Episode 2318: 24-13 Send the Singer Home, Pt.1

There has usually been an abundance of singer-songwriters on the folk music scene. Many are quite talented but in this age of self-produced recordings many are less so. But there is not is an abundance of great instrumental recordings. It takes quite a bit of talent and compositional ability to construct a fine instrumental recording - the project must be a cohesive creation and not just a series of jams. This week on the program we present the first installment of Send the Singer Home, with music from Russ Barenberg, Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. No vocals … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Russ Barenberg / “Little Monk” / When At Last / Compass

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Keeping Up With Christine” / Ports of Call / Culburnie

Joel Mabus / “Ukulele Scrabble” / Ukulele Crimes / Fossil

Rebirth Brass Band / “You Move Ya Lose” / Rollin' / Rounder

Don Pedi / “Walking in the Parlor” / Little Songs from The Southern Mountains / Walnut Mountain

Bill Frisell / “Surfer Girl” / Guitar in the Space Age / Okeh

Richard Thompson / “Rockin' in Rhythm” / Strict Tempo / Carthage

Russ Barenberg / “On Milo's Back” / When At Last / Compass

Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “Playing with a Full Deck” / Cross the Water / Sleepy Creek

Davey Graham / “The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Jig & Reel)” / The Complete Guitarist / Stefan Grosman's Guitar Workshop

Chris Thile / “Panhandle Rag” / Leading Off / Sugar Hill

Flaco & Max / “Fiesta alegre” / Legends & Legacies / Smithsonian Folkways