Iâd like to share a note that I received from John Pietaro, a member of the alternative protest ensemble Flames of Discount, about this coming Sundayâs benefit for Utah Phillips:A BENEFIT FOR UTAH PHILLIPSSunday April 20, 2PM â 4PMRosendale Community … Continue reading →
I want to remind you that the broadcast premiere of âPete Seeger: The Power of Songâ will be next Wednesday, February 27 on the PBS series âAmerican Mastersâ at 9pm ET. Click here for a preview. Jim Brown did a … Continue reading →
Henrietta Yurchenco Henrietta Yurchenco, one of the pioneers of the folk music community, passed away on December 9th at the age of 90. In a career that spanned over 70 years, she became a world reknowned ethnomusicologist, author, producer, radio … Continue reading →
Pete and Maura Kennedy will be my special guests on WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS this Sunday between 3 and 6pm ET. You can listen online at www.wfdu.fm, or if you are in the NYC area set your radio dial to 89.1FM.The Kennedys … Continue reading →
Photos by Anthony Ungarosupplied by courtesy of JMH Dull Productions The past few weeks have really put folk music in perspective, and this is the perfect time to give thanks.It is also a time to apologize to everyone who has … Continue reading →
It was a wonderful night for music at FDU. As previously mentioned on these pages, WFDU sponsored an awareness concert for the School of the Americaâs Watch (www.soaw.org ) that featured Pete Seeger and Friends. The friends included Kim & … Continue reading →
This Sunday, November 11th, I will present a âsneak previewâ of the upcoming Eisteddfod-New York Festival. This remarkable festival of traditional music will take place next weekend (November 16-18th) at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens. The festival … Continue reading →
Beginning this Friday, Jim Brownâs new film âPete Seeger: The Power of Songâ will be shown at the IRC Center Theater in NYC. Showtimes are 11:05am, 1:10pm, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45pm. The theater is located at 323 Sixth Avenue … Continue reading →
Pete turns 88 years old today! What else can you say about this folk music icon? There is a new documentary about Pete, currently showing at the Tribecca Film Festival (Click here for the story). There is a movement to … Continue reading →
âPete Seeger: The Power of Songâ, a new documentary directed by Jim Brown (âWasnât That A Timeâ and âIsnât This a Timeâ) will have a World Premiere at this years Tribecca Film Festival. The documentary features archival footage, home movies … Continue reading →
