HELLO from coastal New Jersey. Great to be back on the air, on Folk Music Notebook, playing the music I love, and in some cases helped develop and connect to larger audiences. It has been a privilege to choose the music and hear your enthusiasm for what we find. I have spent my life listening, sharing, attending and enjoying and presenting music of all kinds to listeners of all kinds. Join me as we explore the most fascinating new artists as well as our contemporaries and those who set the acoustic path over the past 100 years here in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, along with a continued interest in the rich musical home of Philadelphia.  Helen Leicht's Acoustic Sunday will broadcast each Sunday mornings at 10am Eastern here on folkmusicnotebook.com with an encore Sundays at 9pm ET and also on your phone with the folkmusicnotebook app for Google and Apple.

THE BLUE TRANSISTOR by John Flynn

This is a photo taken by my husband Biff Kennedy. We had the amazing opportunity to meet Paul McCartney at the Plaza Hotel in NYC.  I was invited to go to NY to see the premier of his movie Give My Regards to Broadstreet AND a chance to interview him at the Plaza (1984). Of course, I was very calm (nearly fainted)

Also, I just got my copy of Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay, And The Art Of Rock Promotion  It's Paul Rappaport's first book and he was the Senior VP at Columbia Records.  On page 206, you can read about my first meeting with Sir Paul.  Thank you Rap for remembering that amazing day in NYC.  It wasn't a dream, it really happened.

8/23/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PLAYLIST ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK 

8/23/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PLAYLIST

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

KATE WATERS “PEACE ON EARTH”

BOBBY MCFERRIN “DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY”

ALISON KRAUSS “THERE'S A LIGHT UP AHEAD”

BOB DYLAN “ONE MORE CUP OF COFFEE”

JAMES TAYLOR “SECRET O'LIFE”

DENISON WITMER/SUFIAN STEVENS “WHICH WAY”

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT “ACROSS THE UNIVERSE”

JOHNNY CASH “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE”

MARY FAHL “RUBY TUESDAY”

THE BE GOOD TANYAS “WAITING AROUND TO DIE”

RON SEXSMITH “REASON TO BELIEVE”

JOHN FLYNN “AMERICA'S GAME”

CHARLEY CROCKETT “THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL”

 

ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY

8/16/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PLAYLIST 

8/16/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PLAYLIST

 

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

 

KEB MO “FUSSING AND FIGHTING”

JONI MITCHELL “DON'T INTERRUPT THE SORROW”

DAVE CARTER/TRACY GRAMMER “TANGELWOOD TREE”

JOSH RITTER “I'M LISTENING”

BRANDI CARLILE “PHILADELPHIA”

MARGO PRICE “OVAL ROOM”

AMOS LEE “CROOKED”

THE BYRDS “HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE”

ANNIE & RON CAPPS “WHO AM I”

BLIND FAITH “CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME”

BIRDIE BUSCH “REASONS SEASONS”

JOHN LENNON “OH MY LOVE”

JOHN FLYNN “AMERICAN DISSIDENT”

JOHN HIATT "HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME

BILLY STRINGS “BURN THE OTHER END”
 

ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY

 

8/9/26 HELEN LEICHT'S PLAYLIST ACOUSTIC SUNDAY FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK 

8/9/26 HELEN LEICHT'S PLAYLIST ACOUSTIC SUNDAY FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

ALISON BROWN/STEVE MARTIN/JACKSON BROWNE “DEAR TIME”

THE BAND “OPHELIA”

PAUL SIMON “BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME”

MARY FAUL “BOTH SIDES NOW”

STEEP CANYON RANGERS W EDIE BRICKELL “HALFWAY TO RENO”

THE BEATLES “MICHELLE TAKE 1"

DARLINGSIDE “RIGHT FRIEND”

NEIL YOUNG “AFTER THE GOLD RUSH”

BIG BENNY BAILEY “BOTTOM OF A GRAVE”

RHIANNON GIDDENS “CAROLINA RAIN”

THE BEACH BOYS “THE WARMTH OF THE SUN”

KATHERINE PERKINS “HELPLESS LOVE”

RICHARD THOMPSON “I MISUNDERSTOOD”
 

ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY


 

7/26/26 Helen Leicht's Acoustic Sunday on Folk Music Notebook 

7/26/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

LYNN HOLLYFIELD “WE ARE THE PEOPLE”

CAT STEVENS “PEACE TRAIN”

RYAN BINGHAM “THE WEARY KIND”

MARGO PRICE W/JOAN BAEZ “DEPORTEE” NEW ALBUM DAYS OF UNREST

JD SOUTHER “BLACK ROSE”

JONI MITCHELL “CHINESE CAFE/UNCHAINED MELODY”

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW “FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH” NEW ALBUM UNION MADE

JOHN GORKA “GOOD NOISE”

SAM ROBBINS “PILES OF SAND”

THE STRAWBS “BENEDICTUS”

JOHN FLYNN “AMERICAN DISSEDENT”

GEORGE HARRISON “MY SWEET LORD”

LINDA RONSTADT “HEART LIKE A WHEEL”

THE MILK CARTON KIDS “BLINDED AND SMILING” NEW ALBUM LOST CAUSE LOVER FOOL

7/19/26 Acoustic Sunday 

7/19/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

 

THE WAR AND TREATY “YOU CAN'T HURT ME ANYMORE”

SHAWN COLVIN “I DON'T KNOW WHY”

GARY LOURIS “GETTING OLDER”

CHARLEY CROCKETT “THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL”

MARGO PRICE “OVAL ROOM”

DAN FOGELBERG “THERE'S A PLACE IN THE WORLD (FOR A GAMBLER)”

THE BEATLES “I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN”

I'M WITH HER “ANCIENT LIGHT”

BILLY STRINGS “BURN THE OTHER END”

DAR WILLIAMS “COMFORTABLY NUMB”

JOSH RITTER “JOY TO YOU BABY”

LINDA RONSTADT “WILLIN”

WILLIE NELSON “THE BORDER”

 

ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY
 

7/12/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY 

7/12/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY

HAPPY 86 TH BIRTHDAY RINGO STARR 

RINGO STARR “LONG LONG ROAD” 

RINGO STARR  W ALISON KRAUSS  “THANKFUL” 

THE BEATLES “GOODNIGHT”

 

TOM PAXTON/JOHN MCCUTCHEON “LAST MAN SITTING”

WARREN ZEVON “KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART”

TAJ MAHAL & THE PHANTOM BLUES BAND “TIME”

THE MOODY BLUES “WATCHING AND WAITING”

MARY FAUL “BEWARE OF DARKNESS”

MICHAEL KIWANUKA “LOVE & HATE”

AL STEWART “YEAR OF THE CAT”

THE MILK CARTON KIDS “BLINDED AND SMILING”

ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION “RICHMOND ON THE JAMES”

CHRIS SMITHER “TIME TO MOVE ON” 

7/5/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK 

7/5/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK

OPEN/CLOSING: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

PETE SEEGER “SOLIDARITY FOREVER”

JESSE WELLES “NO KINGS”

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW “FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH”

JOHN FLYNN “AMERICAN DISSIDENT” 

JOAN BAEZ “THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE”

CHRISTIAN PARKER “CHIMES OF FREEDOM”

NEIL DIAMOND “AMERICA”

MARY GAUTHIER “SOLDIER OF FORTUNE”

PHIL OCHS “KNOCK ON THE DOOR”

REES SHAD “AIN'T THAT THE WAY”

BOB DYLAN “BLOWIN' IN THE WIND”

BOBBY WOMACK “AMERICAN DREAM”

LOW CUT CONNIE “LIVIN' IN THE USA”

SIMON & GARFUNKEL “AMERICA”

BEN ARNOLD “MY AMERICA”

MAGPIE “POWER AND THE GLORY”

 

ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY

6/28/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK 

6/28/26 HELEN LEICHT'S ACOUSTIC SUNDAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

JONI MITCHELL" CALIFORNIA"

JONI MITCHELL “CAREY”

AMOS LEE “SEEN IT ALL BEFORE” 

KEB MO “FUSSING AND FIGHTING” NEW ALBUM THE BREAKDOWN 

MILES DAVIS “WHEN I FAL LIN LOVE” NEW ALBUM MILES DAVIS ‘’56 REMASTERED 2026

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III “DAUGHTER” 

JERRY DOUGAS “WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS”

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “GROWIN' UP”

BILLY JOEL “YOU'RE MY HOME”

LAURA NYRO “STONED SOUL PICNIC”

STEEP CANYON RANGERS W/EDIE BRICKELL “HALFWAY TO RENO” NEW ALBUM NEXT ACT

ROBBIE ROBERTSON “BROKEN ARROW”

TOM RUSH “KIDS THESE DAYS”

 

Acoustic Sunday produced by Dan Kennedy
 

6/21/26 Father's day Acoustic Sunday on Folk Music Notebook 

 

6/21/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY FATHER'S DAY ON FOLK MUSIC NOTEBOOK

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

HAPPY FATHER'S AND GRANDFATHER'S DAY

PAUL MCCARTNEY “PUT IT THERE”

CATIE CURTIS “DAD'S YARD”

JOHN & YOKO “BEAUTIFUL BOY”

ANDREW LIPKE “PASSING BY”

JOHN FLYNN “I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU”

JONI MITCHELL “CIRCLE GAME”

DOUG MISHKIN “WHO KNEW”

EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON “THE TIME FOR FLOWERS”

LUKAS NELSON “TURN OFF THE NEWS (BUILD A GARDEN” 

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS”

STEVIE WONDER “HIGHER GROUND”

ALISON KRAUSS “ONE RAY OF SHINE”

BOB DYLAN “RAINY DAY WOMEN # 12 & 35”

 

ACOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY

6/14/26 ACOUSTIC SUNDAY - CELEBRATING PAUL MC CARTNEY'S 84TH BIRTHDAY 6/18/42 

 

6/14/26 

OPEN/CLOSING THEME: DANNY BLACK “SWEET ANNIE”

PETER FRAMPTON W GRAHAM NASH “I'M SORRY ELLE” 

CSNY “FIND THE COST OF FREEDOM”

JOHN FLYNN “AMERICA'S GAME”

POPS STAPLES “HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD”

 

CELEBRATING PAUL MC CARTNEY'S 84TH BIRTHDAY (6/18/42)

PAUL MCCARTNEY “DAYS WE LEFT BEHIND” THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE

PAUL & RINGO STARR “HOME TO US” THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE

 

ARTISTS COVERING PAUL MCCARTNEY

RICHIE HAVENS “BAND ON THE RUN ”THETANYA DONELLY “LET ME ROLL IT”

PHOEBE BRIDGERS “SEIZE THE DAY”

JOHN COWAN “HEART OF THE COUNTRY”

SUSAN WERNER “MAYBE I'M AMAZED”

DANTE BUCCI “JUNK”

ODETTA “ EVERYNIGHT”

PAUL MCCARTNEY “BLUEBIRD”

THE BEATLES "NOW & THEN

 

NEXT SUNDAY 6/21/26….CELEBRATING FATHER'S DAY

 

AOUSTIC SUNDAY PRODUCED BY DAN KENNEDY