Roger McGuinn still relishes bringing his unique sound around the world

People used to call him Jim McGuinn. The musician making folk music at the time didn’t think his given name sounded quite special enough, so he changed it to Roger McGuinn. Now that has a ring to it still, does it not? The man who made “Eight Miles High” ring so true during his time…

Christiane Page’ mixes folk, Quebecois for all that jazz

Christiane Page’, “The Road” Hondo Mesa Records Christiane Page’ splits time between New York and New Mexico, according to the liner notes to her debut CD just released by the Hondo Mesa label of Syracuse, N.Y. A bit of research reveals that Page’ was a scholar and educator at Syracuse University, a natural discovery considering…

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers gets there with folk strings style

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, “Almost There” Label: Words and Music Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers starts this dozen-song collection off with “Eight Days in January,” an interesting story in which the Syracuse singer, songwriter and acoustic strings player enlists the help of Rani Arbo on fiddle and harmony vocals. I thought I was off on a trip to…