September 28th
the return of LIVE
Bound for Glory
—at a new venue and time—
with Mustard’s Retreat!
See below for more details…
On your radio September 14—
Andy Cohen & Alan Kaufman
Originally broadcast 4/29/2018
The duo of Andy Cohen & Alan Kaufman is a merging of blues and Old Timey music. Expect the unexpected when they get together.
Andy Cohen is a virtuoso finger-style guitarist who has been described as “a walking, talking folk-blues-roots music encyclopedia.” He grew up in a house with a piano and a lot of Dixieland Jazz records, amplified after a while by a cornet that his dad got him. At about fifteen, he got bitten by the folk music bug, and soon got to hear records by Big Bill Broonzy and the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, both of which reminded him of the music he grew up to. At sixteen, he saw Reverend Gary Davis, and his course was set. He knew he had it in him to follow, study, perform and promote the music of the southeast quadrant, America’s great musical fountainhead. Although he’s done other things, a certain amount of writing and physical labor from dishwashing and railroading to archeology, playing the old tunes is what he does best.
Alan Kaufman has played old time fiddle for more than 30 years and was a member of the influential Wretched Refuse Stringband. A fine player on mandolin and guitar, Alan is author of Beginning Old Time Fiddle, published by Music Sales. He is responsible for starting and leading several well-attended jams in the greater Boston area, where he is also a much-sought-after fiddle teacher.
On your radio September 21—
Eve Goldberg
Originally broadcast 2/18/2007
“…a pure and pleasing voice and a performance style that knows no bounds.”— Greg Quill, Toronto Star
Imagine a kitchen party where Mother Maybelle Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Mississippi John Hurt, Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Patsy Cline show up, and you begin to get a sense of what it feels like inside songwriter Eve Goldberg’s head. Her watercolour voice and solid guitar style has become a favourite at festivals, folk clubs, and concert series across Canada and the U.S., and we welcome her back.
Born in the Boston area, Eve has called Toronto home since 1981. As a child, she was dragged to folk concerts featuring artists like Doc Watson, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Arlo Guthrie, the Watersons, and countless others. Eventually it took hold, and as a teenager she began to devour all kinds of contemporary and traditional roots music. She began performing in 1990, and hasn’t looked back since. She has performed her trademark mixture of folk, blues, country, bluegrass, old time, and jazz in venues ranging from small house concerts to the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
LIVE Bound for Glory!
September 28, 2:00 pm
At the Lansing Area Performance Hall
Mustard’s Retreat
Mustard’s Retreat has always sung the songs they enjoyed and cared about, regardless of the trends of the music industry and pop culture. They are committed to simply being themselves, not chasing fame or brass rings, while delighting in and connecting with their audiences as if they were family. The honesty of what they present onstage and the extensive body of outstanding original songs and recordings all contribute to a fiercely loyal audience that continues to grow. “Music to cure what ails you” was how one reviewer in the 1970s described them, and that is as true now as it was then.
David Tamulevich discovered a passion for folk music and playing guitar his senior year in high school in Branford, CT. After 2 years at American University in DC he transferred to the University of Michigan, did his junior year, dropped out and was supporting himself as a cook while playing music. He met bassist Michael Hough and a bartender by the name of Libby Glover and they all clicked. They sang together for several years until Libby had to move away, then David and Michael spent the next several decades touring far and wide as Mustard’s Retreat. Libby rejoined them in 2016. In the summer of 2019 Michael took a leave of absence, now David and Libby continue as Mustard’s Retreat to spread their love of folk music to audiences all over the country.
Their performances are always joyful and uplifting, as well as intelligent, thought provoking and insightful. They’ve recently begun referring to their career and touring as “Defiantly Hopeful.” In part due to their long career, but more as a statement about what the music has meant to them. “Folk music is, at its heart, defiantly hopeful!” Tamulevich says. “We came of age in the 60s, at the confluence of Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan and the singer/songwriter revolution. We care much more about what we do and stand for and finding that common ground with our audiences, than fame or money: this is our community of choice, and we consider ourselves so fortunate to be here.”
Come be a part of the first Bound for Glory’s new series of monthly live shows on Sunday afternoon, September 28, at the Lansing Area Performance Hall at 1004 Auburn Road, North Lansing, NY.
On your radio September 28—
Dan Berggren
Originally broadcast 4/22/2018
“Dan’s songs touch your heart. The intriguing intimacy he weaves with his subjects and characters bring the lyrics to life in flawless performances.”—Caroline Rubino, Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks
Dan Berggren’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has branched out across many borders. The award-winning musician and educator grew up on the land farmed by his mother’s family for generations and has worked in the woods with forest ranger and survey crews. Hearing stories and songs from local friends and neighbors, Dan has developed a style that captures the spirit of the mountains.
Dan has entertained audiences throughout New York State, from Vermont to Kentucky and Texas, and overseas in the British Isles, Eastern Europe and Central Africa. Some of his songs have been symphonically arranged, giving Dan the opportunity to perform with orchestras in Fredonia, Ithaca, Syracuse, West Virginia and Indiana. Dan often performs in the band called the Jamcrackers with friends Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn, who recently performed on Bound for Glory.
His original music has been featured nationally on public radio and television, earning praise from near and far.
On your radio October 5—Kenny White
Originally broadcast 6/25/2017
“Kenny the artist, the songwriter, the troubadour, is winning hearts everywhere and often to my good fortune, joins me in concerts. It is always a gift to see him and hear him sing his amazing songs.”—Judy Collins, liner notes, “Bohemian”
Astonished audiences often ask Kenny White after a live performance, “How come I’ve never heard of you?” when in fact, the pianist, singer/songwriter, producer and arranger has been very well known in the New York City recording scene for decades.
Born in New York City and raised across the river in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Kenny White began his career in the 1970s, touring exclusively as the keyboard player for Jonathan Edwards and Livingston Taylor. He then became a fixture in the New York City studio scene throughout the 1980s and 1990s, producing and arranging literally hundreds of commercials for TV and radio. White has worked on many film soundtracks as a contributing writer/musician, and has appeared on dozens of recordings of other musicians.
“Long List of Priors”, his aptly named new album, is the latest collection of original songs: indelible snapshots of the human condition, from heart-wrenching to hilarious and observed with the precision of a diamond cutter. As on his past recordings, Kenny White’s work in the studio enabled him to assemble a who’s who of musicians and guest artists to appear on the album.
On your radio October 12—Mustard’s Retreat—broadcast of the live show
A recording of the live show on 9/28/2025
Mustard’s Retreat has always sung the songs they enjoyed and cared about, regardless of the trends of the music industry and pop culture. They are committed to simply being themselves, not chasing fame or brass rings, while delighting in and connecting with their audiences as if they were family. The honesty of what they present onstage and the extensive body of outstanding original songs and recordings all contribute to a fiercely loyal audience that continues to grow. “Music to cure what ails you” was how one reviewer in the 1970s described them, and that is as true now as it was then.
Their performances are always joyful and uplifting, as well as intelligent, thought provoking and insightful. They’ve recently begun referring to their career and touring as “Defiantly Hopeful.” In part due to their long career, but more as a statement about what the music has meant to them. “Folk music is, at its heart, defiantly hopeful!” Tamulevich says. “We came of age in the 60s, at the confluence of Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan and the singer/songwriter revolution. We care much more about what we do and stand for and finding that common ground with our audiences, than fame or money: this is our community of choice, and we consider ourselves so fortunate to be here.”
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Live Bound for Glory
Shows This Fall!
We are starting a new series of live Bound for Glory shows, at a new time (afternoon!) and a new venue—the Lansing Area Performance Hall—starting in September!
These once-a-month live shows will be recorded for broadcast on a future Sunday’s WVBR’s Bound for Glory radio show. The Lansing Area Performance Hall is a wonderful, acoustically rich converted church on Auburn Road in Lansing. We have chosen a mid-afternoon time to make it easier for everyone to come join us in the live audience, and the shows will be hosted by our dear friend Travis Knapp. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite performers to kick off our first season:
- Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2 pm—
Mustard’s Retreat - Sunday, October 26, 2025, 2 pm—
Tim Ball with Alex Fortier - Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2 pm—
Anne Hills
Come be a part of Bound for Glory’s new series of live shows starting in September at the Lansing Area Performance Hall at 1004 Auburn Road, North Lansing, NY.