PLAYLIST TRADITIONS FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Both Ron Olesko and I were in attendance and alternated our hosting duties while we asked for your support in the annual WFDU fund-drive. The drive lasts for only 3 short weeks---not even close to the amount of time other non-commercial stations spend in fund drives yearly. I am certain that many of you will also agree that WFDU---and WFDU alone---has a personal relationship with the listeners. As I always say on the SUNDAY SIMCHA program--"..the eclectic weekend sound of WFDU"---which is accurate given the diversity of programming---Yiddish, Beatles, Americana, Doo Wop, Folk, etc;

Our sincere thanks for the support many of you showed us yesterday---actually "some" would a better word. Hopefully we will hear from more of you next week so that we can continued doing what we love and you can keep getting something I believe you treasure on the air---music with commentary and humor and not just music with the title scrolling along the bottom of your car radio dial.

If you would like to pledge via the web you can do this by going to http://www.wfdu.fm/ and following the prompts---you can also do it by writing to me at wfdutraditions@yahoo.com and just give me your name, address, amount and we will send you an envelope so you can fulfill your pledge.

Now a few faces to go with the voices you heard today:

THE YELLOW ROOM GANG

DAN BERGGREN





















And since we forgot to list John Prine and the song In Spite of Ourselves why not a shot of him and Iris DeMent ( who sang with him)


JOHN PRINE










IRIS DeMENT

















ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL -/
Website/

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

DIRDY BIRDIES JUG BAND
Give to the Cause
Endangered Species
self -

ZACHARY STEVENSON
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
While I'm Here
self -
http://www.zacharystevenson.com/

JOHN GORKA
House in the Fields
Pure
Windham Hill -
http://www.johngorka.com/

RANDALL WILLIAMS
I Will Come for You
Praying for Land
self -
http://www.whereisrandall.com/

STEPHANIE BETTMAN
Evening Prayer Blues
Get Close To Me
self
http://www.stephaniebettman.com/

ELLIS
Coffee song
demo
self -
http://www.ellis-music.com/

RED MOLLY
The Mind of a Soldier
Love and Other Tragedies
self -
http://www.redmolly.com/

AMY SPEACE
Weight Of the World
2008/2009 Music to Life
Public Domain Foundation -
http://www.ellenbukstel.com/

DAN BERGRREN, PEGGY LYNN, DAN DUGGAN
Simple Faith
Jamcrackers
self
http://www.berggrenmusic.com/

TOM RUSH
River Song
What I Know
Appleseed Recordings
http://www.appleseedmusic.com/

DAVE VAN RONK
Entering Marion
To All My Friends Inn Far Flung Places
Gazzelle

ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER
Omar's Blues #2
You Don't Have to Like Them Both
Red Beet Records -
http://www.redbeetrecords.com/

THE STAIRWELL SISTERS
Swing Low
Get Off Your Money
Yodel-ay-hee-
http://www.stairwellsisters.com/

GUY DAVIS
Ain't Goin' Down
Sweetheart Like You
Red House Records -
http://www.guydavis.com/

HANK WILLIAMS
Lovesick Blues
24 Hank Williams Greatest Hits
Polydor

THE YELLOW ROOM GANG
They Used To Play Baseball Here
Happy New Day
self
http://www.yellowroomgang.com/

KATE CAMPBELL
Galaxie 500
The Portable Kate Campbell
http://www.katecampbell.com/

ANTJE DUVEKOT
South
Big Dream Boulevard
Black Wolf Records -
http://www.antjeduvekot.com/

CAROLYN DOCTOROW
Mainline Prosperity Blues
Another Country
self -
http://www.carolinedoctorow.com/

REV. GARY DAVIS
Lovin' Spoonful
Rev. Gary Davis Live At Newport

Of course the final thought----the diversity which you proably see here. SO -- wfdutraditions@yahoo.com if you are so inclined---or even if your are standing up

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA FEBRUARY 1, 2009

A brief update since there will no posted playlists for this and the next 2 Sundays due to the Fundraising efforts and, you must realize, there are only 2 hands available. One hand is on the CD machines and the other is anticipating your calls and is hovering over the telephone.

I have a great suggestion. Why not pledge via e-mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com It will make life simpler for us all---just send me your name, address, amount, and e mail address (in case of a glitch---no other reason). The station will mail you an envelope for your generosity---and that envelope will mean a lot to you and me---it will help to keep YIDDISHKEIT on the air.

You may also mail any requests for music to that address with no obligation---although----well know the rest.

Now, as far as TRADITIONS is concerned you can do the same as above but just use this address: wfdutraditions@yahoo.com Everything else applies.

Finally, my greatest thanks to the people who called in to pledge today---mille grazie (for the Italian Jews) and Viel Danke for everyone else. I promise to honor the request for Sara Jackman next Sunday.

Do you feel that a picture of me might help? After all we want to be mespucha---and for Traditions listeners just part of the wonderful extended family that is holding on to the values we grew up with and, damn it, we won't change.

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS JANUARY 25, 2009

Our usual features along with a few surprises---including an Inaugural segment and a few trivia queries. Next week we probably will not have a playlist but would like to write some thanks for those of you who would like a mention of your pledging to WFDU to support TRADITIONS

A few faces to put with the voices this week:

GUY CLARK

ARTIST/
PIECE/

ALBUM/
LABEL -/
Website/

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

NANCY CASSIDY
Hallelujah
Runaway Train
self
http://www.nancycassidymusic.com/

BEACOUP BLUE
Bluer Than The Midnight Sky
Free To Fall
self
http://www.beacoupblue.com/

TOM KIMMEL
Hardline
Never Saw Blue
Point Clear
http://www.tomkimmel.com/

MASON BROWN
Big Liza Jane/Frosty Noon
When Humans Walked The Earth
self
http://www.maspnbrown.info/

TOBY WALKER
Mama Keeps Her Kitchen Clean
Handpicked
Band In The Hand Records
http://www.littletobywalker.com/

KATE LONG
Lift Me To Heaven Before I Turn Mean
What We Do
self
http://www.katelong.com/

COSY SHERIDAN
Happiness Is Waiting
Eros
Wind River Music
http://www.cosysheridan.com/

J SHOGREN
God's 9:05
American Holly
Jaha! Records
http://www.jshogren.com/

J SHOGREN
JJ Polka
American Holly
Jaha! Records
http://www.jshogren.com/

THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS
I Bid You Goodnight
Diamond Jubilation
Rounder
http://www.rounder.com/

NINA SIMONE
Silver City Bound
Folksy Nina
Colpix
http://www.ninasimone.com/

REV. LOWERY
Excerpt from Benediction
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/

DORIS GRANT
Amen
Personal Copy
http://www.billhahnproamnotes.blogspot.com/

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Me Is We
Experience 101
Appleseed Records
http://www.sweethoneyintherock.com/

ODETTA
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
At The Gate of Horn
Traditions Years
http://www.empiremusicwerks.com/

PRES. OBAMA
Excerpt from address
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Do What The Spirit Say Do
Experience 101
Appleseed Records
http://www.sweethoneyintherock.com/

TOMMY SANDS
Let The Circle Be Wide
Let The Circle Be Wide
Appleseed Records
http://www.applseedmusic.com/

JOHN PRINE / MAC WISEMAN
Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine
Standard Songs for Standard People
Oh Boy
http://www.ohboy.com/

HANK WILLIAMS
I'll Fly Away
HANK -The Unreleased Recordings
Time Life
http://www.timelife.com/

KATE WOLF
Cornflower Blue
Anthology
Rhino
http://www.katewolf.com/

ERIC BOGLE
Katie In The Dreamtime Land
Something of Value
Greentrax
http://www.ericbogle.com/

TOM RUSH
Casey Jones
What I Know
Appleseed
http://www.applseedmusic.com/

TOM RUSH
Too Many Memories
What I Know
Appleseed
http://www.applseedmusic.com/

BILL EVANS & MEGAN LYNCH
Morningside
Let's Do Something
SELF
http://www.nativeandfinerrecords.com/

HANK SNOW
Rhumba Boogie
Country Classics
RCA

RAS KIMONO
Rhumba Styles
Premier Music
http://www.naitv.com/

TONY BENNETT
Cold Cold Heart
Single
Columbia

GRANDPA JONES
Eight More Miles To Louisville
16 Greatest Hits
Highland Music

HANK WILLIAMS
Cold Cold Heart
HANK--The Unreleased Recordings
Time Life
http://www.timelife.com/

ROB CARLSON
Shanaroo
A Dog On A Day
Inverted Turtle
http://www.modernman3.com/

GEORGE WURZBACH
Elvis
Not Pictured
Inverted Turtle
http://www.modernman3.com/

DAVID BUSKIN
The Last Thing On My Mind
Wealthy Man
Inverted Turtle
http://www.modernman3.com/

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

SI KAHN
Moose Lodge
Threads
self
http://www.sikahn.com/

JOHN PRINE
Sam Stone
Anthology
Rhino
http://www.ohboy.com/

GUY CLARK
Boats To Build
Boats To Build

HUNGRYTOWN
Hungrytown Road
Hungrytown
self
http://www.hungrytown.net/

SI KAHN
Field by Field Row by Row
Threads
self
http://www.sikahn.com/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JANUARY 25, 2009

A remembrence and commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day which occurs on January 27. This is date mandated by UN resolution.

Next week I don't know if we will publishing any playlists since I am hoping that you will be calling me and we shall talk on the occasion of our only once a year (for 3 weeks) fundraising efforts that will keep---"..Yiddishkeit on the air..."

A few faces to place with the voices this week:

EDWARD R MURROW

MODERN MAN

ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL/

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

MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
High Lonesome Honga
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys`
http://www.margotleverett.com/

JOY KATZEN GUTHRIE
Enjoy Yourself
Favorite Melody Vol. 1
http://www.joyfulnoise.net/

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

EDWARD R. MURROW
Report from Buchenwald
Radio & The Jews (Book)
http://www.otrsite.com/

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
Kadish #1 -Kaddish- Symphony Symphony #3
Leonard Bernstein
http://www.milkenarchive.org/

ALLAN SHERMAN
A Letter From Camp---1964 Version
Single
Warner Brothers

ALLAN SHERMAN
Westchester Hadassah
Togetherness
Warner Brothers

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

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

GAIL JAVITT
Shavua Tov/ Gute Voch
Like A Braided Candle
http://www.annkofsky.com/

GAIL JAVITT
Eli Eliyahu
Like A Braided Candle
http://www.annkofsky.com/

ROBERT ABELSON
Der Yidl Mit Dem Fidl
Lazar Weiner---The Art of Yiddish Song
http://www.milkenarchive.org/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JANUARY 18, 2009

Today we featured a brand new album from Margot Leverett and The Klezmer Mountain Boys---truly a terrific album to own. It can be had at her website which is listed below.

A few pictures to put with the voices this week:



SOPHIE TUCKER (Last of The Red Hot Mamas)
















BENNY GOODMAN












ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM
LABEL/

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

MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
Stony Lonesome
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
http://www.margotleverett.com/



MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
Little Moses
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
http://www.margotleverett.com/



MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
Zaydn's Tanz
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
http://www.margotleverett.com/

ROBIN GREENSTEIN
Bulbes
Sampler
http://www.robingreenstein.com/



LAURA WETZLER
L'cha Dodi
Kaballah Music
http://www.laurawetzler.com/



YIDN
Bukoviner
Klezmer Band
http://www.yidnst.com/

SOPHIE TUCKER
Rose Of The Volga
From Avenue A To The Great White Way
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/



BENNY GOODMAN/ PEGGY LEE
My Little Cousin
From Avenue A To The Great White Way
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/

ALLAN SHERMAN
In Which I Finally Admit I Won WW 2 Ballin' The Jack
Live--Hoping You Are The Same
Warner Bros.



JONATHAN WINTERS
Stand-up Hungry I
Reunion DVD
personal copy

MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN BOYS
Sidney's Tsveyte Bulgar
2d Avenue Square Dance
http://www.margotleverett.com/



MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN BOYS
Boreasca
2d Avenue Square Dance
http://www.margotleverett.com/

VIENNA CHOIR BOYS CANTOR NAFTALI HERSTIK
Shalom Aleikhem
A Jewish Celebration in Song
http://www.milkenarchive.org/

PLAYLIST TRADITIONS JANUARY 11, 2009

Good to return after a 2 month unplanned hiatus---it was not even a hiatus hernia.

A few pictures to put with the voices this week:


HANK THOMPSON




























GATHERING TIME





ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL -/
Website/

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

CHRIS STUART
I Remember Memphis
Crooked Man
self
http://www.chrisstuart.com/

CATIE CURTIS
Are Your Ready To Fly
Sweet Life
Compass Records
http://www.compassrecords.com/

TOM KIMMEL
Shallow Water
Never Saw Blue
Point Clear
http://www.tomkimmel.com/

JOM FROMER
Dreams Are Made Of Songs
Gonna Take Us All
self
http://www.jonfromer.com/

RED ROCK RONDO
Marvelous Flood
Zion Canyon Song Cycle
Steamboat Mountain records
http://www.redrockrondo.com/

COSY SHERIDAN
The Canyon Rim
Eros
Wind River
http://www.cosysheridan.com/

TOBY WALKER
Hey Good Lookin'
Hand Picked
Band In The Hand records
http://www.littletobywalker.com/

THE YELLOW ROOM GANG
When My Time Comes
Happy New Day Vol. 2
self
http://www.yellowroomgang.com/

KATE CAMPBELL / JOHN PRINE
Looking For Jesus
Save The Day
http://www.katecampbell.com/

MICHAEL SMITH
Tom Mix Blues
Love Letter On A Fish
self
www.artistsofnote/michael

EMILY KURN
Abalone Town
I'm Just Like You
self
http://www.emiilykurnmusic.com/

MASON BROWN
Devil In the Strawstack
When Humans Walked The Earth
self
http://www.masonbrown.info/

GATHERING TIME
Crazy Horse
Songs of Hope & Freeedom
self
http://www.gatheringtimetrio.com/

CHET ATKINS / BOSTON POPS
Sugarfoot Rag / Battle of New Orleans
Download
http://www.misterguitar.com/
JUNIOR BROWN
Sugarfoot Rag / 409
Guit With It
http://www.juniorbrown.com/

HANK WILLIAMS
On The Banks of The Ponchetrain
Hank Williams--The Unreleased recordings
Time/Life
http://www.timelife.com/

HANK WILLIAMS
Wait For The Light To Shine
Hank Williams--The Unreleased recordings
Time/Life
http://www.timelife.com/

BEN BEDFORD
Twenty One
Land Of The Shadows
Hopeful Sky recordds
http://www.benbedford.com/

STILL ON THE HILL
Weaning House
Ozark
self
http://www.stillonthehill.com/

KARMA FARMERS
All The Good Men
Download
self
http://www.daveshiflett.com/

KATE WOLF
Safe At Anchor
Anthology
Rhino
http://www.katewolf.com/

LORD FRANKLIN GROUP
Life's A Long Song
Franklin's Travail
self
http://www.lordfranklin.com/

TOM PAXTON
I'm Changing My Name To Fannie Mae
Download
self
http://www.tompaxton.com/

OSCAR BRAND
A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore
Pie In The Sky
Traditions Records
http://www.oscarbrand.com/

DEBORAH HOLLAND
The Panic Is On
The Panic Is On
self
http://www.deborahholland.com/

LORD FRANKLIN GROUP
Did She Mentionn My Name?
Franklin's Travail
self
http://www.lordfranklin.com/

HANK THOMPSON
Rub A Dub Dub
Hall of Fame Classics
http://www.hankthompson.com/

PATSY MONTANA
I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart
The Best of Patsy Montana
Collectors Choice
http://www.patsymontana.com/

BILLY ECKSTINE
I Apologize
Single
MGM

CHARLIE LOUVIN
Great Atomic Power
www.myspace/charlielouvin

TANGLEFOOT
Boot Soup
Dance Like Flames
Borealis
http://www.tanglefootmusic.com/

RED ROCK RONDO
The Boy Who Never Saw A Train
Zion Canyon Song Cycle
Steamboat Mountain records
http://www.redrockrondo.com/

RICHARD BERMAN
You, Me & Bobbie McGee
Now & Then
self
http://www.richardberman.com/

HARRY CHAPIN
Somebody Said
Living Room Suite
Elektra
http://www.harrychapin.com/

KATE WOLF
Cornflower Blue
Anhology
Rhino
http://www.katewolf.com/

HANK WILLIAMS
California Zephyr
Hank Williams--The Unreleased recordings
Time/Life
http://www.timelife.com/

TOBY WALKER
Leon's Little Girl
Hanpicked
Band In The Hand Records
http://www.littletobywalker.com/

PLAYLIST SUNDAY SIMCHA JANUARY 11, 2009

As said on the program---"...a gites yuhr..." Any requests, comments, and general kvetching needs your input via e mail to sundaysimcha@yahoo.com

Have we got a feature for you next week!!! You can get it wholesale.

Some faces to put with the voices today:






















WOLF KRAKOWSKI


















ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL/

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

MAXWELL STREET KLEZMER BAND
Undzer Toyrele (Our Beloved Torah)
Old Roots New World
http://www.klezmerband.com/



MAXWELL STREET KLEZMER BAND
Chiribim
Old Roots New World
http://www.klezmerband.com/



ROBIN GREENSTEIN
Una Hora En La Ventana
Jewish Music Sampler
http://www.robingreenstein.com/



ROBIN GREENSTEIN
La Vida Do Por El Raki
Jewish Music Sampler
http://www.robingreenstein.com/

MIKE BURSTYN
Jerusalem of Gold
LIVE
http://www.mikeburstyn.com/



MIKE BURSTYN
Chai
LIVE
http://www.mikeburstyn.com/

WOLF KRAKOWSKI
Zol Shoyn Kumen Die Geule (Let The redemption Come)
Transmigrations
http://www.kamea.com/

RABBI MORDY KATZ
Wedding Stand-up routine
Download
http://www.rabbimordykatz.com/



HENNY YOUNGMAN
Stand-up Routine
Steve Allen Show
http://www.youtube.com/



ALLAN SHERMAN
A Few Words About The Chinese New Year/Sam You Made The Pants Too Long
LIVE!--Hope You Are The Same
Warner Bros.

ATLANTIC ORCHESTRA
Tanz
78 Single
Columbia



DAVE TARRAS
The Wedding Sher
78 Single
Banner

RONA KENAN /GIDI GOV
Ha;rkikud Ha'muzar Shel Ha'lev
Israel
http://www.putamayo.com/



TEA PACKS
Vehapa'am Shir Ahova
Israel
http://www.putamayo.com/