Our “Traditions Summer Festival” continues this week with a concert featuring Kim and Reggie Harris. Recorded in December of 2005 at the Hurdy Gurdy in Paramus, NJ, Kim and Reggie Harris present a set that includes traditional spirituals, the songs … Continue reading →
Thursday July 14, 2006 will mark the 94th anniversary of the birth of Woody Guthrie. It is a date that I always remember, and not just because it comes two days after my own birthday. On July12, as part of … Continue reading →
Anne Saunders, Artistic and Showcase Director for the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival sent out an e-mail that contained this announcement: The following artists were selected for this year’s Emerging Artist Showcase at Falcon Ridge from approximately 480 total applicants. This … Continue reading →
While reading our local paper this morning, I came across an obituary for choreographer Sophie Maslow. The Bergen Record reported that Sophie Maslow passed away at the age of 95 in New York City on June 25th. Her name might … Continue reading →
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2006 Folk Festivals began springing up in the United States during the 1930’s. As the Depression took hold in this country, an interest in folk arts started gaining momentum. Folklore represented a nostalgic look at past arts … Continue reading →
You are all invited to a summer festival, and you do not have to leave home! Starting this weekend and running through labor day, WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS will offer a TRADITIONS SUMMER FESTIVAL each Sunday. Live concert recordings, live guests and … Continue reading →
2006-2007 SEASON PREVIEW I have been hosting a folk music radio show since 1980, and the main reason I am still on the air is because of the support from the local “folk” community. This community would not exist if … Continue reading →
CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK & TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL Folk music fans in the Northeast often overlook how lucky they are. During the summer months, there is usually a festival or an event that can be attended as a day trip and … Continue reading →
OLD SONGS FESTIVAL Each year I return from the Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance thinking that it was the best one yet. Old Songs began in 1981 and I started attending in 2000. Don’t ask me what … Continue reading →
WHY A BLOG? Welcome. I decided to start this blog in an effort to help promote folk music happenings in and around the New Jersey/NYC area. Since “folk” music is hard to define, this blog will also be hard to … Continue reading →
