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 →
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 →
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) has announced its short list of potential host cities for the 2015-2017 season. The internationally acclaimed festival encompasses a trade fair, conferences, networking sessions, and awards, making it a great location for musicians to meet … Continue reading →
51st Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival August 17-19, 2012 Upper Salford Township (near Schwenksville), PA PHILADELPHIA – It’s hard to imagine the summer without the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL. This beloved event is the longest continuously-running outdoor musical festival of its kind … Continue reading →
The Union Grove Old Time Fiddler’s Convention was started by H.P. VanHoy as a way to help raise funds to support North Carolina’s Union Grove School in 1924. This charity fiddle contest grew exponentially, attracting some of the top bluegrass … Continue reading →
Because of the success of the first one-day mini-conference which drew more than 175 people in Massachusetts last April, the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) is set to host two more conferences in Bethesda, MD and Boston, MA on May … Continue reading →
The LA-based GRAMMY Museum, in conjunction with Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. and the Woody Guthrie Archives, has announced details about their plans to commemorate the life and career of Oklahoma folk music legend Woody Guthrie in Tulsa. Designed to celebrate … Continue reading →
The People’s Music Network Winter Gathering is a musical event that is not to be missed! This national organization is joining the Lawrence, MA, Community in its celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Bread & Roses Strike. With the … Continue reading →
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Benefit Concert excitedly announces the addition of Loudon Wainwright III and Richard Barone to their concert line-up. The benefit concert is slated for October 21st at Symphony Space in NYC and is set to feature … Continue reading →
Having spent three years in Copenhagen, Denmark, WOMEX has announced it will be traveling south to Thessaloniki, Greece for its 2012 conference. The announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, as WOMEX has never before taken place in Southeastern … Continue reading →