Ruth Wyand

House concerts are a growing movement across this country and I am lucky to have good friends here in South Florida who host a series of concerts during the cooler months in their beautifully restored 1916 house. Great acoustics, great Continue reading →

Joan Baez

While protesting the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, I had the great good fortune to meet Joan Baez. With her extraordinary voice, she inspired a generation of social activists. My favorite song by her is “Joe Hill“, the story Continue reading →

Utah Phillips

I’m not terribly knowledgeable about folk music, but I think the best folk music speaks truth to power and I don’t know many folk musicians who have done it better than Utah Phillips. I stumbled across him in a response Continue reading →

Time For a Breather

I’m of that certain age to reminisce about bygone days when times were not as complex as they are today. Everyone has favorite songs from their childhood and I have many. From the wacky (Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley, Continue reading →