The murder ballad fascinates me. Not murder, of course, but songs about it—how the person or people who craft and carry on the song use something terrible to make something beautiful, or at least something useful or emotionally or morally … Continue reading →
Okay, there are 12 CDs on my list of top 10. Sue me. Since folk music is such a diverse genre, and because we were blessed with so many great recordings during the past 12 months, I felt it was okay … Continue reading →
The New Jersey Folk Festival announced Sing Out! columnist and advisory board member Roger Deitz is the recipient of its 2012, Lifetime Achievement Award. The NJFF will confer the award on April 28th at this year’s festival. Held on the … 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 →
The San Francisco Art’s Commission has voted unanimously to offer a resolution to NARAS, the folks in charge of the GRAMMY Awards, suggesting the return of 31 GRAMMY categories, including Latin Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Hawaiian, Cajun, Zydeco, Native American, Tejano, … 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 →
Music Maker Relief Foundation has informed us that Bluesman Adolphus Bell is back in his home, mending after a two year battle with cancer. His doctors’ are expressing optimism, and believe that Bell can beat cancer. The one-man-band is eagerly … Continue reading →
C. F. Martin & Co. announced that Tim McNair has been promoted to general manager of its String Division. Effective immediately, McNair will report to company President Keith Lombardi. In this position, he is responsible for the growth of the … Continue reading →
