Folkfinds: Harriers of Discord and Mark A Pierce’s “Gold Watch and Chain”

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Podcast: In The Fam
Episode #15-40 | airing 9-30-15

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There is a long standing tradition of family performers in folk music. Many of the classic old-time country bands such as the Carter Family were comprised of family members. Many traditional musicians learned by osmosis through attending dances and being … Continue reading →

PHIL JAMISON: Hoedowns, Reels and Frolics

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        PHIL JAMISON Hoedowns, Reels and Frolics:Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance University of Illinois Press www.press.uillinois.edu   Alex Ross wrote recently in the New Yorker that “when classical-music fans hear that a new Hollywood production … Continue reading →

DAVE ELLIS: With Any Luck But Bad

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          DAVE ELLIS With Any Luck But Bad Little Village Foundation www.littlevillagefoundation.com   There’s a quiet authenticity to California-horse-country-bred Ellis’ relaxed, no-frills delivery of songs of the cowboy life. Almost anyone – a kid, a Hollywood … Continue reading →

Folkfinds: Swamp Lightning’s “Carved In Stone”

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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/119598972″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]   Swamp Lightning, yet another terrific duo, is one of a handful of acts trying to make a thoroughly contemporary interpretation of American folk & traditional music. Drew Ford and Angel Attew have … Continue reading →