I am VERY pleased to announce the lineup for the formal showcase for the 14th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA)!! NERFA will be held November 13, 14, 15, 16, 2008 at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, NY.The … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
Opening night. Klieg lights, red carpets, fancy designer dresses and tuxedos, papparazi, Paris Hilton, television news crews.Well, please do not expect any of those items at the Fair Lawn Community Center on Saturday night when the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
As many of our readers will recall, Club Passim is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. New England’s folk radio station, WGBH, is airing a special on Saturday Sept. 6 that will feature music from the 50th Anniversary Hoot, which … Continue reading →
(Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. A Sing Out! Radio Partner ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL -WebsiteTheme: … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
Back in 1997, Pete Seeger received a standing ovation at the Grammy Award Ceremony when the 1996 Paul Winter produced CD “Pete” was named Best Traditional Folk Album of 1996. At the time many people were thinking this might be … Continue reading →
One of the legendary characters that came out of New York City during the folk revival was Lionel Kilberg. With his own handmade version of a washtub base (Lionel called his a “brownie bass”, named after a dog he once … Continue reading →
(Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL – WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL The Dublin Reel Farewell to … Continue reading →
