Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Jug Addicts, Red Brown and the Tune Stranglers at the Rodeo Bar, NYC … Continue reading →
August 27Otto Bost (“Folk Dude” – www.folkdude.com ), born 1960 August 28Phranc, born 1958Civil Rights March on Washington, 1983 August 29Buell Kazee, born 1900 (died 1976)Charlie Parker, born 1920Roger Sprung, born 1930 August 30John Phillips, born 1935First known Fiddler’s Convention … Continue reading →
On Tuesday August 22nd at 10pm, WNET Channel 13 will present “Lomax the Songhunter” as part of the PBS series “POV“. The program is broadcast nationally, please check your local PBS station listings if you are not in the NYC … Continue reading →
Let me be clear right up front – this is not a “review”. How can one person expect to review the Philadelphia Folk Festival??? A festival of this type is next to impossible to properly review. With several stages operating … Continue reading →
For years, the end of summer was heralded by the coming of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The cool nights would remind festival goers that that following weekend was Labor Day and it was time to head back indoors for the … Continue reading →
August 13Win Grace, born 1949 August 14David Crosby, born 1941John McCutcheon, born 1952 August 15Mike Seeger, born 1933 (Calendar note – appearing at the Hurdy Gurdy on May 5, 2007! Order tickets now!!) August 16Robert Johnson dies in 1938Eric Weissberg, … Continue reading →
During the next week or two, I am serving on the Formal Showcase Committee for the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA). As one of the five judges, I am reviewing submissions from numerous artists who hope to be chosen as … Continue reading →
This just in… The Highlands Music Festival, which will be taking place today – Sunday August 6 – has been moved to a new location. The original location, Camp Ocawasin in West Milford, reportedly approaced the festival organizers on Friday … Continue reading →
This weekend, the annual Newport Folk Festival is taking place in Newport, Rhode Island. Officially, the event is the Dunkin’ Donuts Newport Folk Festival , a weekend long series of concerts at Fort Adams State Park and the Newport Casino … Continue reading →
Anne Hills latest CD is not only a work of art, but it a snapshot of a unique individual’s remarkable story and creativity. It is an important piece of Americana. It also serves as a lesson in how we view … Continue reading →
