA BREWER              Music Music Music
                                  Single                                               Coral


========================================================

WE END WITH THE STORIES:

TOM PAXTON           Jennifer & Kate
      Comedians & Angels               Appleseed Recordings                           http://www.tompaxton.com/

ERIC BOGLE                The Dalai Lama's Candle
                    At This Stage                                       Greentrax                            http://www.ericbogle.net/

HARRY CHAPIN              Old Folkie
                          Harry Chapin                                Bottom Line records

Saturday, June 26, 2010

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JUNE 27, 2010

Any comments, queries, requests, and general kvetching always welcome via e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

A few faces to put with today's voices---
                                                                           TOVA


ALLAN SHERMAN



ARTIST / PIECE
    ALBUM   /   LABEL & WEBSITE


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

LAURA WETZLER                     Genzelle
                       A World of Jewish Song                                                http://www.laurawetzler.com/

LAURA WETZLER              Scelerica D'Oro
                A World of Jewish Song                                                       http://www.laurawetzler.com/



MARK LEVY                 Say, O'Brien
         Yiddish Work Songs Sung By Mark Levy                                     mitvahmus@aol.com

MARK LEVY                     Dos Lid Fun Broyt
           Yiddish Work Songs Sung By Mark Levy                                   mitvahmus@aol.com



SI KAHN                  He Lies In The American Land
                        We're Still Here                                                  http://www.sikahn.com/

SI KAHN / LIZ MEYER                  When The War Is Done
                         We're Still Here                                                http://www.sikahn.com/



HAGEVATRON                   Israeli Hora
                   Medley Shalom Israel                                       israfolk@netvision.net.il



BILL HAHN                A Reading On Hebronics        http://www.billhahnprogramnotes.blogspot.com/
====================================================
COMEDY CORNER:
ALLAN SHERMAN                  America Is A Nice Italian Name
                      For Swinging Livers Only                           WB

ALLAN SHERMAN                   Bye Bye Blumberg
                    For Swinging Livers Only                             WB
========================================================
JACOB ZANGER                     Gevalt! Di Nerven
                From Avenue To The Great White Way                           http://www.legacyrecords.com/

JULIAN ROSE                 That's Yiddisha Jazz
                   From Avenue To The Great White Way                     http://www.legacyrecords.com/



TOVA                 Der Saksafon Shpiler
                    Live At The Top O' The Senator                                http://www.theresatova.com/

Saturday, June 19, 2010

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JUNE 20, 2010

Any comments, requests, queries and general kvetching please emai l sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

A bit of diversity today and a visit to an old friend we have not heard in a while here in Comedy Corner.  If you want to hear the "Actor's Story" just e mail me and if we get enough we shall play it again---it is a classic.

Some faces to put with the voices this week:
SHELLEY BERMAN


EMMA'S REVOLUTION



ARTIST / PIECE
            ALBUM /  LABEL
                 WEBSITE


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



JOE JENCKS                     Tikun Olam
                 The Candle and The Flame                   Self                                 http://www.joejencks.com/

THE KLEZMATICS                Yo Riboyn Olam
                         Shteyt Oif!                             Rounder                                http://www.klezmatics.com/



EMMA'S REVOLUTION           Peace, Salaam, Shalom
                     One                                               Big W                            http://www.emmasrevolution.com/



THERESA TOVA              Play A Little Song For Me---In Yiddish
                      Telling Stories                  Tova Entertainment                   http://www.theresatova.com/

THE OLD WORLD FOLK BAND                     Tate Ziser Suite
                  Crossing New Borders                        Self                           http://www.oldworldfolkband.com/



THE HAPPINESS BOYS                    Since Henry Ford Apologized To Me
            From Avenue A To The Great White Way     Legacy              http://www.legacyrecordings.com/
======================================================

COMEDY CORNER:
SHELLEY BERMAN                     Hold On
                              Inside Shelley Berman                                 Verve

SHELLEY BERMAN       Nephew Answers Telephone Call
                               Inside Shelley Berman                             Verve


==========================================================
SHTREIML         Gas-Nign
                   Spicy Paprikash                     self                                                   http://www.shtreiml.com/

FRAU PEPI LIPPMAN      Ojlom Habu ( The World To Come)
        Cantors, Klezmorim, and Crooners 1905-1953   JSP Records          http://www.livingtraditions.org/

MORRIS GOLDSTEIN            Lenine and Trotsky
            Cantors, Klezmorim, and Crooners 1905-1953    JSP Records     http://www.livingtraditions.org/


DAVID KRAKAUER /
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin               Hassidic Dances
               Klezmer Concertos & Encores                   Naxos                          http://www.milkenarchive.org/

Monday, June 14, 2010

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS JUNE 13, 2010

Any comments, queries, requests are always welcom via e mail to wfdutraditions@yahoo.com

Don't forget the program is archived (as they all are) for 2 weeks at http://www.wfdu.fm/

Some faces and/or videos to put with today's voices---make sure you check out the Carolina Chocolate Drops:










ARTIST  / PIECE
    ALBUM  /  LABEL -
               Website


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

TOBY WALKER                Stars & Stripes Forever
                     Speechless                                 self                                      http://www.littletobywalker.com/

JOHN PRINE              Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
    John Prine--Live& On Stage                    Ohboy                                       http://www.ohboy.com/

ELIZA GILKYSON                        Peace Call
                 Land of Milk & Honey             Red House Records                    http://www.elizagilkyson.com/



KELLER & THE KEELS              Uncle Disney
                     Thief                       SCI Fidelity Records                         http://www.kellerwilliams.net/

MARC BLACK                     Ooh I Love My Coffee
             Pictures of the Highway                   Self                                     http://www.marcblack.com/

KATIE GEDDES                   Hello Stranger
           We Are Each Other's Angels          Katydid Records               http://www.katiegeddes.com/

MARC BLACK              Moment After Dawn
              Pictures of the Highway            self                                     http://www.marcblack.com/



KATIE GEDDES                     Hello In There 
        We Are Each Other's Angels               Katydid Records         http://www.katiegeddes.com/

CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS                   Cindy Gal
                Genuine Negro Jig              Nonesuch                    http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/



SI KAHN                  Sail Away
              Courage                          Strictly Country Records                       http://www.sikahn.com/

JENI & BILLY                     If I Ever Get 10 Dollars
           Longing For Heaven                  Jewell Ridge Records              http://www.jeniandbilly.com/



ERNEST TROOST        Old Time Religion
       Resurrection Blues              Traveling Shoes Records                    http://www.ernesttroost.com/



JACKIE MORRIS                   Online Dating
   Where The Legends Grow Like Weeds      Buttonbox Records        http://www.jackiemorris.com/

MODERN MAN                    Virtual Circle of Hell
       Modern Immaturity                Inverted Turtle Records                http://www.modernman3.com/

JOHN PRINE                   In Spite of Ourselves
                  In Spite of Ourselves                 Ohboy                                   http://www.ohboy.com/



PAUL ROBESON         Swing Low Sweet Chariot
                     Swing Low Sweet Chariot                    Columbia

PAUL ROBESON                   Great Getting Up Morning
                   Swing Low Sweet Chariot                   Columbia

KIM & REGGIE HARRIS        Great Day
                 Steal Away                             Appleseed records             http://www.kimandreggieharris.com/

KIM & REGGIE HARRIS                      Free At Last
                Steal Away                          Appleseed records                   http://www.kimandreggieharris.com/



JOE JENCKS                       Joe Hill
                   Links In A Chain                             Self                                  http://www.joejencks.com/

PAT WICTOR                 Gathering Flowers From The Master's Bouquet
                       Temporary Stay                  Risky Disk                               http://www.patwictor.com/

GREG GREENWAY                   My Good Name
                 Greg Greenway                            Face                                  http://www.greggreenway.com/



GREG ALEXANDER                    Listening To London
            Sky It Shall Be                    Summit House Music                        http://www.gregalexander.com/

CAROL ELLLIOT               Rex Rob Lowenstein
          The People I Meet                Heartstrong Records                           http://www.carolelliot.com/



CAROL WILLIAMS           In My Life
         Commentaries on The Beatles         Little Beck Music           http://www.carolwilliams.com/



CAROLYN HESTER              I'll Fly Away
                     Carolyn Hester                    Legacy                             http://www.carolynhester.com/

CAROLYN HESTER            What's That I Hear
              Carolyn Hester At Town Hall       Bear Family Records        http://www.carolynhester.com/

CAROLYN HESTER          Playboys & Playgirls
               Carolyn Hester At Town Hall         Bear Family Records       http://www.carolynhester.com/



JOHN PRINE               Angel FromMontgomery
                      John Prine Live & On Stage             Ohboy                              http://www.ohboy.com/
==========================================================

The Thrills of The Hills, The Best in The West, The Tops in Pops:

HANK WILLIAMS                  Long Gone Lonesome Blues
                                Moanin' the Blues                             MGM

CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS          Corn Bread & Butter Beans
               Genuine Negro Jig                  Nonesuch                  http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/

JO STAFFORD              You Belong to Me
                                                      Single                   Capitol
======================================================
THE STORY SONGS:



KRISTINA OLSON                  The Yellow Piper
          The Truth of A Woman                      Rounder                           http://www.kristinaolson.com/

KATE WOLF                    Emma Rose
 Kate Wolf--Anthology                                  Rhino                                  http://www.katewolf.com/

PHIL OCHS               The Flower Lady
                         Chords of Fame                      A&M

JACKIE MORRIS        Where The Legends Grow Like Weeds
           Where The Legends Grow Like Weeds        Buttonbox Records       http://www.jackiemorris.com/

Saturday, June 12, 2010

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JUNE 13, 2010

Any comments, queries, requests, and general kvetching ( a very high rank) is always welcome via e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

Thanks to all the honored pledges---now 100% --- a record for any radio program on any station.  The last of our premiums went out today and my sincere thanks for all of you who have so wonderfully supported this program and if you really want a bumper sticker that says "Keeping Yiddishkeit On The Air---WFDU" let me know and I will speak to our management about it.

It is my hope that none of you miss the wonderful show starring Mike Burstyn at The Baruch Performing Arts Center in NYC under the auspices of The National Yiddishe Theater.  The show ends when June ends so best to go to folksbiene.org and find out about tickets.

Some faces to put with today's voices:


                                                         OLD WORLD FOLK BAND






ARTIST  / PIECE
   ALBUM   /  LABEL
           WEBSITE
MARGOT LEVERETT &
THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS           A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
    Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys          Self                    http://www.margotleverett.com/



OLD WORLD FOLK BAND                 Borscht
                  Crossing New Borders                      Self                   www.oldworldfolkband.org  

OLD WORLD FOLK BAND           Otchi Tchorniye (Dark Eyes)
                   Crossing New Borders          Self                         www.oldworldfolkband.org 



PAUL ROBESON                       Everytime I Feel The Spirit
                               Swing Low Sweet Chariot                             Columbia

PAUL ROBESON                     Ezekial
                              Swing Low Sweet Chariot                            Columbia

PAUL ROBESON                              Chassidic Kadish



SI KAHN                        Blood From Stones
                       Blood From Stones                Unreleased                            http://www.sikahn.com/

SI KAHN            Stranger In this Land
                  Blood From Stones                     Unreleased                             http://www.sikahn.com/
THE KLEZMATICS           I Ain't Afraid
                     Rise Up ! Shteyt Oyf!                  Rounder                             http://www.rounder.com/
=========================================================

COMEDY CORNER:

MODERN MAN              Jews Don't Camp
              Modern Immaturity            Inverted turtle                        http://www.modernman3.com/

FYVISH FINKEL    Excerpted Joke
                       VCR Tape of Live Show in Bklyn.             xxxxxxxxxxx

MICKEY KATZ                   How Much Is That Pickle In The Window
                                      Mish Mosh                                      Capitol


==========================================================
JULIE ANDREWS                      Wedding Song (Yiddish)
                               Thoroughly Modern Millie                    VCR Tape



THE KLEZICAL TRADITION        Di Raze Nokh Amerika/Eyder IkhLaygShlofn 
            Family Portrait                            Self                                          http://www.kamea.com/
ELEANOR REISSA                        Yiddishe Mama
                      Going Home                              Self                                           ereissa@aol.com

Saturday, June 5, 2010

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JUNE 6, 2010

Any comments, queries, requests, kvetching always welcomed via e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

Hard to believe we are already in the month of June but it has brought with it a wonderful new production---The Adventures of Hershelle Ostrapolyar at the Folksbiene  which features an amazing cast that is lead by the amazingly talented Mike Burstyn.  Check the review on the main page by clicking on it on this screen.

Some faces now to put with a few voices today---





ARTIST  /   PIECE
            ALBUM /   LABEL
                     WEBSITE


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



EFFI NETZER SINGERS /
GIORA FEIDMAN                       Echad Arba'a Veshna'im Slosha
                Klezmer Chassidic Classics                               Hataklit

THE ISLE OF KLEZBOS                East Hapsburg Waltz
                Isle of Klezbos                                           Self              http://www.metropolitanklezmer.com/



ELEANOR REISSA            Abi Gezunt
                   Going Home                   Old Rose Productions                          eriassa@aol.com

ROBYN HELZNER                 Undzer Nigundl
                   A Fire Burns               Rah Productions                                      http://www.helzner.com/ 

JOY KATZEN GUTHRIE                  Every Time I Feel The Spirit
                      A Steadfast Bridge                    Self                                    http://www.joyfulnoise.net/



CANTOR LEIBELE WALDMAN               Al Hurashonim C
    Cantors, Klezmorim, and Crooners 1905-1953    Living Traditions   http://www.livingtraditions.org/

AARON LEBEDEFF   Der Trompenik
   Cantors, Klezmorim, and Crooners 1905-1953    Living Traditions   http://www.livingtraditions.org/
==========================================================

COMEDY CORNER:

HENNY YOUNGMAN                         On Health Care
                                                     VCR Tape

MODERN MAN          Assisted Living
                 Assisted Living                     Inverted Turtle                         http://www.modernman3.com/


===============================================================
DAVID KRAKAUER /
 RUNDFUNK-SINFONIERORCHESTER BERLIN    Hassidic Dance
              Klezmer Concertos & Encores                          Naxos                   http://www.milkenarchive.org/



BRUCE ADLER                       Zug Es Mir Nokh Amol
                     Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage       Naxos                    http://www.milkenarchive.org/



MIKE BURSTYN                           Rumania
                        LIVE                                Self                                            http://www.mikeburstyn.com/

MIKE BURSTYN                 Medley --Fiddler on The Roof
                            LIVE                              Self                                             http://www.mikeburstyn.com/