Kathy Geary, soprano

Now and Then - LIVE with Erik Vanderzee and Bobby Wood

Original air August 5, 2023 | Time 58:00

Vanderzee has just released a new album "DIVERGENT". We'll explore how it all came together, the songwriting and the process of recording and releasing. We'll hear some tracks from the new release and Erik Vanderzee will also perform live solo guitar and voice. He's a classically trained guitarist and has a elegant and clean style. He's got a way of writing a strong hook in the melody that keeps his music going around in your head, it's great!

Bobby Wood will also join us for a conversation and live performance. If you've listened to my program you've definitely heard Bobby's music because I play "Water From Stone" quite a bit on my program. A storyteller, he draws a picture with his words ala Bob Dylan, with a similar mid-western accent. He's a talented guitarist and musician and has self-produced his recordings.

Kathy Geary, Host of Now & Then on Radio Catskill, Public Radio for the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania

Now and Then - LIVE with Matthew Albeck

Original air July 29, 2023 | Time 59:00

Matthew has just released a new recording "EYES OF THE ALLIGATOR" with his band The Immigrants. He's a talented guitarist and I've seen him perform in our area many times. I always enjoy his understanding of the guitar and his huge variety of styles and genres. I'm curious about the creative process behind his new music and invite you to listen in while we explore his story.

Kathy Geary - Host of Now & Then on WJFF Radio Catskill

Now and Then - Bob Dylan's "Shadow Kingdom", John Lennon, Bert Jansch, Bobby Wood

Original air July 15, 2023 | Time 58:00

Bob Dylan released Shadow Kingdom" on June 2, 2023. It was recorded in a studio in Los Angeles in 2021. The recording features beautifully sung renditions of some of his most iconic songs. The sincerity is palpable and wonderful to hear.

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Most Likely You'll Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Who can follow this wonderful performance by Dylan? I think there's something in John Lennon's demo tapes that captures the same kind of sincere performance. We hear Here We Go Again from a demo casette he did at the Dakota in Manhattan in the mid 70's. From the Beatles anthology we hear the demo of his famous "Strawberry Fields".

Bert Jansch was never as famous as either Bob or John, but he stands up next to them well. We hear the title track from his final studio album Black Swan in 2006. He sang Wild Moutain Thyme Live ad McCage's Guitar Shop i 1981. We also hear "Black Water Side" which was covered by Jimmy Page with Led Zeppelin, although Jansch was not credited for the composition.

Bobby Wood is a young singer songwriter performing here in the Catskills area. He has released an EP called Wood From a Stone and we hear his song El Paso Turnaround which was inspired by Bert Jansch.

Now and Then - New Music from Graham Nash and Paul Simon

Original air June 6, 2023 | Time 58:00

Both Graham Nash and Paul Simon have released new music on the same day May 19, 2023! What a cool coincidence.

Graham Nash - from NOW
Right Now |I Watched It All Come Down | Golden Idols | Better Life
Paul Simon - from "SEVEN PSALMS"
David Crosby - from "SKY TRAILS"
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