Some great folk music and arts festivals happening this weekend, be sure to check out whatâs going on in your local community! If you have any info about local events or some pictures youâd like to share, [email-obfuscate email=âfestivals@singout.orgâ link_title=âsend … Continue reading →
Introduction You live your life in the songs you hear On the rock and roll radio â Alan OâDay (âAngie Babyâ) Itâs hard to imagine that the 1974 pop hit âAngie Babyâ tops anyoneâs list of âbest murder balladsâ, if … Continue reading →
John Lennon IntroductionIf you had asked me two days ago where I was when I learned that John Lennon was shot, I would have said, âwatching Monday Night Football, like everybody else.â Now that Iâve gone back and reviewed TV … Continue reading →
Fred Hampton (1948-1969) I have to start with a disclaimer. The songwriter of todayâs song is my fellow blogger, Pat Blackman, who has been my good friend for over twenty years. So, thereâs not much critical distance here from the … Continue reading →
Afropop Worldwide is celebrating 25 years on public radio and theyâd love if you and your friends would join them on Sept. 19 in New York City for their 25th Anniversary Concert Gala, featuring Grammy nominee and African lute virtuoso … Continue reading →
Boxer Davey Moore, immediately after the March 21, 1963 fight with Sugar Ramos, beforecollapsing into a coma and dying 75 hours later. âI did not want to hurt Moore. In the ring the fighters are partners. They put on the … Continue reading →
Alongside our listing this week, weâve got the unfortunate news that the Sarasota Blues Festival in Florida will need to take a hiatus for this year. More info here. Sing Out! provides an international listing of folk music festivals and … Continue reading →
Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson) Pete Seeger opens Chapter 11 âMoney and Musicâ in his book The Incompleat Folksinger (Bison Book, 1972) with this reflection. Who Killed Norma Jean?   I once had a vision of a beast with hollow fangs. … Continue reading →
âI, said the Sparrow, with my bow and arrowâ Introduction There are at least two things Iâm not going to do in todayâs post. There are at least two things I am going to do. The first thing I am … Continue reading →
This is Chapter 5 of Stagolee: A Digital Compendium.   See also Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4. Introduction The original idea for this post was to look at Stagolee in the 21st century, to see whatâs happened to this … Continue reading →
