Tam Kearney: March 17th 1940 â March 6th 2013 Tam Kearney, co-founder of Torontoâs influential and lamented folk club Fiddlerâs Green, irreverent on-stage mouthpiece of The Friends of Fiddlerâs Green and the man directly or indirectly responsible for so much … Continue reading →
Today the music world mourns the loss of Magic Slim, a famed Chicago bluesman who held true to his rough and ready Mississippi roots. After a 58-year long career, Mr. Slim died February 21, 2013 following surgery concerning a bleeding … Continue reading →
The role Dave Van Ronk played in influencing and benefiting the folk music boom of the 1960s cannot be overstated. Slightly more than a decade after his passing, well-regarded directors, Joel and Ethan Coen, have announced they will be releasing … Continue reading →
Famed folk singer and Sing Out! co-founder Pete Seeger and his wife, Toshi Seeger, were honored by Beacon High School, New York, in a ceremony that named their school theater after the Seeger family. The newly named âSeeger Theaterâ was … Continue reading →
The artistry of Woody Guthrieâs voice has graced our ears for over 80 years, and for the first time, it is reaching us in narrative form. Written in 1947, House of Earth is Guthrieâs only full-length novel and has recently … Continue reading →
Phil Leadbetter, affectionately known as bluegrassâ veteran dobro master âUncle Phil,â has been fighting a long battle with cancer. He announced that he was diagnosed with Classic Hodgkins Lymphoma in early 2011. His updates over the months have been a … Continue reading →
Being that tomorrow is Woody Guthrieâs 100th birthday, youâd think Woody would be the only Guthrie in the news right now⌠Not so! On Thursday July 12th, Rising Son Recordsâ website posted that an imposter Arlo Guthrie is on the … Continue reading →
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the 2012 recipients of the United Statesâ highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The NEA National Heritage Fellows recognizes folk and traditional artists for their artistic excellence and efforts to … Continue reading →
We sadly note the passing of Doug Dillard: Founding member of the Dillards, a bluegrass band that made headway for the country folk/rock genre. The Dillards were also well-known for their recurring role the Darlings, a gritty and fun bluegrass … Continue reading →
The following message from Levon Helmâs official web page: âLevon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul.â … Continue reading →