Eli Smith http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/index.html A Hardcore, Unreconstructed, Paleo-acoustic, Folk Music Program! Featuring the best contemporary performing artists in the field of traditional folk music. A Hardcore, Unreconstructed, Paleo-acoustic, Folk Music Program! Featuring the best contemporary performing artists in the field of traditional folk music. en-us © 2006 Podarama Studios Podarama Studios vincent.alcarese@podarama.com http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/images/downhome_300x300.jpg http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/index.html no Eli Smith Treasures of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress.Part 2 of a two hour lecture by Joe Hickerson at the Jalopy Theater, Brooklyn, NY 1/16/10 Down Home Radio Show needs your support. Please donate. Treasures of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_081b.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:51:00 EST Music no 01:04:31 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, Library of Congress, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Treasures of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress.Part 1 of a two hour lecture by Joe Hickerson at the Jalopy Theater, Brooklyn, NY 1/16/10 Down Home Radio Show needs your support. Please donate. Treasures of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_081a.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:50:00 EST Music no 00:56:49 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, Library of Congress, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith We remember my dear friend, Down Home Radio co-founder Henrietta Yurchenco, who passed away on Dec. 10th, 2007 at the age of 91. Down Home Radio Show needs your support. Please donate. Down Home Radio Show needs your support. Please make a donation to keep the show on the air. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_080.mp3 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST Music no 00:27:18 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I can't continue to do the show without your support. Increasing demands on my time from other projects and the rigors of getting along in New York City make it hard to find time for Down Home Radio anymore. If you value this show/archive, recognize it as something unique and much more than just a blog, please support what I'm doing. Down Home Radio needs funds to replace broken equipment, to pay for all the technical, logistical and office expenses involved with the program and to continue to bring you the coverage only DHR can. Down Home Radio Show needs your support. Please donate. Down Home Radio Show needs your support. Please make a donation to keep the show on the air. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_079.mp3 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:50:00 EST Music no 00:50:45 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith On today's show I speak with musician, photographer, filmmaker and folk-musicologist John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers. At the time of this interview, conducted in the summer of 2008, John had just come out with a new CD of old recordings called "Berkeley in the 1960's" on the Field Recorders Collective label. Interview with John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers Interview with musician, photographer, filmmaker and folk-musicologist John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_078.mp3 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:45:00 EST Music no 01:35:35 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Here's an LP from Ernest V. Stoneman, "The Unsung Father of Country Music." Stoneman made records starting in 1924 through the end of his life in 1968. These recordings were made near the end of Stoneman's life and were lost until a decade after his death. LP Bonus - Ernest V. Stoneman Here's an LP from Ernest V. Stoneman, "The Unsung Father of Country Music." Stoneman made records starting in 1924 through the end of his life in 1968. These recordings were made near the end of Stoneman's life and were lost until a decade after his death. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_076.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:31:00 EST Music no 00:34:09 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith On today's show I speak with Josh Rosenthal, the founder of the New York based Tompkins Square Records. This is a great record company that has been putting out really interesting CDs, Lps and 45s over the last few years. With Josh Rosenthal, the founder of the New York based Tompkins Square Records. On today's show I speak with Josh Rosenthal, the founder of the New York based Tompkins Square Records. This is a great record company that has been putting out really interesting CDs, Lps and 45s over the last few years. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_075.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:31:00 EST Music no 01:12:33 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith While on tour in early August, my old-time string band The Dust Busters made our first radio appearance. Here we are on Mike Kelsey's program on WFHB 98.1FM, community radio in Bloomington, IN. The Dust Busters make their first radio appearance. While on tour in early August, my old-time string band The Dust Busters made our first radio appearance. Here we are on Mike Kelsey's program on WFHB 98.1FM, community radio in Bloomington, IN. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_074.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:13:00 EST Music no 00:20:43 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith At the Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival, Camp Washington-Carver in Clifftop, West Virginia. This broadcast is a just a straight 45 minute recording of my midnight wanderings through the grounds. At the Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival, Camp Washington-Carver in Clifftop, West Virginia At the Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival, Camp Washington-Carver in Clifftop, West Virginia. This broadcast is a just a straight 45 minute recording of my midnight wanderings through the grounds. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_073.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:14:00 EST Music no 00:43:08 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith A live recording of Mike Seeger at the Oberlin Folk Festival. Mike Seeger at the Oberlin Folk Festival. A live recording of Mike Seeger at the Oberlin Folk Festival. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_072.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:15:00 EST Music no 01:02:40 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Interview with Mike Seeger, multi-instrumentalist, field-recordist, record producer and 1/3 of the New Lost City Ramblers. Reposted from 2008. Interview with Mike Seeger Interview with Mike Seeger, multi-instrumentalist, field-recordist, record producer and 1/3 of the New Lost City Ramblers. Reposted from 2008. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_071.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:16:00 EST Music no 01:07:07 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith with Aurelia Shrenker and Eva Primack I speak with Aurelia Shrenker and Eva Primack, amazing singers and ex-UCLA enthnomusicology students who have relocated to New York and together form the singing duet "AE." songs from the Balkans and Eastern Europe, mixed and mashed with ballads from the American South http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_070.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:29:00 EST Music no 01:00:04 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Happy Birthday, Pete A sides of two obscure Pete Seeger albums. We honor Pete Seeger on his 90th birthday. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_069.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:22:00 EST Music no 00:58:47 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Happy Birthday, Pete Happy Birthday, Pete We honor Pete Seeger on his 90th birthday. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_068.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:21:00 EST Music no 01:04:27 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Work's Many Voices, Vol. 1 Work's Many Voices, Vol. 1 Work's Many Voices, Vol. 1 http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_067.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:20:00 EST Music no 00:48:51 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith A selection from Nathan Salsburg's Root Hog or Die radio program, originally aired on East Village Radio, paying tribute to Archie by playing a bunch of recordings that were influential to him and that he loved. Root Hog or Die radio program Root Hog or Die radio program http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_066.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:19:00 EST Music no 00:50:59 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith With New York folk singer and song writer Jessy Carolina. Originally from Venezuela, Jessy grew up in North Dakota and later New York City. With New York folk singer and song writer Jessy Carolina With New York folk singer and song writer Jessy Carolina http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_065.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:18:00 EST Music no 01:05:34 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith With Eric Isaacson, founder of Mississippi Records and owner of the record store by the same name, located on Mississippi Ave. in Portland, OR. with Eric Isaacson, founder of Mississippi Records with Eric Isaacson, founder of Mississippi Records http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_064.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:17:00 EST Music no 01:17:18 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith A rebroadcast of a tribute to the late Citizen Kafka that was done on WBAI. tribute to Citizen Kafka from WBAI Richie Shulberg aka Citizen Kafka http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_063.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:02:00 EST Music no 01:07:54 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith The Tillers, an excellent 3 piece string band on tour from Cincinnati, Ohio. with The Tillers The Tillers, from Cincinnati, Ohio http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_062.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:01:00 EST Music no 00:53:15 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Continuing in our series is the rare and out-of-print LP, Lonesome Road Blues by Frank Hovington. Lonesome Road Blues by Frank Hovington rare and out-of-print LP, Lonesome Road Blues by Frank Hovington http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_061.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST Music no 00:44:56 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Speaking with Cambridge folk singer Elizabeth Butters who plays the guitar and dulcimer and is a wonderful singer of ballads and other types of songs, many of them having to do with death! with folk singer Elizabeth Butters with folk singer Elizabeth Butters, a singer of ballads and other types of songs http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_060.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:51:00 EST Music no 00:57:43 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Alan Lomax gives a really excellent talk about Leadbelly, about his music and about when he and his father John Lomax first encountered Leadbelly at the Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana. Remembering Henrietta Yurchenco: Interview with Alan Lomax about Leadbelly A radio show Henrietta Yurchenco produced for WNYC in the sixties. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_059.mp3 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:45:00 EST Music no 00:43:46 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith In this classic rebrodcast, Henrietta and Eli discuss outlaw ballads and how criminals are transformed into popular heroes. In conjunction with that and of extra special interest, they rebroadcast a show Henrietta produced for WNYC radio back in 1940. Remembering Henrietta Yurchenco: Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie Live on WNYC, 1940 A radio show Henrietta Yurchenco produced for WNYC in 1940 at the beginning of her career. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_058.mp3 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:44:00 EST Music no 01:03:51 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Continuing with "Awesome Out of Print Records" series - On today's show I play one record straight through. It's an old County Records LP I picked up called "Echoes of the Ozarks Vol. 2", released in 1970. "Awesome Out of Print Records" series "Awesome Out of Print Records" series: Echoes of The Ozarks, Vol.2 http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_057a.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:18:00 EST Music no 00:37:15 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I speak with Jake Sanders, guitarist and band leader of The Cangelosi Cards. The Cards are an awesome New York based old-time jazz, swing, New Orleans music, blues, country band. A talk with Jake Sanders, guitarist and band leader of The Cangelosi Cards. A talk with Jake Sanders, guitarist and band leader of The Cangelosi Cards. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_057.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:17:00 EST Music no 01:02:52 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I interview John Cohen and Tom Paley of The New Lost City Ramblers, celebrating their 50 years together. I interview John Cohen and Tom Paley of The New Lost City Ramblers. Interview with John Cohen and Tom Paley of The New Lost City Ramblers. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_056.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:16:00 EST Music no 01:10:47 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I speak with Nathan Salsburg, curator of the new record label, Twos and Fews about their first release, entitled "I Want to Go Where Things are Beautiful" by the legendary Kentucky-West Virginia singer, coal miner and union activist, Nimrod Workman, recorded by Mike Seeger. A talk with Nathan Salsburg, curator of the new record label, Twos and Fews, and his first release. A talk with Nathan Salsburg, curator of the new record label, Twos and Fews. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_055.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:15:00 EST Music no 53:33 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I speak with New York song writer, John Houx. John plays live on the air, talks about his background and influences and plays some records that he likes. A talk with New York song writer, John Houx. With New York song writer, John Houx. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_054.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:14:00 EST Music no 01:03:23 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I speak with Lech Wierzynski of the California Honeydrops and play some songs from their new CD, Soul Tub A talk with Lech Wierzynski of the California Honeydrops A talk with Lech Wierzynski of the California Honeydrops http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_053.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:59:00 EST Music no 01:02:38 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Studs hosted a radio show on WFMT in Chicago where he did this interview with an ermerging Bob Dylan. Studs Terkel Interviews Bob Dylan on WFMT, Chicago,1963 Studs Terkel Interviews Bob Dylan http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_052.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:49:00 EST Music no 01:07:07 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Zeke Schein, musician and vintage guitar expert who recently discovered a previously unknown or thought to be lost photo of Robert Johnson with another man who may well be Johnny Shines. The photo has just come out in Vanity Fair, together with an article telling its remarkable story. A new photo of Robert Johnson comes to light. A new photo of Robert Johnson has emerged. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_051.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:29:00 EST Music no 00:59:44 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Live folk music show ccalled "Roots 'n' Ruckus" that takes place at the Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn, NY. Live folk music show from Brooklyn Live folk music show from Brooklyn http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_050.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:19:00 EST Music no 01:36:07 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Live folk music show called "Roots 'n' Ruckus" that takes place at the Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn, NY. Live folk music show from Brooklyn Live folk music show from Brooklyn http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_049.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:19:00 EST Music no 02:11:54 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I speak with 19 year old blues musician and singer Blind Boy Paxton. with blues musician Blind Boy Paxton with blues musician Blind Boy Paxton http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_048.mp3 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EST Music no 01:03:17 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith With the bank failures and giant government bailout of Wall Street, I thought it was time to do an episode featuring the songs of the Great Depression. songs of the Great Depression songs of the Great Depression http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_047.mp3 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EST Music no 01:00:26 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Featuring recordings by some exciting young performers I have encountered in my travels. recordings by some exciting young performers. recordings by exciting young performers http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_046.mp3 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EST Music no 01:02:21 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith An Interview with Eastern Kentucky banjo player, fiddler and singer Brett Ratliff and with Cambridge fiddler Sylvia Ryerson Preserving and promoting old time music, the indigenous music of the Whitesburg, KY area. banjo player, fiddler and singer Brett Ratliff and Cambridge fiddler Sylvia Ryerson http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_045.mp3 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:20:00 EST Music no 00:57:22 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith An entire rare and out of print LP, "Banjo Songs of The Southern Mountains". rare and out of print LP rare and out of print LP, "Banjo Songs of The Southern Mountains". http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_044.mp3 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:14:00 EST Music no 00:45:57 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Ken Waldman - Alaska's Fiddling Poet, sits and sings for Eli in this fascinating interview. Eli interviews with Ken Waldman - Alaska's Fiddling Poet. Eli interviews with Ken Waldman - Alaska's Fiddling Poet. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_043.mp3 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:15:00 EST Music no 00:36:26 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Hubby Jenkins, a great young blues musician and songwriter from New York, plays live in the studio, talks about his background, the current state of affairs for folk musicians in NYC, and plays a bunch of his favorite records. Eli interviews Hubby Jenkins, a great young blues musician and songwriter from New York. Eli interviews Hubby Jenkins, blues musician and songwriter from New York http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_042.mp3 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:50:00 EST Music no 00:52:39 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Eli interviews blues/jazz/country/everything musician Baby Gramps Eli interviews musician Baby Gramps. Eli interviews musician Baby Gramps. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_041.mp3 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:35:00 EST Music no 01:01:22 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Eli interviews his roommate, Dan Patterson. Dan is a reporter for the Talk Radio News Service and is an expert on the medium of Podcasting and "Social Media" in general. Eli interviews his roommate, Dan Patterson. Eli interviews his roommate, Dan Patterson. Dan is a reporter an expert on the medium of Podcasting. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_040.mp3 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:20:00 EST Music no 00:19:36 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Eli interviews Eden Brower and John Heneghan-The East River String Band about their new CD/LP "Some Cold Rainy Day," with artwork by R. Crumb. They play some cuts from the new record, and also delve into John's extensive collection of rare 78 RPM records, playing a bunch of un-reissued records you won't hear anywhere else. Eli interviews Eden Brower and John Heneghan - The East River String Band Eli interviews Eden Brower and John Heneghan - The East River String Band about their new CD/LP "Some Cold Rainy Day," with artwork by R. Crumb. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_039.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:30:00 EST Music no 00:58:34 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I speak with New York based blues/country musician and songwriter Willy Gantrim. Willy's been writing great songs, and has just returned to New York from New Orleans, where he spent the winter busking as well as playing shows. We had a good interview about his background, and Willy plays some blues and originals live on the air! New York based blues/country musician and songwriter Willy Gantrim New York based blues/country musician and songwriter Willy Gantrim http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_038.mp3 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:45:00 EST Music no 00:54:18 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith I have put together a play list of a bunch of my favorite tracks drawn from all the rare, out-of-print records I've posted on downhomeradioshow.com. It was hard to choose which tracks to play, because there are so many great ones on these albums! This show serves as a sampler, and you can go back and download all the records and listen to them in their entirety! Awesome Out of Print Records play list of a bunch of tracks drawn from all the rare, out-of-print records. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_037.mp3 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:59:00 EST Music no 01:27:50 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith Today's show is an interview with Art Bailey of the New York based Klezmer band Orkestra Popilar. The show features recordings by Orkestra Popilar as well as early Klezmer source recordings by the great Romanian cymbalom(hammer dulcimer)player Joseph Moskowitz which have been a large part of the inspiration for Orkestra Popilar's music. The Klezmer Music of Joseph Moskowitz An interview with Art Bailey of the New York based Klezmer band Orkestra Popilar. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_036.mp3 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:58:00 EST Music no 00:54:07 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith The show features a direct comparison of African akonting music to African-American banjo music followed by an interview with Daniel Jatta, music researcher of the Jola tribe from Senegambia. Eli attempts to demonstrate and explicate the real links between African and African-American music. Eli attempts to demonstrate the real links between African and African-American music. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_035.mp3 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:57:00 EST Music no 01:00:04 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko We talk with Pete about his experiences dealing with the music industry over his long career, trying to make money as a young artist, the controversy surrounding royalties derived from the South African song he first adapted into "Wimoweh The Lion Sleeps Tonight", his Campaign for Public Domain Reform and his thoughts about the state of the world in general. We also play (almost) all the songs he mentions in the interview! We talk with Pete about his experiences dealing with the music industry over his long career. We also play (almost) all the songs he mentions in the interview! http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_034.mp3 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:17:06 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Henrietta, Eli and Bob Malenky play classic blues sung by and about women. Where as many times women sing songs that are from a male perspective, these songs are from their own perspective and detail their own lives. This is music created and recorded in the years after World War I, during a time of women’s liberation when they got suffrage, threw away their corsets and danced the Charleston! This week Henrietta, Eli and Bob Malenky play classic blues sung by and about women. Where as many times women sing songs that are from a male perspective, these songs are from their own perspective and detail their own lives. This is music created and recorded in the years after World War I, during a time of women’s liberation when they got suffrage, threw away their corsets and danced the Charleston! http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_033.mp3 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 00:58:10 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Eli interviews song writer Jeffrey Lewis. Jeff is Eli's favorite current song writer. Jeff's done an amazing job assimilating his influences and creating a unique sound, a rare and authentic mix of folk and punk. This week Eli interviews song writer Jeffrey Lewis. Jeff is Eli's favorite current song writer. Jeff's done an amazing job assimilating his influences and creating a unique sound, a rare and authentic mix of folk and punk. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_032.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:02:42 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko The music of Eastern Kentucky banjo player Rufus Crisp is featured. Also, an interview Eli conducted with Prof. J. Woodford Howard, Jr., nephew of Rufus and Lulu Crisp. The music of Eastern Kentucky banjo player Rufus Crisp is featured. Also, an interview Eli conducted with Prof. J. Woodford Howard, Jr., nephew of Rufus and Lulu Crisp. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_031.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:10:25 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week, Eli and guest host Nathan Salsburg do a special episode on the music and politics of Nimrod Workman- Kentucky coal miner, union organizer, song writer and ballad singer. They play a bunch of his songs and and spoken segments, and then in the last quarter of the show play tracks from some associated musicians. They also discuss the current situation in Kentucky coal mining, including the horrendous practice of mountain top removal mining. Nathan Salsburg hosts the internet radio show "Roothog or Die" on East Village Radio. He is the production manager at the Alan Lomax Archive. This week, Eli and guest host Nathan Salsburg do a special episode on the music and politics of Nimrod Workman-Kentucky coal miner, union organizer, song writer and ballad singer. They also discuss the current situation in Kentucky coal mining, including the horrendous practice of mountain top removal mining. Nathan Salsburg hosts the internet radio show "Roothog or Die" on East Village Radio. He is the production manager at the Alan Lomax Archive. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_030.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:00:26 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko In the first half hour of this program we conclude our series on the music of Irish Americans. This time we cover the sentimental pop songs of the urban Irish Catholics. These escapist, romantic love songs of early Tin Pan Alley are associated with the era of the "Gay 90's" (the 1890's) through perhaps the 1930's and are tied to the early cinema. These catchy tunes have permeated American musical culture and are at the beginings of our "pop" culture. Then, Eli will play a bunch of music unrelated to the first half, except in that its also stuff (like sentimental pop) that you won't usually hear on DHR. Including some Fugs, Pluto and music from the far corners of the Earth. In the first half hour of this program we conclude our series on the music of Irish Americans. This time we cover the sentimental pop songs of the urban Irish Catholics. These escapist, romantic love songs of early Tin Pan Alley are associated with the era of the "Gay 90's" (the 1890's) through perhaps the 1930's and are tied to the early cinema. These catchy tunes have permeated American musical culture and are at the beginings of our "pop" culture. Then, Eli will play a bunch of music unrelated to the first half, except in that its also stuff (like sentimental pop) that you won't usually hear on DHR. Including some Fugs, Pluto and music from the far corners of the Earth. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_029.mp3 Sat, 19 May 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:00:14 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Henrietta, Eli and guest host Bob Malenky play examples of the music of early immigrants from Ireland and Scotland who settled in the appalachia, and discuss the social conditions that gave rise to this music. Henrietta, Eli and guest host Bob Malenky... play examples of the music of early immigrants from Ireland and Scotland who settled in the appalachia, and discuss the social conditions that gave rise to this music. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_028.mp3 Mon, 14 May 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:01:24 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week, Henrietta and Eli talk with musician, author and world class hitch-hiker, Elijah Wald. They discuss his latest excellent book, the pro-hitch-hiking tract, "Riding with Strangers," as well as his book on Mexican ballads of the drug trade, "Narcocorrido." Elijah brought along one of Dave van Ronk's old guitars, and plays live in the studio in many different guitar styles, and Eli plays some cuts from "Corridos y Narcocorridos," the CD that Elijah produced to accompany his book. Lots of good links for this episode, so check our website www.downhomeradioshow.com. This week, Henrietta and Eli talk with musician, author and world class hitch-hiker, Elijah Wald. They discuss his latest excellent book, the pro-hitch-hiking tract, "Riding with Strangers," as well as his book on Mexican ballads of the drug trade, "Narcocorrido." Elijah brought along one of Dave van Ronk's old guitars, and plays live in the studio in many different guitar styles, and Eli plays some cuts from "Corridos y Narcocorridos," the CD that Elijah produced to accompany his book. Lots of good links for this episode, so check our website downhomeradioshow.com. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_027.mp3 Mon, 07 May 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:00:04 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week, Henrietta and Eli speak with enthnomusicologist/anthropologist & musician Peter Gold. Peter was one of Henrietta's students at City College back in the mid 1960's and was her field recording assistant on a number of important recording expeditions in Mexico and the American South. We'll hear selections from those field recordings, selections from Peter's own CDs and hear about Peter's latest book, "Navajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom: The Circle of the Spirit." This week, Henrietta and Eli speak with enthnomusicologist/anthropologist & musician Peter Gold. Peter was one of Henrietta's students at City College back in the mid 1960's and was her field recording assistant on a number of important recording expeditions in Mexico and the American South. We'll hear selections from those field recordings, selections from Peter's own CDs and hear about Peter's latest book, "Navajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom: The Circle of the Spirit." http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_026.mp3 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:00:00 EST Music no 01:00:57 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Eli & Down Home Exec. Producer David Weissman interview beatbox legend Rahzel and play some beatbox examples and stuff Rahzel mentions in the interview. Then in the 2nd half of the hour Eli plays a bunch of old blues, gospel, toasting and Calypso tracks for a Down Home, down South Roots of Rap segment. For the uninitiated, Beatboxing is when you imitate/sing the hip-hop beats created by DJs and producers (created using drum machines, samples, electronics and scratching on turntables) using only the sounds in your mouth and throat, magnified by a mic and PA. This week Eli & Down Home Exec. Producer David Weissman interview beatbox legend Rahzel and play some beatbox examples and stuff Rahzel mentions in the interview. Then in the 2nd half of the hour Eli plays a bunch of old blues, gospel, toasting and Calypso tracks for a Down Home, down South Roots of Rap segment. For the uninitiated, Beatboxing is when you imitate/sing the hip-hop beats created by DJs and producers (created using drum machines, samples, electronics and scratching on turntables) using only the sounds in your mouth and throat, magnified by a mic and PA. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_025.mp3 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:20:00 EST Music no 01:00:36 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Having just celebrated Passover, this week Henrietta, Eli and guest host Bob Malenky play a bunch of tracks sampling Jewish music from around the world- The Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa, Europe and the United States. Then, in the second part of the program, Eli will play a number of tracks that he just plain and simple wanted to play. Having just celebrated Passover, this week Henrietta, Eli and guest host Bob Malenky play a bunch of tracks sampling Jewish music from around the world The Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa, Europe and the United States. Then, in the second part of the program, Eli will play a number of tracks that he just plain and simple wanted to play. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_024.mp3 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:20:00 EST Music no 01:00:36 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week, Henrietta Yurchenco plays a number of examples from her own collection of field recordings, conducted in Mexico & Guatemala. This includes music from totally isolated rural communities living as they have for thousands of years, as well as examples of the last remnants of music from the high Mayan civilization. Henrietta gives us a first hand account from the pioneer days of ethnomusicology; bad roads or no roads at all, mountains, deserts, scorpions & mules. Henrietta and Eli discuss early dubiously portable recording equipment, shamans and shamanism, animal sacrifice, peyote rituals...and lots more. This week, Henrietta Yurchenco plays a number of examples from her own collection of field recordings, conducted in Mexico & Guatemala. This includes music from totally isolated rural communities living as they have for thousands of years, as well as examples of the last remnants of music from the high Mayan civilization. Henrietta gives us a first hand account from the pioneer days of ethnomusicology; bad roads or no roads at all, mountains, deserts, scorpions & mules. Henrietta and Eli discuss early dubiously portable recording equipment, shamans and shamanism, animal sacrifice, peyote rituals...and lots more. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_023.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:02:01 EST Music no 00:59:15 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week, Eli interviews topical political songwriter David Rovics. They talk about his background, influences, songwriting and current work and play a bunch of tracks including some from his new album "Halliburton Boardroom Massacre." David got his start touring full-time in the late 90's during the ground swell of the anti-globalization movement. Check out David's website for his tour info as well as Mp3s of his music for free. This week, Eli interviews topical political songwriter David Rovics. They talk about his background, influences, songwriting and current work and play a bunch of tracks including some from his new album "Halliburton Boardroom Massacre." David got his start touring full-time in the late 90's during the ground swell of the anti-globalization movement. Check out David's website for his tour info as well as Mp3s of his music for free. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_022.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:30:00 EST Music no 00:59:15 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week I'll be spending an hour with Mat Callahan, musician and author of the book, "The Trouble with Music." Mat is an extraordinarily knowledgable, clear thinking, and out spoken cultural worker, protesting the organization of our supremely messed up popular culture. This show is mostly us talking, not too much music- but I think what Mat says here is important, so important that it merits sitting and listening to. Its the best thought out and articulated criticism of "fast-food music" available. We'll discuss everything from his concept of "Anti-Music" to the development and function of Muzak to Count Leo Tolstoy's revolutionary aesthetics. Its all about the music of liberation and the liberation of music. Mat is in New York right now on an East Coast tour promoting his new CD "Welcome," so we will hear tracks from that as well. This week I'll be spending an hour with Mat Callahan, musician and author of the book, "The Trouble with Music." Mat is in New York right now on an East Coast tour promoting his new CD "Welcome," so we will hear tracks from that as well. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_021.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:30:00 EST Music no 01:02:39 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Henrietta and Eli interview world renowned Tango musician, Polly Ferman. Polly is a pianist and is also the director of PAMAR (Pan American Music Art Research), one of Down Home's sponsors. Through her concert tours and work with PAMAR, Polly has tirelessly and effectively put Tango music and dance infront of a world wide audience & helped to bring Tango the respect and recognition it deserves. Today, they talk about the history of Tango, play some classic examples and also play some beautiful tracks from several of Polly's own CDs. This week Henrietta and Eli interview world renowned Tango musician, Polly Ferman. Polly is a pianist and is also the director of PAMAR (Pan American Music Art Research), one of Down Home's sponsors. Through her concert tours and work with PAMAR, Polly has tirelessly and effectively put Tango music and dance infront of a world wide audience & helped to bring Tango the respect and recognition it deserves. Today, they talk about the history of Tango, play some classic examples and also play some beautiful tracks from several of Polly's own CDs. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_020.mp3 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:30:00 EST Music no 01:01:40 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Henrietta Yurchenco plays examples of Indian and Mestizo Music from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the state of Michoacan in Mexico. These beautiful examples are drawn from her own field recordings conducted in those regions. Examples of Indian and Mestizo Music from Tehuantepec and Michoacan. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_019.mp3 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:30:00 EST Music no 01:00:54 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko According to Dylan's autobiography, put in simple terms he was most inspired by the combination of Robert Johnson's dark night of the soul and Woody Guthrie's hopped-up union meeting sermons and the Pirate Jenny framework. P. 288, Chronicles, vol.1 by Bob Dylan. Clearly as demonstrated by this show he was inspired often times directly by many other sources. According to Dylan's autobiography, put in simple terms he was most inspired by the combination of Robert Johnson's dark night of the soul and Woody Guthrie's hopped-up union meeting sermons and the Pirate Jenny framework. P. 288, Chronicles, vol.1 by Bob Dylan. Clearly as demonstrated by this show he was inspired often times directly by many other sources. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_018.mp3 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:48:00 EST Music no 01:01:28 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Eli and guest host Steve Strohmeier play a bunch of old recordings of songs Bob Dylan has stolen or been strongly inspired by over his long career. These are songs that Dylan has heard and then used the melody, the lyrics or parts of both to create his own songs. In this way he has taken the older forms of music that he was exposed to and changed the feeling to suit himself and his contemporary audience. In this show we take a direct look at how Bob Dylan takes various songs and forms of music and "Bob-Dylanifies" them. This week Eli and guest host Steve Strohmeier play a bunch of old recordings of songs Bob Dylan has stolen or been strongly inspired by over his long career. These are songs that Dylan has heard and then used the melody, the lyrics or parts of both to create his own songs. In this way he has taken the older forms of music that he was exposed to and changed the feeling to suit himself and his contemporary audience. In this show we take a direct look at how Bob Dylan takes various songs and forms of music and "Bob-Dylanifies" them. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_017.mp3 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EST Music no 01:01:28 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Henrietta and Eli discuss outlaw ballads and how criminals are transformed into popular heroes. In conjunction with that and of extra special interest, they rebroadcast a show Henrietta produced for WNYC radio back in 1940. It is Leadbelly's show and he has as his guest, Woody Guthrie. This program has not been heard since it was first broadcast 67 years ago! Down Home would like to thank WNYC and archivist Andy Lanset for providing us with this rare material. This week Henrietta and Eli discuss outlaw ballads and how criminals are transformed into popular heroes. In conjunction with that and of extra special interest, they rebroadcast a show Henrietta produced for WNYC radio back in 1940. It is Leadbelly's show and he has as his guest, Woody Guthrie. This program has not been heard since it was first broadcast 67 years ago! Down Home would like to thank WNYC and archivist Andy Lanset for providing us with this rare material. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_016.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Music no 01:05:13 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Bob Malenky who was an active participant in that scene joins Henrietta and Eli on today's program and shares his insights and recollections of 1960's Greenwich Village Bob Malenky joins Henrietta and Eli and shares his insights and recollections of 1960's Greenwich Village. Bob Malenky, Henrietta and Eli and shares insights and recollections of 1960's Greenwich Village. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_015.mp3 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Music no 01:04:35 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko David Holt is a banjo player/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with and done valuable field recording and research on a number of older musicians including Doc Watson, Carl Sprague and Nimrod Workman. Eli asks David about these various encounters and his colaboration with Doc Watson on the 3 CD set "Legacy" in which Doc speaks about his own background and musical development and plays examples. Selections from "Legacy" are featured heavily in this program along with other recordings of Doc and other members of the Watson family. They also discuss David's role in the film "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?" and his reflections on that project. David Holt is a banjo player/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with and done valuable field recording and research on a number of older musicians including Doc Watson, Carl Sprague and Nimrod Workman. Eli asks David about these various encounters and his colaboration with Doc Watson on the 3 CD set "Legacy" in which Doc speaks about his own background and musical development and plays examples. Selections from "Legacy" are featured heavily in this program along with other recordings of Doc and other members of the Watson family. They also discuss David's role in the film "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?" and his reflections on that project. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_014.mp3 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:45:00 EST Music no 01:02:26 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Eli interviews mandolin player and owner of Acoustic Disc records, David Grisman. They discuss David's roots in Greenwhich Village in the early 1960's, his views on the state of the music/entertainment industry, the appeal of acoustic music as a catagory and his own latest projects. This week Eli interviews mandolin player and owner of Acoustic Disc records, David Grisman. David Grisman discusses his musical history and new projects. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_013.mp3 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:45:00 EST Music no 01:00:47 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week, Eli interviews Delta Blues legend Honeyboy Edwards. Honeyboy reveals many fascinating insights, vignettes and critical information gathered during his 74+ years as a professional musician. He is Eli's personal favorite all time blues musician. Honeyboy talks about his days playing in Memphis with the Memphis Jug Band (plus how to blow a jug and build a tub bass) and Big Walter Horton, playing in Chicago with all the greats there, how to hop a freight train and get away with it as well as lots more. This week, Eli interviews Delta Blues legend Honeyboy Edwards. Honeyboy Edwards reveals many fascinating insights, vignettes and critical information gathered during his 74+ years as a professional musician. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_012.mp3 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:40:00 EST Music no 01:01:14 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This weeks show begins with a look at the Johnny Cash song "Cocaine Blues." We'll take a look at the family of songs that he got it from, going back into the old-time music tradition. This weeks show begins with a look at the Johnny Cash song "Cocaine Blues." We'll take a look at the family of songs that he got it from, going back into the old-time music tradition. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_011.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 01:01:14 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko In this episode Henrietta & Eli give some of their own perspectives on Bob Dylan's early social/political songs. Of particular interest, Henrietta comments on what Dylan saw in Guthrie, what he took from him and what he has been able to keep, all these years, and through all of the changes in his life and music. In this episode Henrietta & Eli give some of their own perspectives on Bob Dylan's early social/political songs. Of particular interest, Henrietta comments on what Dylan saw in Guthrie, what he took from him and what he has been able to keep, all these years, and through all of the changes in his life and music. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_010.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 01:00:27 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko This week Down Home host Henrietta Yurchenco draws from material collected during her 1954 field work among Sephardic Jewish women in Tetuan and Tangier, Morocco. The songs they sang into her microphone have been popular since at least the 15th century, before the reconquest of Spain and the Inquisition, when the Moors and Jews were driven out. This week Down Home host Henrietta Yurchenco draws from material collected during her 1954 field work among Sephardic Jewish women in Tetuan and Tangier, Morocco. The songs they sang into her microphone have been popular since at least the 15th century, before the reconquest of Spain and the Inquisition, when the Moors and Jews were driven out. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_009.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 01:04:13 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Talking about radical art, guerilla street theater, and the reconcilation and fusion of beat style poetry and hip-hop. This week Eli and Dave Weissman (Down Home's producer) talk with actor/poet Steven Ben Israel and his son Baba Israel, a beatboxer, hip-hop poet and educator. We get their relative perspectives on coming up as artists in New York City, Steven in the 50's and 60's and Baba in the 90's and how they brought together Beat generation styles and hip-hop. Steven is a part of The Living Theater, an avant garde theater company and Baba has his own production company, Open Thought Productions. Talking about radical art, guerilla street theater, and the reconcilation and fusion of beat style poetry and hip-hop. This week Eli and Dave Weissman (Down Home's producer) talk with actor/poet Steven Ben Israel and his son Baba Israel, a beatboxer, hip-hop poet and educator. We get their relative perspectives on coming up as artists in New York City, Steven in the 50's and 60's and Baba in the 90's and how they brought together Beat generation styles and hip-hop. Steven is a part of The Living Theater, an avant garde theater company and Baba has his own production company, Open Thought Productions. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_008.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 00:58:20 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Eli & Henrietta talk with Joe Hickerson, folk singer as well as librarian and director of the Archive of Folk Culture at the Library of Congress from 1963-1998. Joe gives us a history of the Library of Congress' folk song related activities, plays some recorded examples as well as selections from his 1963 LOC recordings of Mississippi John Hurt. He also recounts the history of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" which Pete Seeger was inspired to begin after reading an obscure Russian novel and which Joe wrote the last 2 verses for, thus completing the well loved song we know today. Eli & Henrietta talk with Joe Hickerson, folk singer as well as librarian and director of the Archive of Folk Culture at the Library of Congress from 1963-1998. Joe gives us a history of the Library of Congress' folk song related activities, plays some recorded examples as well as selections from his 1963 LOC recordings of Mississippi John Hurt. He also recounts the history of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" which Pete Seeger was inspired to begin after reading an obscure Russian novel and which Joe wrote the last 2 verses for, thus completing the well loved song we know today. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_007.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 01:02:58 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Henrietta and Eli play a bunch of music relating directly to social and political issues. Henrietta and Eli play a bunch of music relating directly to social and political issues. Henrietta and Eli play a bunch of music relating directly to social and political issues. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_006.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 01:01:45 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Live Interview and Performance. The group plays some original and traditional tunes. Live Interview and Performance. The group plays some original and traditional tunes. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_005.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 00:32:48 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Live Interview and Performance. The group plays some original and traditional tunes. Live Interview and Performance. The group plays some original and traditional tunes. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_004.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 00:32:21 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko Down Home's Henrietta Yurchenco spins some of Bessie Smith's greatest songs, sets them in their social context and offers her own personal recollections of the era in which they were recorded. Down Home's Henrietta Yurchenco spins some of Bessie Smith's greatest songs Sets them in their social context and offers her own personal recollections of the era in which they were recorded. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_003.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 00:56:29 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko featuring live recordings and interviews with Larry Hanks, Kate Brislin and Suzy Thompson. Done by DHR host Eli Smith when he traveled to Berkeley a couple weeks ago. featuring live recordings and interviews with Larry Hanks, Kate Brislin and Suzy Thompson. Done by DHR host Eli Smith when he traveled to Berkeley a couple weeks ago. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_002.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 00:21:47 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny Eli Smith, David Weissman, Henrietta Yurchenko featuring field recordings made by Down Home host Henrietta Yurchenco. featuring field recordings made by Down Home host Henrietta Yurchenco. featuring field recordings made by Down Home host Henrietta Yurchenco. http://www.podarama.com/podcasts/downhomeradio/dhrs_001.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:34:00 EST Music no 00:38:36 podarama, podsafe, podcast, folk, music, history, education, Down, Home, Radio, ny