Monday, November 26, 2012

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Your comments, queries, requests and thoughts are always welcome via e mai to wfdutraditions@yahoo.com or USPS to WFDU/Bill  H 1000 River Rd. Teaneck, NJ  07666

A brief comment or two about some of the items on the list.  Admittedly, you do not get the import of many without the intros but let me just mention a few true standouts in the new music department---Kim/Reggie Harris,  Anne Hills,  and Debra Cowan.   You will, if you listened to the program, know why Loudon Wainwright started the show----a fellow cynic who can sing well about relationships.   Some thematic material, as always, in the mix and if you ever have question about the intent or content just zip off an e-mail---not your fly,,, Please

One last thought.   Great story behind the "story song" for today---you can hear this show archived for 2 weeks at www.wfdu.fm .   The explanation is there in the intro.

Some faces to put with today's voices----







ARTIST   /    PIECE
    ALBUM  /   LABEL
       WEBSITE


HARVEY REID      Dirty Dish Rag(theme)
        Solo Guitar Sketchbook                                    www.woodpecker.com
  

HOUR 1

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT            Thanksgiving
                       Therapy

IRIS DEMENT      There's A Whole Lotta Heaven
           Sings the Delta                  Flariella Records        www.irisdement.com

IRIS DEMENT             Mama Was Always Tellin' Her Truth
          Sings the Delta                  Flariella Records      www.irisdement.com

KIM & REGGIE HARRIS      Do What I Have To Do
       Resurrection Day            Appleseed Records         www.kimandreggie.com

KIM & REGGIE HARRIS   Hallelujah I',m A Bum
      Resurrection Day            Appleseed Records        www.kimandreggie.com

ANNE HILLS /
TOM PAXTON     Early Snow
            The Things I Notice No      Appleseed Records    www.appleseedmusic.com

ANNE HILLS /
TOM PAXTON          Hold On To Me, Babe
           The Things I Notice Now      Appleseed Records www.appleseedmusic.com

DEBRA COWAN              Good Fish Chowder
             Among Friends             Muzzy House Music     www.debracowan.com

ANNA RUSSELL       Folk Singing Spoof
                  Anna Russel                            Columbia

THE FOREMEN            I Been Singing
           The Best of the Foremen               Ind         www.royzimmerman.com

THE FOREMEN                  Ain't No Liberal
             The Best of the Foremen       Ind                www.royzimmerman.com

CHRISTOPHER BROWN      Keep That Casket Closed
       Characterist                                Timbuktunes

HOUR 2
  
BOB FRANKE       Thanksgiving Eve
      The Other Evening In Chicago   Waterbug          www.bobfranke.com

GATHERING TIME                  Red Apples & Gold
      Red Apples & Gold                       Ind                 www.gatheringtimetrio.com

GATHERING TIME                  Sweet Cider
         Red Apples & Gold                      Ind               www.gatheringtimetrio.com

SI KAHN    Thanksgiving
      Thanksgiving                   Strictly Country Records             www.sikahn.net
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VOICES TO KEEP REMEBERING---
JUDY HENSKE      Wish I Had My Old Guitar
            Loose In The World                Fair Star Music

STEVE GOODMAN     Lost Highway
   Live At The Earl Of Old Town   Red Pajama Records.   www.stevegoodman.net

RACHEL BISSEX      December Moon
            I Used To Be Nice                    Alcazar Productions

DAVE CARTER        Grand Prairie Texas Blues
                  When I Go                             Ind                     www.tracygrammer.com
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MIICHAEL RENO HARRELL         Mama"s Still In Jail
     Then There's Me                       Hey Y'all Music              www.michaelreno.com

OLD MAN LUEDECKE            Kingdom Comes
            Tender Is the Night                       True North Records

OLD MAN LUEDECKE          Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
            Tender Is the Night                     True North Records

RONNY COX          San Francisco Mabel Joy  
           How I Love Them Old Songs               Wind River

THE GOOD     The Sound of Time Passing
                Someone Else's Time      Boronda Records

KATE LONG              Root Hog
                 Bigollady                             Ind                       www.katelong.com

KATE LONG                       Corinthians
                Bigollady                             Ind                         www.katelong.com

THE TALBOTT BROTHERS       Mandolin Jive
             The Famous Talbot Bros.        Ind

TOBY WALKER                     The Entertainer
                  Speechless                                                     www.littletobywalker.com

HOUR 3

KIM & REGGIE HARRIS     Straighten 'Em
         Resurrection Day                 Appleseed Records   www.kimandreggie.com

ANNE HILLS   The Things I Notice Now
        Things I Notice Now               Appleseed Records  www.appleseedmusic.com

ANNA LIVIA                    Wherever We're Bound
             The Same Way Down                  Ind              www.annaliviamusic.com

TRACY NEWMAN &
 THE REINFORCEMENTS    Table 9
                I Just See You                        Ind                  www.tracynewman.com
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THE TOPS IN POPS, THE BEST IN THE WEST, THE THRILLS OF THE HILLS---

MERLE HAGGARD             Mama Tried
                    Mama Tried                                   Capitol

HANK WILLIAMS     I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You
     HANK-The Unreleased Recordings      Time/Life

HIGH DESERT BAND           Taters In My Stew
         Old Skool                                          Ind                 www.highdesertband.com
JONI JAMES          Your Cheating Heart
                   James Sings Hank Williams             MGM
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KATE WOLF         Cornflower Blue
       Weaver of Dreams                   Rhino                         www.katewolf.com

TOM PAXTON       Looking For The Moon
         Looking For the Moon      Appleseed Records      www.tompaxton.com

PRISCILLA HERDMAN      Vincent Into The Stars StardreamerMusic www.priscillaherdman.com

CAROLANN SOLEBELLO            Tea Without Sympathy
                  Threshold                    Elizabeth Records     www.carolannsolabello
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I HAVE A STORY FOR YOU----(it also had an intro)
RICHARD BERMAN       That Old Song Turn Turn Turn
    Holding Hands                           Aries                       www.richardberman.com
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA NOVEMBER 25,2012

Your comments, queries, and requests---and any kvetching---are always welcome via e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com or USPS to WFDU/Simcha 1000 River Rd. Teaneck, NJ  07666


I hope you have not missed that brilliant musical that ends in about a week---THE GOLDEN LAND.

Some faces to put with today's voices---












ARTIST/   PIECE
    ALBUM/   LABEL
           WEBSITE


MARGOT LEVERETT &
THE KLEZMER MTN.BOYS     A Redl & A Volich (theme)
  Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mtn. Boys             Ind www.margotleverett.com



MAXWELL STREET KLEZMER BAND     Ach! Odessa
                    You Should Be So Lucky            Shanachie

THE GOLDEN LAND CAST     Uptown Downtown / Fifty Fifty
      The Golden Land                              Folksbiene               www.folksbiene.org

THE GOLDEN LAND CAST                WEVD
               The Golden Land                        Folksbiene         www.folksbiene.org

THE GOLDEN LAND CAST           Rumania Rumania
                  The Golden Land                    Folksbiene      www.folksbiene.org 

THE GOLDEN LAND CAST            Finale The
                Golden Land                           Folksbiene              www.folksbiene.org



JULIUS NATHANSON                   Watch Your Step
                    Personal Copy                                                     www.folksbiene.org

MENASHA SKULNICK      It Shouldn't Happen To A Dog
                               Personal Copy                                          www.folksbiene.org
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COMEDY CORNER--

TRIUMPH THE INSULT DOG      Mahzel
                         The Jewish Songbook                         Shout Factory

MYRON COHEN      Gin Rummy Story
                         VHS Tape--Personal Copy

GODFREY CAMBRIDGE       Stand-Up Routine
                    DVD Copy---Personal


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WOODY GUTHRIE             Hannukah Dance
  Twas The Night Before Hanukah     Idelsohn Society    www.idelsohnsociety.com

STANLEY ADAMS &
 SID WAYNE       Twas The Night Before Hanukah
     Twas The Night Before Hanukah    Idelsohn Sociiety www.idelsohnsociety.com

LOU REED                         I D
    Twas The Night Before Hanukah     Idelsohn Society www.idelsohnsociety.com 

THEODORE BIKEL        Sweetest Dreams Be Thine
    Twas The Night Before Hanukah     Idelsohn Society  www.idelsohnsociety.com

EDDIE CANTOR        All I Want for Christmas
  Twas The Night Before Hanukah      Idelsohn Society   www.idelsohnsociety.com
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Monday, November 19, 2012

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Your comments, queries, requests and "kvetching" are always welcome via e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com  or USPS WFDU/Simcha 1000 River Rd. Teaneck, NJ  07666.

A reminder about THE GOLDEN LAND.   Having seen the show I can only pass on my rave review of it to you and hope you do not miss this.   It runs through December 2 so best to get there quickly---go to www.folksbiene.org  to find out more and also to order tickets.   The show is at Baruch Ctr for Performing Arts (25th St / Lexington Ave.)---and no there is  no more Lexington Ave. Express---just an inside joke for those who are devotees of Comedy Corner.

Today, as you know we spent some time with the person who says goodbye to you each Sunday---Andy Kaufman (he never knew that he would say goodbye on this show---could have been  the highlight of his short and productive life)

Some faces to put with today's voices---






NOW---back to our usual programming---this brilliant group we heard today. Not to lessen the amazing talent of the late Andy Kaufman---I hope you enjoyed him as much as I did.









ARTIST   /    PIECE
     ALBUM  / LABEL
         WEBSITE


MARGOT LEVERETT &
 THE KLEZMER MTN.BOYS    A Redl & A Volich(theme)
   Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mtn. Boys       Ind    www.margotleverett.com



MARGOT LEVERETT &
 THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS      Yiddish Folk Medley
   Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mtn. Boys    Ind   www.margotleverett.com

MARGOT LEVERETT &
 THE KLEZMER MTN.BOYS     Git Morgen
  Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mtn. Boys    Ind     www.margotleverett.com



MUSIC PILGRIM TRIO              Dark Eyes
          Spanning The Globe                         Ind          www.musicpilgrimtrio.com

MUSIC PILGRIM TRIO                   Abi Gezundt
      Spanning The Globe                          Ind             www.musicpilgrimtrio.com

THE LEVINS               Lo Yisa Goi
                 36                      Summersongs Unlimited      www.thelevinsmusic.com



THEODORE BIKEL           If I Were A Rich Man (Yiddish Version)
   In My Own Lifetime                                 JMG            www.theodorebikel.com
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COMEDY CORNER---

ANDY KAUFMAN                     Elvis Presley Imitation
                          VHS Tape

ANDY KAUFMAN                     As Tony Clifton
                          VHS Tape
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MOLLY PICON    Hot Dogs
    From Avenue A To The Great White Way    Columbia/ Legacy

PESACHTE BURSTEIN           Beigelach
    From Avenue A To The Great White Way     Columbia/ Legacy

SUSAN COLIN                 Psalm 150
                Every Day               Jewish Song Service             www.susancolin.com

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS NOVEMBER 11,2012

Today's program was originally scheduled to air on 11/4 but this gal name Sally got in the way. But we are back and I do hope you are as well. So many people suffering so much more than the loss of some radio programming and they are to be sympathized with. Hopefully they will soon once again be back to the NEW normal. That said; I salute Gov. Christie for his quick response and command in this situation (and bipartisanship--leaving politics out), Gov. Cuomo for his great effort and also, from what I hear, FEMA as opposed to the Bush era FEMA.


If you checked the SUNDAY SIMCHA posting below you will know about Kristalnacht all else is explained on this playlist for TRADITIONS.  My fedora flip to to those wonderful new artists we were able to present this week and, believe me, in 2 weeks there is a whole bevy of more that were held up due to storm related issues---including Anne Hills (re Tom Paxton), Kim & Reggie Harris, Iris Dement, and more.  Stay tuned.   Today, however, some real winners at the start of the program---you will spot them.   Then, of course, our features and also a, hopefully, meaningful commemoration of Veteran's Day---formerly Armistice Day.  It should be called Memorial Day, in my opinion.

Some faces to put with today's voices------







ARTIST    /     PIECE
     ALBUM    /   LABEL
                 WEBSITE


 HARVEY REID      Dirty Dish Rag(theme)
          Solo Guitar Sketchbook                                  www.woodpecker.com 

Hour 1

ERIC VON SCHMIDT      Wasn't That A Mighty Storm
                 Troubadors of The Folk Era              Rhino

LENNY SOLOMON        Global Warming Blues
           Songs For A Better Planet       Better World      www.solomonband.com
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A REMEMBERANCE OF THE NIGHT OF THE BROKEN GLASS---KRISTALNACHT----

BOB FRANKE                 Kristalnacht is Coming
        The Heart of the Flower                   Ind               www.bobfranke.com

TOM PAXTON      Train to Auschwitz
         The Best Of Broadsides 1966-1988         Smithsonian Folkways
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CAREY CREED                The Great Unknown
                Small Braveries                       Azalea City          www.careycreed.com

JEFF DAVIDSMEYER        Meet Me In The Country
                            Takin' Our Time                        Ind

AMY WHITE / AL PETTEWAY       Home Sweet Home
                Home Sweet Home        Fairwwood Studios     www.alandamy.com

CHARLIE PEACOCK         Let The Dog Back In The House
              No Man's Land           Twentyten Music      www.charliepeackock.com
          
COTY HOGUE                Pound Puppy & Flytraps
             When We Get To Shore               Ind              www.cotyhogue.com

COTY HOGUE       Venus Flytrap
        When We Get To Shore                 Ind                   www.cotyhogue.com

JOHN SPRUNG       The Glory of Their Time
 50th Anniversary--Fraternity Records Fraternity Records www.fraternityrecords.com

JOHN PRINE                    Hello In There 
                     John Prine                 Atlantic       www.ohboy.com

SUZIE BROWN          Long Monday
              Heartstrings                  Ind            www.suziebrownsongs.com

HOUR 2
WE COMMEMORATE VETERAN'S DAY----

CAROL PONDER              Taps
     Going Across The Mountain     Cove Struck Music   www.carolponder.com

JOHN  MUNRO    And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
    Festival Folk Song--Eric Bogle        The Troubador Foundation

ERIC BOGLE                No Man's Land
           I Wrote This Wee Song…             Greentrax                    www.ericbogle.net

THE WEAVERS                  Two Brothers
               The Weavers On Tour                 Vanguard

JOHN MCUTCHEON         Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
                 This Fire                               Appalsongs

PETE SEEGER /COMPANY     Bring 'Em Home
    Sowing The Seeds 10th Anniv.                 Appleseed         www.applseedrec.com

CAROL PONDER        The Ballad Of Penny Evans
        Going Across The Mountain      Cove Struck Music   www.carolponder.com

CAROL PONDER      Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree Medley
    Going Across The Mountain       Cove Struck Music      www.carolponder.com

KAT EGGLESTON              Meeting Stuckey At The Gas Station
                  Memorial Day                       Waterbug

UNKNOWN                            Taps
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VOICES TO KEEP REMEMBERING BUT GONE----
NINA SIMONE    Little Liza Jane

Live At Newport                                     Colpix

TOWNES VAN ZANDT         Tecumseh Valley
    The Best of Townes Van Zandt              Tomato     www.tomatorecords.com

DAVE VAN RONK      Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans Hummin' To Myself                                               Gazzelle

PHIL OCHS                   Rehearsals for Retirement
       Rehearsals for Retirement                        A & M           www.sonnyochs.com

HOUR 3

PRISCILLA HERDMAN       Gentle Arms of Eden
              The Road Home               Redwing               www.priscillaherdman.com

CHRISTOPHER          It's All Good
Characterist                                         Ind                            www.cbonline.net

CATIE CURTIS                      Hole In The Bucket
                   Shelter                                   Putamayo

NANCI GRIFFITH             Once In A Very Blue Moon
            Country Gold                               MCA                 www.nancigriffith.com

STEVE DEASY      The Dutchman
    People Once Were Welcome Here   Red Cedar Records    www.stevedeasy.com

ERIK DARLING            Sail Away Odyssey
                Child Child                             Wind River     www.erikdarling.com

HIGH DESERT BAND        Organ Recital
               Old Skool                                Ind                www.highdesertband.com

CAROLANN SOLEBELLO               Downtown
                Threshold                   Elizabeth Records      www.carolannsolabello.com

JON VEZNER                 Bluebird
              Catz of the Colosseum                       Ind                 www.jonvezner.com

JANET BATES       For Whom
          Songs For A Better Planet             Better World       www.janetbates.com
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THE TOPS IN POPS, THE BEST IN THE WEST, THE THRILLS OF THE HILLS--

IRIS DE MENT                       Pretty Saro
               Songcatcher Soundtrack

HANK WILLIIAMS                  I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
                              Single                                             MGM

THE OSBORNE BROTHERS           Midnight Flyer
                         Midnight Flyer                                  MCA

MARAIS & MIRANDA     Pack Your Things and Trek Ferera
             Songs of The South African Veldt               Decca
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PETE SEEGER                Rambling Boy
                      We Shall Overcome                            Vanguard
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PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Today's program was originally scheduled to air on 11/4 but this gal name Sally got in the way.  But we are back and I do hope you are as well.  So many people suffering so much more than the loss of some radio programming and they are to be sympathized with.   Hopefully they will soon once again be back to the NEW normal.   That said; I salute Gov. Christie for his quick response and command in this situation (and bipartisanship--leaving politics out), Gov. Cuomo for his great effort and also, from what I hear, FEMA as opposed to the Bush era FEMA.

NOW--Sunday Simcha---your comments, requests and whatever kvetching you want to share are always welcome at sundaysimch@yahoo.com or via USPS to PO Box 147  Orangeburg, NY  10962.

One comment about today's program.   As you know Nov. 9 was the sad anniversary of Kristalnacht and since this was recorded on 11/4 it was not commemorated here this year.  It was, however, commemorated on TRADITIONS this day so I hope you might have been tuned in.   I also hope you will be able to go to see THE GOLDEN LAND since it is truly a magical moment and I thank, again, Zalman Mlotek for joining us a few weeks back to speak of it.

Some faces to put with today's voices-----

Lou Jacobi in a serious role---






ARTIST    /   PIECE 
     ALBUM  /    LABEL
             WEBSITE


MARGOT LEVERETT &
THE KLEZMER MTN.BOYS    A Redl & A Volich(theme)
 Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mtn. Boys   Ind         www.margotleverett.com



BEYOND THE PALE            Dutchmandu
               Postcards                               Borealis            www.borealisrecords.com

GOLDEN LAND CAST             Khulem
                     The Gold Land Excerpts   Personal Copy        www.folksbiene.org

ANNA HOFFMAN                 A Grise Fun Di Trenches
            Personal Copy---Single                                           www.folksbiene.org

GOLDEN LAND CAST         A Grise Fun Di Trenches
     The Gold Land Excerpts          Personal Copy              www.folksbiene.org



SHELLEY POSEN     Everybody Loves Shabbos But The Chickens
                Menorah                  Well Done Music              www.shelleyposen.com

SHELLEY POSEN                Street Corner Havdala
                 Menorah                Well Done Music                www.shelleyposen.com



SHLOMO CARLEBACH          Siman Tov
                  Personal Copy

SHLOMO CARLEBACH                Lahai Dodi
                   Personal Copy



SUSAN COLIN                  Everyday Is A New Day
          Every Day             Jewish Song Service                      www.susancolin.com
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COMEDY CORNER---

LOU JACOBI             Final Discussion
                      You Don't Have To Be Jewish                      JMG

JACK GILFORD        The Housewarming
                   You Don't Have To Be Jewish                        JMG

LOU JACOBI          The Great Bank Robbery
               You Don't Have To Be Jewish                          JMG

HENNY YOUNGMAN                One Liners
                      vhs Tape---personal copy


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JACK GILFORD / ZERO MOSTEL /   Everyone Ought To Have A Maid
    A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum   Soundtrack

LEO FULD           Mazzel
Songs For the Jewish American Jet Set Idelsohn Society www.idelsohnsociety.com

MOISHE OYSHER      Balkan Rhapsody
Songs For the Jewish American Jet Set Idelsohn Society www.idelsohnsociety.com



EUGENE MARLOW'S HERITAGE ENSEMBLE      Avinu Malkenu
  Making The Music Our Own       Meii Enterprises          www.meiienterprises.com
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Sunday, November 4, 2012

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA & TRADITIONS NOVEMBER 4, 2012

My apologies for this week when we were off the air due to the weather situation and last week when we were on the air but I was not able to post the playlists for both programs due to power outages caused by the storm---which will certainly open my program (Traditions) on 11/11/  12.   That said, I hope you are all safe and have your need met---powerwise and otherwise.  

Playlists will resume on 11/11/12