This show is dedicated to Beltane, or May Day. In a couple of days, in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ll celebrate the May Queen, the Green Man, flowers and fae, fertility, sensuality and bonfires. Listen on…
Join us to explore the flourishing community singing movement. We open with Ursula Goodenough’s Earth-centered reinterpretation of the Lord’s Prayer, then we get into the music. This episode showcases how repetition-based songs invite listeners to…
Exploring folk music’s central role in ecological awareness, a tapestry of contemporary and traditional songs that honor our connection to the living world — from Nessy Williamson’s blackthorn-inspired reflections on habitat loss to Heather Pierson’s…
In my hemisphere we have passed the mark of the vernal equinox and now it is “officially spring”. As we go from late winter to early spring, I’m keeping the focus on planting, nurturing, and…
“Climbing the World Tree” takes listeners on a journey through this universal mythic symbol across musical cultures. From Kate Daisy Grant’s contemporary British folk tribute to the ash tree, through Latvian, Magyar, and Norse interpretations,…
It’s beginning to look like spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. Buds are on the trees, summer birds returning, and all around you can smell fertile dirt. This week’s show started about DIRT, gardening then…
Earth Eclectic’s 45th voyage presents a gathering of title tracks — those sacred anchors where artists have concentrated their ecological messages with particular intensity. Join us as we explore how these namesake songs carry an…
From the mountains to the valleys to the plains, this episode collects musical compositions with a strong sense of place. These artists find meaning where they find themselves — in lands abstract or specific. Listen…
Is there any other living being that symbolizes life on Earth more readily than the tree? Microbes are fundamental, but they’re a lot harder for us humans to perceive. Trees are visible. While Dan Sperling…
Pete Seeger said you should start each day with a song. That’s according to Joe Uehlein of the U-Liners, who went on to create a “Morning Song.” (Thank you listener Ken for the tip.) In…