I have been attending the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) since the late 1990s. This annual gathering of artists, DJs, promoters, presenters and fans has been a gathering that has a profound influence on me. NERFA provides an opportunity … Continue reading →
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders may be best known for his progressive politics, but did you know he once dipped his toes into the world of political folk music? In 1987, Sanders, then Mayor of Burlington VT, joined thirty Vermont singers … Continue reading →
Canadians hoping to see non-Canadian acts at coffeehouses, bars and other venues will be seeing a reduction in the choice of artists or a dramatic spike in ticket prices. This will be due to new legislation that dramatically increases the … Continue reading →
The Performing Arts Alliance is reporting that the House Appropriations Interior Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the National Endowment for the Art’s budget, voted this morning to cut the NEA’s FY14 funding to $75 million. This cut is almost 50% … Continue reading →
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 →
Singer and songwriter Larry Long has partnered up with Robert Robinson (Long wrote the lyrics and Robinson doing vocals) to create musical Mother’s Day cards in memory of Long’s recently passed mother. All of the lyrics were inspired by Long’s … Continue reading →
The Award-winning multi-instrumentalists and Latin music duo, Corréo Aéreo, will now be releasing albums under the Real People’s Music record label. Since 1975, Real People’s Music has represented multicultural and family programming so it is no surprise that Corréo Aéreo … Continue reading →
Sammy Shelor, banjo player and leader of the Lonesome River Band, has given insight to the band’s newest endeavor – a 30th anniversary retrospective that will have the group recording twenty-four songs, to be released inA a series of three … Continue reading →
Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music announced the Grand Opening plans for its new Old Town School East Building, located at 4545 N. Lincoln Avenue directly across the street from its current Lincoln Square home. The school invites the … Continue reading →
The twelve-person fiddle choir, Childsplay, is embarking on their final tour with lead-singer Aoife O’Donovan. The choir consists some of the best fiddlers in the nation, including Boston Symphony violists and all-Ireland and national Scottish fiddle champions, and the sound … Continue reading →
