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NERFA announces mini conferences

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 29, 2013 by Matt HengeveldMar 29, 2013

The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) has announced it’s fourth annual pair of one-day mini-conferences. The first will be held on June 1st at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI, while the second will be on June 9th … Continue reading →

Posted in 4. Events, Folk Music News

Life in Prison

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 29, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

Did you happen to watch the American Masters biography of Haggard that I posted earlier this week? It’s long, so no worries if you didn’t, but Gillian Welch makes an important comment in the interview with her in that documentary.ā€œI’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Big Joe Burke, Life in Prison, Merle Haggard, The Byrds

Let my guitar playing friend do my request

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 27, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

Jerry Garcia I first remember hearing Merle Haggard’s song ā€œSing Me Back Home,ā€ which we introduced in the previous post, in a cover version performed by Richard Shindell. It’s possible I heard a taped Grateful Dead version before then, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Edith Frost, Everly Brothers, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Grateful Dead, Joan Baez, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull, Merle Haggard, Seldom Scene, Sing Me Back Home, The Byrds, Virgil Shaw

Sing Me Back Home

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 25, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

Merle Haggardā€˜s 1968 hit, ā€œSing Me Back Homeā€ gives us three chords and the truth about compassion and the power of music. In it, we hear forgiveness and reconciliation, but with an unwavering certainty of outcome. There is clinging to … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Iris DeMent, Irma Jackson, Mama Tried, Mama's Opry, Merle Haggard, Okie from Muskogee, Phil Ochs, Sing Me Back Home, Willie Nelson

WOMEX opening concert & jury selection announced

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 21, 2013 by Matt HengeveldMar 21, 2013

The opening concert for the 2013 World Music Expo (WOMEX) will be held at the Wales Millenium Centre’s Donald Gordon Theater in the UK on the evening of Wednesday, October 23rd. Cerys Matthews, a Welsh singer-songwriter and broadcaster, has been … Continue reading →

Posted in 4. Events, Folk Music News

Singer-Songwriter Jason Molina Passes

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 19, 2013 by Matt HengeveldMay 21, 2013

Eclectic singer-songwriter Jason Molina, best known as the centerpiece and creator of the Songs:Ohia and as the leader of Magnolia Electric Co., died this past Saturday, March 16th at his home in Indianapolis at the age of 39. Jason Molina … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. People, Places & Miscellany, Folk Music News, Obituaries

WOMEX announces ’15-’17 shortlist of host cities

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 19, 2013 by Matt HengeveldMar 19, 2013

The World Music Expo (WOMEX) has announced its short list of potential host cities for the 2015-2017 season.Ā  The internationally acclaimed festival encompasses a trade fair, conferences, networking sessions, and awards, making it a great location for musicians to meet … Continue reading →

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Stagolee: A Digital Compendium – “I’m in a World of Trouble”

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 18, 2013 by Patrick BlackmanOct 13, 2015

This is Chapter 2 of Stagolee: A Digital Compendium. Ā See also Chapter 1,Ā Ā Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 Introduction In the introduction to the first chapter of this digital compendium, I claimed that today we can all look to … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Alan Lomax, Bama, Cecil Brown, Douglas Blackmon, Harry Oster, Hogman Maxey, Stagolee

“The baddest man in the whole damn town…”

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 16, 2013 by Patrick BlackmanJan 7, 2015

Friends, I’ve got a confession to make. Ā I’m white, but I love Stagolee. Ā And I don’t just mean the Grateful Dead’s ā€œStagger Leeā€, which was my gateway to the story – I love to hear them all. Ā I’ve been too … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Bad Leroy Brown, Bully of the Town, Cecil Brown, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Jim Croce, No More Kings, Stagolee, Tom Turpin

New Pete Seeger audio book releasing in April

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 15, 2013 by Matt HengeveldMar 15, 2013

The music world has celebrated the voice of Pete Seeger for decades, and as the legend nears his 94th birthday, his voice will be heard anew.Ā  The new audio book, entitled Pete Seeger: The Storm King features Seeger performing poetry, … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. People, Places & Miscellany, Folk Music News

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