Jon Roren interned in the WNYC Archives from September - December 2017 and single-handedly digitized and uploaded a collection of Folkwave episodes from reel-to-reel. He really enjoyed it.
Jon Roren is a budding archivist with a love of radio that goes back to childhood, where he would tape his own "radio shows" using a portable cassette recorder and interviewing himself as different characters.
In addition to having interned at WNYC's Archives, he's been hosting a radio show on 90.1FM WUSB in Stony Brook, NY for about 15 years. You can listen to Radio Free J-Ro on alternate Wednesdays from 2pm-5pm, where it also streams live, at http://wusb.fm/.
Jon Roren appears in the following:
Hamza El Din In Concert
Saturday, November 18, 1989
In this, the final episode of Folkwave, Ed Haber presents Hamza El Din live in concert at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Triplex Theater on April 15, 1989.
Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes and The Playboys; Oil Man Jack Johnson and his Electric Blues Band
Saturday, October 21, 1989
In this edition of Folkwave, Ed Haber presents Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes & The Playboys and Oil Man Jack Johnson & his Electric Blues Band recorded live during the The Arts at St. Ann's Mississippi Delta Blues Festival at St. Ann's Church in Brooklyn, NY.
Philip Tabane and Malombo
Saturday, September 16, 1989
In this special edition of Folkwave, Ed Haber is joined in the studio by Philip Tabane and Malombo for a live performance and a conversation about the new album Unh!
Program #69, The Dinner Ladies
Saturday, July 29, 1989
In this edition of Folkwave, Ed Haber welcomes the offbeat British music group The Dinner Ladies into the studio for an interview and some live performances.
Program #62, Tommy Sands
Saturday, June 03, 1989
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber sits down with Northern Irish singer-songwriter Tommy Sands for an interview and some live performances in the studio. Ed also plays a selection of songs from Tommy's recorded catalog.
Program #59, Nicol, Mattacks, Pegg (Fairport Convention)
Saturday, May 13, 1989
In this edition of Folkwave, Ed Haber talks to Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks, and Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention about their impending American tour and their new album, Red & Gold.
Program #53, Songs Of Woody Guthrie
Saturday, March 25, 1989
In this edition of Folkwave, Ed Haber pays tribute to the music of Woody Guthrie, featuring songs performed by Woody Guthrie, as well as Woody Guthrie songs performed by others, including Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Phil Ochs.
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Program #52
Thursday, March 16, 1989
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber plays a selection of Irish folk songs by artists such as The Bothy Band, Mary Black, and Joe Heaney.
Program #37, Polka From The Fringe - Guy Klucevsek
Saturday, November 05, 1988
Polka From the Fringe recorded live during New Music America, October 7, 1987 at The Revival in Philadelphia, PA.
Program #21, Ian Matthews
Saturday, July 16, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, Ed Haber sits down with British singer/songwriter Ian (Iain) Matthews, a founding member of Fairport Convention, to discuss his career and his new album.
Program #19, Horseflies
Saturday, July 02, 1988
Electric-folk group The Horseflies, from Ithaca, New York, recorded live from the Central Park Summerstage Bandshell in NYC, July 2nd, 1988.
Program #17, Peter Ostroushko & The Mando Boys
Saturday, June 18, 1988
Peter Ostroushko & The Mando Boys perform live from the Central Park Summerstage Bandshell in NYC.
Program #14
Saturday, May 21, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber showcases music from the British Isles, with several selections from The Incredible String Band, John Renbourn, and Clannad, while also exploring American bluegrass, Cajun, and Zydeco music.
Program #12
Saturday, May 07, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber starts the show by featuring British singer/songwriter Ian Matthews in anticipation of his first NYC-area shows in quite awhile. Later on in the show, Ed turns the spotlight onto Irish bagpipe music.
Program #10, Sandy Denny Tribute
Saturday, April 23, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber commemorates the tenth anniversary of Sandy Denny's passing by playing songs from throughout her career as a member of Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, as a solo artist, and as a collaborator, interspersed with interview snippets from former bandmates.
Program #6
Saturday, March 26, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber spends much of the first hour focusing on the folk music of Eastern Europe, as well as artists influenced by Eastern European music, before shifting to the British Isles.
Program #5, Peppino D’Agostino
Saturday, March 19, 1988
In this episode of Folkwave, host Ed Haber focuses on folk guitarists, and is joined in the studio by Italian guitarist Peppino D’Agostino for an interview and a live performance.
Program #5, Peppino D’Agostino
Thursday, March 17, 1988
In this episode of Folkwave, host Ed Haber shifts his focus to folk guitarists, including John Fahey, Leo Kottke, and Davy Graham. In the second hour, Ed is joined in the studio by Italian guitarist Peppino D'Agostino for an interview and a live performance.
Program #4
Saturday, March 05, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber gets into fiddlers. Irish fiddlers, Scottish fiddlers, and bluegrass fiddlers. He then wraps up the show with a set of tunes featuring banjo player Tony Trischka.
Program #3
Thursday, February 25, 1988
In this edition of Folkwave, host Ed Haber plays a selection of music from Great Britain and Ireland, starting off with a number of songs from British folk rock accordionist John Kirkpatrick, and wrapping up with some Scottish music.
