Created by Sonny Ochs at NERFA in 2010, “Wisdom of the Elders” brings together three respected members of the folk community to share their experience and perspectives.  This month we go back to the archives for a panel discussion centered around the New England folk scene, recorded on November 9, 2013 at the 19th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference, held at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York.Guests: Bob Jones - From starting as a volunteer in the early 1960s at the Newport Folk Festival, to being hired by George Wein in 1965, to helping convince Wein to resur ..read more

Host and series creator Sonny Ochs and co-host Ron Olesko engage in conversation with three beloved "elders" from the folk community.  This month's conversation features three international artists who have used their musical talents to make social impacts in their native countries. Martyn Joseph -  2023 is Martyn’s 41st year in the business, and started with him being part of BBC Radio 2’s “21st Century Folk “ project, with his song “Albert’s Place”.  In his career, he has recorded 33 albums, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances.  ..read more

In the latest episode of Wisdom of the Elders, recorded at NERFA 2016, host Sonny Ochs and co-host Susan Forbes Hansen gather a panel featuring Tom Paxton, Nora Guthrie, and Noel Paul Stookey. The discussion covers Paxton's career and songwriting journey, his views on the term 'legend,' and reflections on the movie 'Inside Llewyn Davis.' They explore Woody Guthrie's legacy, Nora Guthrie's preservation efforts, and the opening of the Woody Guthrie Center. Throughout our panelists emphasize the role of folk music in self-expression, addressing social issues, and fostering a sense of community ..read more

Host and series creator Sonny Ochs and co-host RonOlesko engage in a conversation with three beloved "elders" of our folk community -  actor, singer-songwriter and storyteller Ronny Cox; singer, songwriter, and record producer Wendy Waldman; and singer-songwriter and guitarist Jack Williams.   (All three artists are NERFA alumni!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa/support ..read more

The NERFA Podcast presents Wisdom of the Elders, a new monthly series where our host, Sonny Ochs, along with co-host, Ron Olesko, invite distinguished members of the Folk community to share stories, advice and the occasional song! This series will be a mix of conversations that were recorded starting at the 2010 Nerfa Conference as well as new discussions that are exclusive to our podcast. This month’s episode includes discussions of the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene and the political unrest of the era. This episode was recorded at NERFA in 2012 and featured Sonny Ochs and Roger Dietz in ..read more

Wisdom of the Elders is our monthly series where our host, Sonny Ochs, along with co-host, Ron Olesko, invite distinguished members of the Folk community to share stories, advice, and the occasional song! This series is a compilation of conversations that were recorded starting at the 2010 NERFA Conference, as well as new discussions that are exclusive to our podcast. This episode was recorded at the 2014 NERFA Conference.  Sonny Ochs organized a panel that featured renowned banjo player and multi-instrumentalist Eric Weissberg of "Dueling Banjos" fame; folk radio icon Bob Sherman the hos ..read more

The NERFA Podcast presents Wisdom of the Elders, a new monthly series where our host, Sonny Ochs, along with co-host, Ron Olesko, invite distinguished members of the Folk community to share stories, advice and the occasional song! This series will be a mix of conversations that were recorded starting at the 2010 NERFA Conference as well as new discussions that are exclusive to our podcast. This week’s episode features: Mark Dann - https://markdann.com Jody Prysock Terry Mutchler - terrymountaintop@gmail.com Subscribe to hear more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p ..read more

The NERFA Podcast presents Wisdom of the Elders, a new monthly series where our host, Sonny Ochs, along with co-host, Ron Olesko, invite distinguished members of the Folk community to share stories, advice and the occasional song! This series will be a mix of conversations that were recorded starting at the 2010 Nerfa Conference as well as new discussions that are exclusive to our podcast. This week’s episode features: Peggy Seeger - http://www.peggyseeger.com/ Tom Paxton - https://www.tompaxton.com/ David Siglin - https://www.arklegacyproject.org/ This was recorded live at Folk Alliance Int ..read more

In the latest episode of Wisdom of the Elders, recorded at NERFA 2016, host Sonny Ochs and co-host Susan Forbes Hansen gather a panel featuring Tom Paxton, Nora Guthrie, and Noel Paul Stookey. The discussion covers Paxton's career and songwriting journey, his views on the term 'legend,' and reflections on the movie 'Inside Llewyn Davis.' They explore Woody Guthrie's legacy, Nora Guthrie's preservation efforts, and the opening of the Woody Guthrie Center. Throughout our panelists emphasize the role of folk music in self-expression, addressing social issues, and fostering a sense of community ..read more

Host and series creator Sonny Ochs and co-host RonOlesko engage in a conversation with three beloved "elders" of our folk community -  actor, singer-songwriter and storyteller Ronny Cox; singer, songwriter, and record producer Wendy Waldman; and singer-songwriter and guitarist Jack Williams.   (All three artists are NERFA alumni!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa/support ..read more