The Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA) announced the nominees for this yearās awards. Overall, 70 artists and groups were announced as nominees in 19 categories who hailed from eight provinces and two territories in Canada. The CFMA weekend begins on … Continue reading →
The unique sound of the banjo has been making an astonishing comeback with a new generation of those listening to alternative country, folk, bluegrass, and roots music in both the UK and USA. English folk rock bands like the youth-favorite … Continue reading →
Legendary bluegrass fiddler Jim Shumate has passed away at 91 years of age after battling kidney failure and Alzheimerās disease. On October 8, 2013. Shumate was hospitalized after taking a serious fall, and was later transferred to Catawba Regional Hospice … Continue reading →
Album cover for Red Headed StrangerĀ (1975) Introduction Taking up Willie Nelsonās iconic 1975 album Red Headed StrangerĀ is a prospect both daunting and straightforward. It is the landmark murder ballad concept album, and launched Nelson into superstardom. Despite thematic and stylistic … Continue reading →
WFDU-FMās TRADITIONS Playlist for October 20, 2013 HOST: Ron Olesko New and Noteworthy ā various artists āLive at Caffe Lenaā (Tompkins Square), Ruth Moody āThese Wilder Things (Red House), Guy Davis āJubba Danceā (self) , Daniel Boling āSleeing Dogsā (Berkalin … Continue reading →
A documentary about Tom Rush, the influential folk legend who helped propel Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Jackson Browne into the spotlight will premiere at the New Hampshire Film Festival in the town where he was born, Portsmouth, N.H., on … Continue reading →
Old West saloon Iām halfway tempted to try a few stiff shots of tequila before writing this post. OK, perhaps more than halfway tempted. I havenāt yet gotten to the point of the having the first, but perhaps youāll be … Continue reading →
Introduction We here at Murder Ballad Monday are soon fixing to close our second year of writing about our topic of choice! Ā Donāt worry; we have a few more weeks to go before we get to our holiday hiatus, and … Continue reading →
The 24th annual World of Bluegrass Week, this year in Raleigh, started on Tuesday, Sept. 24 through Saturday, Sept. 28. Over 16,000 bluegrass fans and musicians from across the country poured into Raleigh, North Carolina, where the IBMA Business Conference … Continue reading →
Bruce Springsteen performed a tribute to the late singer-songwriter Victor Jara on September 12 in Chile. The performance was part of the Wrecking Ball tour, and fell coincidentally on the 40th anniversary of the Chilean military coup which led to … Continue reading →
