Most places around the country are now experiencing the trials and tribulations of winter-time, with snow and ice or at least shorter days and longer nights. We'll sample some snow-themed songs and tunes, with a flurry of selections from Peter Mayer, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Sheila Kay Adams with Jim Taylor, and lots more favorites, old and new. We're walking in a winter wonderland … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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

Phil Passen / “On a Cold Winter's Day-Cold Frosty Morning” / Cold Frosty Morning / Philbar

Eli Lev & Megan Leigh / “The Longest Night of the Year” / The Longest Night of the Year Vol. 2 / Hudson Harding

Peter Mayer / “The Longest Night” / Midwinter / Blue Boat

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / “A Rovin' On A Winter's Night” / The Pleasures of Winter / Fiddle & Dance

Kenny Jackson / “The Shortest Day-Set the Log Alight” / The Shortest Day / Crow Hill

Ramblin' Jack Elliot / “Introduction to Don't Think Twice It's Alright” / Tales from the Tavern Volume One / Tales from the Tavern

Ramblin Jack Elliot / “Don't Think Twice It's Alright” / Tales from the Tavern Volume One / Tales from the Tavern

Mae Robertson / “Every December Sky” / December Sky / LyricPartners

Sheila Kay Adams & Jim Taylor / “Frosty Morn” / Christmas on the Mountain / PearlMae and Granny Dell Records

Fred Gosbee / “The Night the Whiskey Froze” / The Night the Whiskey Froze / Castlebay

The Sweetback Sisters / “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” / Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular Signature Sounds

Tony Trischka / “Sleigh Ride” / Glory Shone Around / Rounder

Peter Ostroushko / “Horizontal Hold” / Blue Mesa / Red House

Anne & Pete Sibley / “Winter on the Great Divide” / Winter on the Great Divide / Self Produced

Tony Elman / “Winter Creek” / Winter Creek / Acorn

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

We'll continue with Send the Singer Home, Part 2 with some instrumental selections that are well-thought out and varied. Among others, we'll listen to The Acousticats, Bruce Cockburn, The Horseflies and Leo Kottke. Vocals not necessary … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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

Bruce Cockburn / “Sweetness And Light” / Crowing Ignites / True North

Maire Ni Chathasaigh – Chris Newman / “Molly St. George” / Fire Wire / Old Bridge

The Acousticats / “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” / The Cat's Meow / Ranch

Jim Campilongo & Honeyfingers / “She's A Woman” / Last Night, This Morning / Blue Hen

Bill Evans / “Mother Nature's Son”

 “You've Got to Hide Your Love Away”

 “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”

 “A Hard Day's Night” / In Good Company / Native & Fine

Bruce Cockburn / “Pibroch: The Wind in the Valley” / Crowing Ignites / True North

Brass Lassie / “The Crown Knot” / Brass Lassie / Self-produced

Jerry Miller / “Moon Fallin'” / New Road Under My Wheels / Signature Sounds

Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Khan / “Love Avalanche-Raga Mishra Bhairav” / Strings for Peace / Zoho

The Horseflies / “John Brown's Dream” / Two Traditions / Self-produced

Leo Kottke / “Bean Time” / Greenhouse / Capitol-One Way

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

Voices are not always needed to create good music – fine instrumentalists make great music on their own. We'll share some tunes from Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. Send the singer home … this week (and next) 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

Fleetwood Mac / “Albatross” / The Pious Bird of Good Omen / Columbia

Al Di Meola / “I'll Follow the Sun” / Across the Universe / Ear Music

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

This week's edition of the program treats you to songs about food, friends and family. We'll hear songs from Robyn Landis, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, Michael Jerling, David Holt, Eric Bibb and many others. At our destinations and in the kitchen … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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

Tom Cunningham / “Turkey in the Straw” / Fiddle Tales / Lo Tek

Robyn Landis / “Thanksgiving” / Waterproof / Self-produced

Tim O'Brien / “Grandma's Hands” / Where the River Meets the Road / Howdy Skies

Dan Berggren / “Drink of Autumn” / Fresh Territory / Sleeping Giant

Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt / “Jamaica's Tree” / We Are Welcomed / Pragmavision

Claflin & Grace / “In the Kitchen” / Walk it with You / Self-produced

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer w/ Kim and Reggie Harris / “Dinnertime Orchestra” / Dancin' in the Kitchen / Community Music

Michael Jerling / “Family Recipe” / Family Recipe / Fool's Hill

Maria Sangiolo / “Eggs, Milk and Butter” / Planting Seeds / Raging River 

Tom Cunningham / “Tennessee Waltz” / Fiddle Tales / Lo Tek

Tony Joe White / “Polk Salad Annie” / Black and White / Reprise

David Holt / “Slow Food” / Let it Slide / High Windy Audio

Kathy Mattea / “Chocolate on my Tongue” / Pretty Bird / Captain Potato-Thirty Tigers

Eric Bibb / “Remember Family” / Global Griot / Stony Plain

John McCutcheon / “She Just Dances” / Ghost Light / Appalsongs

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

Thanksgiving is the busiest time of the year for travelers. Perhaps it's because of the annual four day weekend or maybe it's just the lure of spending time with family and friends, and - oh yes - there's food. This time around we'll hear songs about travel and fond memories of Thanksgivings past. We'll hear Dalglish, Larsen and Sutherland, Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan, Kate MacLeod, Doc and Merle Watson and many more. We wish you wonderful and safe traveling holiday … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. 

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

Tim Connell and Erik Skye / “Snowflake Reel” / June Apple / Half Diminished

Dalglish-Larsen-Sutherland / “Morningtime” / Metamora / Sugar Hill

John McCutcheon / “This Road” / Ghost Light / Appalsongs

Kate Callahan / “Connecticut Roads” / Triumph / Self-produced

Chris Smither / “Maybellene” / Call Me Lucky / Signature Sounds

Robert Bryan and Marshall Dodge / “Which Way to Millinocket?” / The Best of Bert And I / Islandport Press

Kate MacLeod / “Intro: Blue Highways” / At Ken Sanders Rare Books / Waterbug

Kate MacLeod / “Blue Highways” / At Ken Sanders Rare Books / Waterbug

Professor Louie and the Crowmatix / “Hurley Mountain Road” / Music from Hurley Mountain / Woodstock

Tim Connell and Erik Skye / “Cold Frosty Morning” / June Apple / Half Diminished

The Malvinas / “Somewhere off the Foot of This Mountain” / God Bless the Grass / Soona Songs

Bruce Molsky / “On My Street” / Soon Be Time / Compass

David Francey / “Lonely Road” / The Broken Heart of Everything / Laker

Jenny & Robin Bienemann / “I've Working at the Airport” / Live at Folkstage / Self-produced

Doc & Merle Watson / “Southbound” / Southbound / Vanguard

Janet Beazley / “5 South” / 5 South / Backcountry

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