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Folkfinds: John Ashley Murphy’s “New Hot Springs Creek”

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 28, 2016 by Dan GreenwoodFeb 3, 2016
photo of John Ashley Murphy by Sheila Newman © 2007

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/232505324″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] John Ashley Murphy is a fiendishly talented harmonica player who’s only recently gotten around to releasing his debut album, ‘Midstream.’ While the influence of his rock roots is evident in his playing, John’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Folkfinds | Tagged Folkfinds, Harmonic Distortion, Harmonica, John Ashley Murphy

Restoration of Caffè Lena Receives a Big Boost

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 28, 2016 by Ron OleskoJan 29, 2016

The nation’s oldest continuously operating folk music coffeehouse, the historic Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York has announced a unique philanthropic partnership with Bonacio Construction Inc.  The deal is part of a restoration campaign aimed at repairing, preserving and enhancing … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. People, Places & Miscellany, Folk Music News, Folk Music Notebook, Ron Olesko | Tagged Bonacio Construction, Caffe Lena, coffeehouse, Lena Spencer, Sarah Craig, Saratoga Springs

Podcast: Jazz Folk
Episode #16-04 | airing 1-27-16

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 27, 2016 by Tom DruckenmillerJan 27, 2016

On our last program we listened to jazz players and composers who have used folk music as the foundation for their own music. This week we turn the tables and listen to some folk music performers who play music from … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sing Out! Radio Magazine | Tagged Joel Mabus, Joni Mitchell, Pentangle, Peter Ostroushko, Rich O'Brien, Sing Out! Radio Magazine, Tony Rice Unit

Faur distant: Burns, MacColl & the Spanish Civil War.

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 25, 2016 by Tom BrittonJan 25, 2016

The power and influence of a poet A kind of madness breaks out in unexpected places across the world on the 25th of January. People gather in Edinburgh, London, Moscow, and Washington D.C., among other places, to eat, drink, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Dick Gaughan, Ewan MacColl, Jamie Foyers, Robert Burns, Scotland, The Stewart Family

JENNA MOYNIHAN: Woven

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 22, 2016 by Rob WeirJan 22, 2016
Jenna Moynihan Woven

          JENNA MOYNIHAN Woven Self-Released www.jennamoynihan.com   I once asked Kevin Burke what kind of fiddlers impressed him. He replied that just about anyone with a moderate amount of talent can play fast; he pays attention … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. Audio, Reviews | Tagged Darol Anger, Della Mae

Stephen Petrus and Ronald D. Cohen: FOLK CITY: NEW YORK and THE AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC REVIVAL

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 22, 2016 by Gary von TerschJan 22, 2016

                  Stephen Petrus and Ronald D. Cohen FOLK CITY: NEW YORK and THE AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC REVIVAL Oxford University Press global.oup.com   Straightforward and engaging, breezily fresh and poignant, rich in reminiscences … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. Audio, Reviews | Tagged Bob Dylan, Folk City, Greenwich Village, Oxford University Press, Ronald Cohen, Stephen Petrus, Woody Guthrie

SIERRA HULL: Weighted Mind

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 22, 2016 by Glen HerbertJan 22, 2016
Sierra Hull Weighted Mind

          SIERRA HULL Weighted Mind Rounder Records www.rounder.com   Innovation has long been an important part of the musical endeavor, and it’s often the first person to happen upon a new idea – rather than the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. Audio, Reviews | Tagged Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, mandolin, Rounder Records, Sierra Hull

JOHN BYRNE BAND: The Immigrant and the Orphan

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 22, 2016 by Michael TearsonJan 22, 2016
John Byrne Band: The Immigrant and the Orphan

          JOHN BYRNE BAND The Immigrant and the Orphan John Byrne Band 082015 www.johnbyrneband.com   I‘ve known John Byrne, an Irishman long settled in Philadelphia, about a decade. Besides being one of the most pleasant chaps … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. Audio, Reviews | Tagged John Byrne Band, Maura Dwyer

OLA BELLE REED and Southern Mountain Music On The Mason-Dixon Line

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 22, 2016 by Michael TearsonJan 22, 2016
Olla Belle Reed

            Henry Glassie, Clifford R. Murphy, Douglas Dowling Peach OLA BELLE REED and Southern Mountain Music on the Mason-Dixon Line Dust to Digital 978-0-9817342-7-9 www.dust-digital.com   The Mason-Dixon line was created in Colonial America to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. Audio, 3. Books, Reviews | Tagged Burton DeBusk, Dust-to-Digital, Mason Dixon, Ola Belle Reed, TJ Lundy

JOE ELY: Panhandle Rambler

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 22, 2016 by Michael TearsonJan 22, 2016
Joe Ely Panhandle Rambler

          JOE ELY Panhandle Rambler Rack ‘Em Records 007 www.ely.com   A new Joe Ely album is always cause for rejoicing in my house. The Texas songman creates dramatic story-songs which he delivers with heroic flourish. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. Audio, Reviews | Tagged Butch Hancock, Flatlanders, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Lobbock, Texas

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