On this long holiday weekend, "Sunday Supper" is chock full of good stuff. I'll have some American tunes for the 4th of July and offer birthday toasts to Robbie Robertson (80 on Wednesday) and Nanci Griffith (who would've turned 70 on Thursday).
Read MoreLots to celebrate on today's "Sunday Supper": the first weekend of summer (with songs by Doc Watson, Josh Rouse, Roger Street Friedman, and more); Garland Jeffreys' 80th birthday (including the exclusive premiere of an unreleased song from 1979); and NY Pride Month (with songs by Jill Sobule, Mya Byrne, Indigo Girls, and Julie Gold, among others).
Read More"Sunday Supper" celebrates Father's Day with songs by Dan Fogelberg, Cliff Eberhardt, and Steve Goodman, among others, plus Jeremy Rainer's special tribute to his dad featuring Tom Paxton, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and more.
Read MoreThe moment I first heard The Milk Carton Kids at the Folk Alliance conference in 2011, I knew that I was in the presence of something special. With their supernal harmonies and humorous banter, they seemed like a cross between Simon & Garfunkel and The Smothers Brothers.
Read MoreColor "Sunday Supper" purple. Prince would've turned 65 on Thursday, and in his honor this week's program dares to offer a medley of folk-rock covers by the Be Good Tanyas, Dayna Kurtz, Martin Sexton, and Marshall Crenshaw.
Read MoreFlush from the overwhelming response to the "Joni Jam" during Brandi Carlile's set at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival, Rhino Records will release Joni Mitchell At Newport on July 28. This week's "Sunday Supper' has an advance taste, along with new music from Bruce Cockburn, Loudon Wainwright III, Peggy Seeger, The Scooches, Robinson & Rohe, Samara Joy, and more.
Read MoreWith Bob Dylan's 82nd birthday coming on Wednesday, it's time for Sunday Supper's annual Survey of Recent Bob Dylan Covers.
Read MoreThis week's "Sunday Supper" toasts Mother's Day with songs by Laura Nyro, Suzanne Vega, Brandi Carlile, the Wainwright siblings, Loudon and Sloan, and others.
Read MoreWith the passing of Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot, we lost another master songwriter. This week's "Sunday Supper" will offer a tribute with many of his classics, both originals and covers by Ian & Sylvia, Judy Collins, and Diane Krall & Sarah McLachlan.
Read MoreIf you're into celebrations, this week's "Sunday Supper' is full of them. First, there's Willie Nelson's 90th birthday, which brings a slew of originals, covers, and collaborations with the likes of B.B. King, Wynton Marsalis, Norah Jones, Jake Shimabukuro, and Lucinda Williams.
Read More"Sunday Supper" celebrates Earth Day - a day late, but filled with music.
Read MoreSpring is here, and so is the WFUV Spring Member Drive! Hope you can join me between 4-6pm EDT at 90.7 FM or wfuv.org. I'll have a medley of spring-centric songs by the likes of The Pentangle, Brewer & Shipley, Michael Hedges, and Jesse Colin Young. Also songs to inspire the season by J.J.Cale, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, and Carly Simon.
Read More"Sunday Supper" celebrates Easter with Patty Griffin and Edwin Hawkins Singers, then follows with Jesus-oriented tunes by Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Iris DeMent, Kris Kristofferson, Linda Ronstadt, Wilco, and James Maddock.
Read MoreA couple days before the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death, "Sunday Supper" opens with songs by Joan Baez, Liz Queler, Nina Simone, and Iris DeMent.
Read MoreComing on the heels of the vernal equinox, this week's "Sunday Supper" opens with a suite of spring songs from Luka Bloom, Richard Shindell, and others.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago we lost a jazz genius who was a Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer, a willing sideman (to folks like Joni Mitchell and Don Henley), and, by all accounts, a true gentleman.
Read MoreAs we add more daylight to our day, "Sunday Supper" has an additional hour for your listening pleasure. That gives me time to celebrate James Taylor's 75th birthday with a slew of original songs and covers by the likes of Linda Ronstadt, Tom Rush, and Michael Brecker.
Read MoreWith my new-found additional time for "Sunday Supper," I'm devoting half of this week's show to an encore of my 25th Anniversary Retrospective from last year.
Read MoreThis week's "Sunday Supper" celebrates the birth anniversaries of two outstanding, but very different guitarists.
Read MoreThis week's "Sunday Supper" lifts off with a medley of Mardi Gras songs in honor of Fat Tuesday. Wednesday brings a couple of birthdays: Nina Simone's 90th and Mary Chapin Carpenter's 65th.
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