Below is a posting from Bennet Zurofsky that originally appeared on the Sing Out! magazine listserv that I would like to share it with you. Unfortunately, it is rather disturbing news about folksinger, historian and labor troubador Joe Glazer: Dear … Continue reading →
It seems like ages since I began working on the schedule for the upcoming season of concerts at the Hurdy Gurdy, but our “opening night” is finally here! This Saturday, September 9, the Hurdy Gurdy will proudly present Bob Franke … Continue reading →
Worth a listen – Perhaps it is a sign of the holiday shopping season that will be upon us before we know it, but I have been receiving a large number of CD’s in recent weeks. I thought I would … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Jug Addicts, Red Brown and the Tune Stranglers at the Rodeo Bar, NYC … Continue reading →
August 27Otto Bost (“Folk Dude” – www.folkdude.com ), born 1960 August 28Phranc, born 1958Civil Rights March on Washington, 1983 August 29Buell Kazee, born 1900 (died 1976)Charlie Parker, born 1920Roger Sprung, born 1930 August 30John Phillips, born 1935First known Fiddler’s Convention … Continue reading →
On Tuesday August 22nd at 10pm, WNET Channel 13 will present “Lomax the Songhunter” as part of the PBS series “POV“. The program is broadcast nationally, please check your local PBS station listings if you are not in the NYC … Continue reading →
Let me be clear right up front – this is not a “review”. How can one person expect to review the Philadelphia Folk Festival??? A festival of this type is next to impossible to properly review. With several stages operating … Continue reading →
For years, the end of summer was heralded by the coming of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The cool nights would remind festival goers that that following weekend was Labor Day and it was time to head back indoors for the … Continue reading →
August 13Win Grace, born 1949 August 14David Crosby, born 1941John McCutcheon, born 1952 August 15Mike Seeger, born 1933 (Calendar note – appearing at the Hurdy Gurdy on May 5, 2007! Order tickets now!!) August 16Robert Johnson dies in 1938Eric Weissberg, … Continue reading →
During the next week or two, I am serving on the Formal Showcase Committee for the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA). As one of the five judges, I am reviewing submissions from numerous artists who hope to be chosen as … Continue reading →
