For the third time this season, Folk Alley is teaming up with with other broadcasting partners (WPLN, Nashville Public Radio this time) to broadcast a full schedule of festival performances ⌠this time from the 73rd National Folk Festival in … Continue reading →
The town of Woodstock, NY (âthe most famous small town in the worldâ) has designated August 6, 2011 as âTraum Day,â honoring Homespun Tapes co-owner Happy Traum and his late brother, guitarist/songwriter and producer Artie Traum. The event âis in … Continue reading →
Bob Dylan played his first concert in China on Wednesday, April 6th 2011. The country takes a strict stance on censoring its media, and Dylan agreed to steer clear from his political songs. However, some fans admit that Dylan let … Continue reading →
One of the worldâs finest labor musicians, Anne Feeney, is sometimes referred to affectionately as the âUnion Maid,â other times as the âhellraiser.â The Pittsburgh-native spends her life fighting for the rights of workers, and has made quite a splash … Continue reading →
The Newport Folk Festival has announced its 2011 lineup. The yearly festival, which has a history as lengthy as its fanbase, takes place at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI July 30th and 31st. Tickets for the event go … Continue reading →
 2011âs JUNO Awards were held on March 27th in Torontoâs Air Canada Centre. This yearâs ceremony marked the 40th anniversary of the awards. Neil Young was awarded the 2011 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award and Artist of the Year. CerAmonyâs … Continue reading →
March 25th marks the 100th anniversary of the Shirtwaist Triangle Factory Fire. The factory, which produced blouses, was set ablaze after a mishap on the buildingâs eighth floor. Workers on the ninth floor, consisting of mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant … Continue reading →
Whenever Iâm asked to name my favorite folk festival, and that happens pretty often, there are many great events that spring to mind ⌠but the one that tops the list for me as consistently excellent, and so in tune … Continue reading →
Silver Spring, MD, April 5, 2010 â âMusic From the Crooked Road: Mountain Music of Virginiaâ a national tour of old-time, bluegrass, mountain gospel and flatfoot dance, will embark on a 13-city Mid-Atlantic tour from April 9 â 25, 2010. … Continue reading →
Newbattle Abbey College in Midlothain, Scotland are delighted to be welcoming Battlefield Band to their historic surroundings for a weekend of superb traditional music this coming September 17-19. Newbattle Abbey is just seven miles south of Edinburgh, and has a … Continue reading →