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Ralph Stanley Announces Retirement

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 27, 2013 by Matt HengeveldJul 19, 2013
Ralph Stanley Retires

Bluegrass singer and banjo player Ralph Stanley has announced that he plans to retire in December of 2014. Now age 86, “Dr. Ralph Stanley” has had a storied career with tremendous achievements, including inventing his own banjo playing style, winning … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. People, Places & Miscellany, Folk Music News | Tagged banjo, Bluegrass, Clinch Mountain Boys, Ralph Stanley

Copyright and Happy Birthday to You

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 25, 2013 by Matt HengeveldJun 25, 2013
MIldred and Patty Hill

Before most people blow out the candles on their birthday cake, they usually sing “Happy Birthday to You.” You know the song well. It’s sung at almost every birthday party. Variations exist in nearly every language. We’ve heard “The Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in 2. General News, Folk Music News | Tagged Copyright, Folk Process, Happy Birthday to You, Mildred and Patty Hill, Warner Music Group

RIP Bobby “Blue” Bland

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 24, 2013 by Matt HengeveldJun 24, 2013
Bobby "Blue" Bland

Robert Calvin Bland, better known as Bobby “Blue” Bland, the “Lion of the Blues,” passed away on Sunday, June 23rd, after fighting an ongoing illness. Bland was 83-years-old and leaves behind a legacy of blues, gospel and R&B that has … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. People, Places & Miscellany, Folk Music News, Obituaries | Tagged Blues, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Chess Records, Gospel., Reverend C. L. Franklin, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

“The Cumberland and the Merrimac”

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 24, 2013 by Patrick BlackmanJan 7, 2015

The Sinking of the “Cumberland” by the Ironclad “Merrimac“, off Newport News Va. March 8th 1862 – Currier and Ives, 1862 Introduction This week we return once again to the American Civil War for some music that might make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged "The Cumberland and the Merrimac", Anne and Frank Warner, CSS Virginia, Ellen Stekert, Franklin Buchanan, Orlo Brandon, The Inspirations, Tim Eriksen, USS Cumberland, Warde Ford, Yankee John Galusha

The Ballad of Laura Foster

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 20, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

Not Laura Foster This is the fifth post in a series on “Tom Dooley” and related songs. The first post discusses some of the facts behind the story that inspired the song. The following three posts “Hang down your head, … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Chip Mergott, John Lowell, Laura Foster, Sheila Clark, Thomas Land, Tom Dooley, Tom Dula

Poor boy, you’re bound to die

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 17, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

Neil Young This our fourth post so far on the familiar murder ballad “Tom Dooley.” –The first post discusses some of the history behind the song. –The second post discusses the history of the song itself, from regional to international … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Anna Domino, Jon Langford, Neil Young, Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Snakefarm, Steve Earle, Tom Dooley, Tom Dula

You can take down my old violin

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 14, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson This is our third post this week on “Tom Dooley.” You can read the first here and the second here. Introduction My heart sank just a little after reading in John Edward Fletcher’s book about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Adam McCulloch, Doc Watson, Laura Nyro, Lonnie Donegan, MacPherson's Rant, New Lost City Ramblers, Old Blind Dogs, Sweeney's Men, The Country Gentlemen, The Kingston Trio, Tom Dooley

Benefit Concert for NYC Folk Music Exhibit

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Matt HengeveldFeb 6, 2014
Upcoming Folk Music Exhibit, Folk City

A benefit concert featuring Pete Seeger and other folk singers, musicians and writers will be held at the New York Academy of Medicine on Thursday, June 20th. The concert will benefit an upcoming folk music exhibit, “Folk City,” on display … Continue reading →

Posted in 4. Events, Folk Music News | Tagged American Folk Music Revival, David Amram, Greenwich Village, Happy Traum, John Wesley Harding, Langhorne Slim, Lucy Kaplansky, NERFA, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow

Summer Folk Festivals: June Edition

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 12, 2013 by Kelsey LeckFeb 6, 2014
View of crowd at Philadelphia Folk Festival

Sing Out! provides an international listing of folk music festivals and camps, which can be found at www.singout.org/fests.html. Our listing is currently updated to feature festivals throughout the summer. Before making summer road trips, camping excursions, etc., be sure to … Continue reading →

Posted in 4. Events, Folk Music News | Tagged Festivals, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Pete Seeger, Smithsonian/Folkways

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Sing Out! Posted on Jun 12, 2013 by Ken BiggerJan 7, 2015

G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter [This is the second post this week on “Tom Dooley.” The first post gives the basics of the underlying story.] Hardly a fiddler or a banjo picker in our county… “I’ll tell you all Verlee and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Carolina Chocolate Drops, Frank Proffitt, Frankie and Johnny, G.B. Grayson, Harry Smith, Henry Whitter, Knoxville Girl, Omie Wise, The Kingston Trio, The Louvin Brothers, Tom Dooley

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