For Fans of Jackson Browne, Tom Paxton, Don McLean; folk and singer-songwriter.
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Alex Radus is known as a “versatile crooner” (UMC Nashville) and “master guitarist” (Courier News), but his songwriting takes center stage. Known affectionately for his unique brand of “genre whiplash”, Alex pairs whimsical and poignant storytelling with an eclectic mix of Americana, swing, blues, folk and more.
During his early career, Alex was awarded a youth scholarship to the Augusta Heritage Center, where some of the nation’s best finger-pickers helped influence his unique finger style and respect for traditional music.
He’s opened for Richie Havens, Jeffrey Gains and Darrell Scott and performed with John Gorka as a member of the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band. Most recently, he was selected as a 2024 Falcon Ridge Folk Fest Emerging Artist and voted a “Most Wanted” artist to return to the Main Stage in 2025. Alex hails from Pennsylvania’s artistically rich Lehigh and Delaware River valley region where he lives with his wife and two daughters.
“Alex Radus is a remarkable artist. He is an excellent guitarist, songwriter and singer. He moves across multiple genres with effortless virtuosity. Whether playing solo or with an ensemble, Alex is surely worth going out of your way to hear.” – John Gorka
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Singer-songwriter Doug Mishkin has just released his third album, “Tip of the Spear.” Doug is best known for “Woody’s Children,” his song celebrating the legacy of Woody Guthrie. Doug says he was “born the night my mother took me to my first Pete Seeger concert” and then “came of age at the campfire where I first heard the songs of Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Peter Paul & Mary and the rest of that crew. Those songs spoke to me—and they still do.”
Doug’s music flows from that tradition. The title cut of “Tip of the Spear” is an appeal from God to the human race. That new album includes “If They’d Been Black,” a song about January 6th; “Reading Names (George Floyd); and “Save Your Prayers,” a song about gratitude, empathy and people who lack both.
Doug’s musical interests range wide. He pleads guilty to being under the influence of the great lyricist Yip Harburg (“The Wizard of Oz,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” “Brother Can You Spare A Dime” and many others). You’ll hear that influence on his latest album in songs like “Smitten” and “Our Cardiac Condition.”
Doug’s songs are also personal—whether about love remembered (“Suite: Sweet Sycamore Street”), friends lost (“Pour Me Another Year”), the joy of grandparenthood discovered (“Who Knew” and “The Delicious Part”) or of being home at last (“Egremont”).
Doug has previously recorded two albums, “Woody’s Children” (1986) and “Climbing That Ladder” (2008). On the latter, Doug recorded Peter Yarrow’s “Sweet Survivor” accompanied by Peter, with whom Doug has performed. Yarrow wrote: “[T]his version of ‘Sweet Survivor’ …is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard. I’m most proud to have recorded it with him.”
Doug’s music has brought him accolades from some of our most distinguished folksinger-songwriters:
Tom Paxton: “Doug Mishkin gets what folk music is all about and he passes it along with energy and humor. He is a splendid and engaging performer. You will love him.”
Tom Chapin: “Don’t miss Doug Mishkin. He is a great singer, performer, song-leader, story-teller, musician and a longtime friend with whom I have shared many a stage.”
Christine Lavin: “Doug Mishkin is one of the top singer songwriters working today. It has been an honor to share the stage with him at Lincoln Center’s Merkin Hall more than once. All of his songs have the unmistakable ring of truth that all songwriters strive for, but Doug achieves every time. And he was born with a beautiful singing voice, which makes his performances all the more stirring and pleasurable.”
Peter Yarrow: "Outside of Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, I have seldom sung with someone who is so heartfelt, empathetic, and who carries on the tradition of folk music with such sensitivity and taste. Besides that, he has a beautiful voice. Doug is a rarity. He successfully pursues a career as an attorney, a teacher of law and stalwart advocate for justice in this arena and, in my opinion, it is this conjunction of activist lawyer and folk singer that makes him so compelling a performer. He walks the walk as few others do and therein lies his enormous appeal to our hearts as well as our ears.”
Noel Paul Stookey: “…though I owe a great deal (a livelihood as well as an ethic) to woody, pete, josh and the members of the ‘family,’ I don’t think I ever quite felt the legacy as much as I did singing [Doug’s] song [Woody’s Children] on stage.”
You may also like the following events from The Listening Booth:
- This Wednesday, 9th July, 06:00 pm, Open Mic Night in Lewes
- This Friday, 11th July, 07:00 pm, Songbird Collective Presents: Laura Brino, Meg Murray, Madisun Bailey and Carly Winter with Special in Lewes
- This Saturday, 12th July, 07:00 pm, Georgie Jessup Presents: A Mystery Bead’s Journey LIVE at The Listening Booth! in Lewes
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