20/08/2024
Several pictures from this past weekend's Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival - so many terrific musicians and great music!
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This page will feature playlists and information from the show Roots and More which is broadcast Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 on WXOJ, Valley Free Radio.
Roots and More, hosted by Bill Madden, airs Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 on 103.3 WXOJ, Valley Free Radio (valleyfreeradio.org) in Northampton, MA. The show features the best in Americana and roots music. From blues, folk, and rock to Cajun, zydeco, and alternative country, Roots and More brings you emerging artists, new releases, and older favorites. For questions about the music heard on Roots and More, email Bill Madden at [email protected]
19/08/2024
Friday evening at the Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Music Festival in Manchester, VT (more photos to come).
19/08/2024
Tomorrow on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Ola Belle Reed, Robert Plant, John Hiatt, John Lee Ho**er, James Burton, Johnny Nash, and Mason Williams. In addition, I'll be playing songs by several artists who are appearing at this weekend's Arcadia Folk Festival 2024 in Easthampton. We'll also hears tunes from recent releases by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, New Dangerfield, Amythyst Kiah, The Felice Brothers, Lisa Bastoni, Charley Crockett, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and Billy Strings. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
15/08/2024
This swallowtail (with part of its tail missing) was enjoying our butterfly bush this afternoon.
15/08/2024
I spotted some really nice looking weeds on Rte. 66 in Westhampton this morning.
12/08/2024
The featured artist on Roots and More this week will be Mark Knopfler, who is celebrating his 75th birthday today. We'll hear a few of his songs including one from his time with Dire Straits and one from his new album. I'll also be recognizing the birthday of David Crosby, and the anniversary of Woodstock, which happened this week in 1969. We'll also hear from the Miles Davis album 'Kind of Blue' which was released this week in 1959. I'll also be playing tunes from recent releases by Billy Strings, Bonny Light Horseman, Lonesome Ace String Band, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, Erin Ash Sullivan, Sturgill Simpson, and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
11/08/2024
Sarah and I took a quick overnight trip to New York this week to see Patric in a play at Dixon Place. I didn't have much time but I managed to take a few shots.
04/08/2024
This week on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthday of Rodney Crowell. We'll also hear tunes from albums released this week in 1969 (Green River and Blind Faith), 1966 (Revolver), and 1965 (Help!). I'll also play songs from recent releases by Amythyst Kiah, John Cowan, Charley Crocket, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Sierra Hull, Erin Ash Sullivan, Zach Bryan, Lonesome Ace String Band, Bella White, Rainy Eyes, and Tray Wellington. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
30/07/2024
Recent visits to our garden by two pollinators, plus a more permanent resident.
29/07/2024
This week on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Jerry Garcia, Carrie Rodriguez, Jimmy Cliff, Garth Hudson, Kenny Burrell, Otis Taylor, and Junior Kimbrough. We'll also hear the first hit song released by The Four Tops in honor of founding member, Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, who died last week. I'll also play a song by the great Malian kora player, Toumani Diabate, who died earlier this month. And we'll hear songs from recent releases by Tony Trischka, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Erin Ash Sullivan, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Zach Bryan, Sturgill Simpson, and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. For the best in roots music, tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
27/07/2024
I took this shot of Gillian Welch at The Green River Festival in 2004. She and David Rawlings played two sold-out shows at the Iron Horse in Northampton this week. Peter Andersen and I were fortunate to attend the second show on Thursday night. What a great show with a mix of older songs, new songs from an album to be released in August, and as they said 'a few songs newer than new songs'. Something I really enjoyed about the concert was that over two hours and many songs, they never once said "This song is about...". They put the songs out there with amazing talent and feeling, and let the music speak. It was nice to catch up with friends Gerriann Butler and Jim Olsen at The Horse!
24/07/2024
Chris Thile playing with Nickel Creek at Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival in 1999, and Mark O'Connor backstage at Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival (I'm pretty sure I took that one in 1984)
23/07/2024
Baby juncos in a planter on our deck (waiting for lunch); corn in Hadley; mural on a pot shop in Easthampton
22/07/2024
This week on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Mick Jagger, Alison Krauss, Mike Bloomfield, Bobbie Gentry, and Ryley Walker. The album 'Super Session' featuring Mike Bloomfield was released on July 22, 1968, so we'll hear a tune from that. We'll also hear songs from recent releases by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sister Sadie, Sturgill Simpson, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Caleb Caudle, Rainy Eyes, and Tray Wellington. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
21/07/2024
A new mural in Northampton behind the R. Michelson Galleries, and our hydrangeas which, like those of most everyone else, are doing really well this summer.
19/07/2024
We very much enjoyed the music of Louise Mosrie Coombe at Summer on Strong last night in Northampton. Our neighbors at the next table enjoyed their time as well.
17/07/2024
Shadows and diving bird on the facade of the Smith College Museum of Art.
15/07/2024
Tomorrow on @ Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Woody Guthrie, Martha Reeves, Linda Ronstadt, Carlos Santana, and Bernie Leadon. I'll also be playing a tune to celebrate the launch of Apollo 11 this week in 1969. We'll also hear a Beatles single that was released this week in 1965. In addition I'll be playing songs from recent releases by Tray (not a typo) Wellington, Maya De Vitry, Caleb Caudle, Rainy Eyes, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
12/07/2024
Excellent vintage Neil Young tunes this evening with Thrasher Wheat on Brewster Court in Northampton! We're fortunate to have free music outdoors Wednesday through Sunday every week this summer in Northampton and Florence
05/07/2024
A few days ago I bought a Deckbier at a brewery in Northampton. After I ordered I started wondering if they sold the 'undrinkable' variety of Deckbier.
01/07/2024
This week on Roots and More I'll be playing several songs that have some connection to the 4th of July (by Son Volt, Lucinda Williams, Dave Alvin and several others). I'll also be recognizing the birthdays this week of Bill Withers, Nanci Griffith, Robbie Robertson, Pete Rowan, John Jorgenson, Paul Barrere, and Greg Brown. We'll also hear tunes from recent releases by Mark Knopfler, Sierra Hull, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Caleb Caudle, and Anya Hinkle. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
30/06/2024
That's us on the cupola of the Crane Mansion (50+ rooms, 29,000 sq. ft.). Crane Beach is over to the right, and the Grand Allee is to the left. That's a 40 yard wide by half mile long greenway to the ocean with man-made hills simulating ocean waves. Toilets, sinks, and tubs sure made the Crane family a ton of money back in the day!
29/06/2024
We spent several days this past week at the Crane Estate, The Inn at Castle Hill, and Crane Beach. It's a pretty amazing area with a mix of natural beauty, and very impressive gardens, grounds, and buildings. We had a great time!
24/06/2024
Tomorrow on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Eddie Floyd, Carly Simon, Mick Fleetwood, Chuck Prophet, and Colter Wall. We'll also hear tunes from recent releases by Amythyst Kiah, Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland, Maya De Vitry, Mark & Maggie O'Connor, Becky Buller, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and Tony Trischka. I'll also be playing a tune from the Grateful Dead's album 'From the Mars Hotel' which was released this week in 1974. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
24/06/2024
Luke turns 34 next week and Patric turned 32 two weeks ago. Here they are a couple of years ago in their pajamas, the Atlantic behind them, and the golden light of a Cape sunset shining on them in North Truro.
24/06/2024
I had a quick trip to Williamstown on Friday. The ancient gargoyle gate sure looks different with the 'new' football field house located behind it now and not just grass. All that remains of the old field house across the street is what's left of the indoor surface, including the track (Mt. Prospect in the distance).
17/06/2024
This week on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Paul McCartney, Chet Atkins, Nick Drake, Brian Wilson, Carl Radle, Ray LaMontagne, Tyler Childers, and Dan Tyminski. We'll also hear tunes from recent releases by Lizz Wright, Maya De Vitry, Lisa Bastoni, Mark Knopfler, Mdou Moctar, Margo Cilker, and Bonny Light Horseman. For the best in roots music, tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
17/06/2024
We must have a very relaxing yard. Two days ago this fox took a nap for about an hour in the far corner of the yard. Just following the lead, I guess, of the coyote back in 2014 that was catching rays on a late winter day, and the bear a couple of years ago that was wondering why we didn't have an Adirondack chair ready for it.
14/06/2024
Are you lookin' at ME?! (Concert photos, 4)
10/06/2024
Tomorrow on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Waylon Jennings, Howlin' Wolf, Chick Corea, Junior Brown, Jackie Wilson, and Slaid Cleaves. I'll also be playing a tune from Workingman's Dead which was released this week in 1970. We'll also hear songs from recent releases by Tony Trischka, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Bonny Light Horseman, and Sarah Shook and The Disarmers, and a brand new single from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.
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