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Best of Bound for Glory
Every week we feature a recording from our archive of live
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On your radio July 6—Rod MacDonald
Originally broadcast 2/17/13
“A fine songwriter who never lets his message get in the way of making good music.”—The Boston Globe
Village Voice ascribes “politics, passion, and a sense of humor” to this Connecticut native, who began his singing career in the Greenwich Village music scene. Accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, Rod sings a range of songs in traditional and contemporary styles. Some of his songs have been recorded by other artists; Garnet Rogers has put MacDonald’s “American Jerusalem” and “Dear Grandfather” on his albums.
Rod was the closing act of the 1998 South Florida Folk Festival. He’s also made the rounds of such festivals as the Philadelphia, Winnipeg, Kerrville, and Florida Folklife, and has toured Germany, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the UK, and the Czech Republic.
He’s released eleven solo albums over a 35-year performing career. 2009’s “After the War,” was the first release on his own Blue Flute Music label since the mid ’70s, and he followed it up with the 2011 release of “Songs of Freedom,” a collection of political commentary.
On your radio July 13—Beaucoup Blue
Originally broadcast 11/11/07
“You know the expression ‘The family that plays together stays together’? Beaucoup Blue stand by it. The Philadelphia-based father-and-son duo share a love for acoustic, stringed instruments and pentatonic scales as well as DNA. ‘Hearts at Home’ is their sophomore release, and the soulful mix of folk, blues and jazz is sure to entice new fans.”—Performing Songwriter Magazine
We welcome this Bound for Glory debut, a father and son duo from Philadelphia who play acoustic blues, with a bit of jazzy flavor, great energy and style, and respect for the blues tradition. Their soulful traditional and contemporary styles mesh into an innovative and authentic sound, and all of their musical interests and influences come out in their original songwriting.
They’ve been performing up and down the eastern seaboard since Adrian was a teenager. A handsome range of instruments, such as six- and twelve-string guitars, slide guitar, Dobro, and David and Adrian’s two soulful voices blend together.