Valley Folk, the long-running folk-radio program hosted by Susan Forbes Hansen that aired on WFCR-FM (Amherst, Mass.), was replaced by a jazz show last Saturday night. "...there's something infuriating about the death of a fine, locally produced show…
Although bluegrass is among the styles that has informed her music over the years, one would not generally describe Laura Love as a bluegrass artist. Indeed, defining her style can be challenging. Yet the singer-songwriter and bassist who…
Bruce Hornsby may be among the nominees for best pop instrumental performance in this year’s Grammy Awards, but his latest project has the gifted pianist and singer-songwriter moving in a decidedly different musical direction. Playing before an SRO…
Listeners to WUMB Folk Radio in Boston, Mass. selected Red Molly as best new artists for 2006, while the trio's debut album, "Never Been to Vegas," also made the University of Massachusetts-based station's top 10 albums of the…
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters, which bills itself as “the nexus for the performing arts community,” holds its 50th Annual Member Conference Jan. 19-23. More than 4,000 performing arts professionals are expected to converge on New York…
The halls are alive with the sound of
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The once venerable Kutsher’s Resort and Country Club in New York’s Catskill Mountains may have seen better days during the Borscht Belt era when top comedians did their schtick there. But, despite some wear and tear, over the Veterans’ Day weekend, this Monticello mainstay was an acoustic nirvana for nearly 700 folk performers, presenters, promoters and folk DJs who converged there for the 12th annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference.... [ click title above for full article ]
U.S. Congressman-elect John Hall (D-Dover Plains, NY) and Native American activist and songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie will keynote the 19th Annual International Conference of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) in Memphis, Tennessee. More than…
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) will present a 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award to singer-songwriter and social activist Joan Baez at an invitation-only ceremony during GRAMMY week in February. During a career spanning more than…
A sound communications plan, like a good business plan, provides you with a roadmap for where you want to go. It outlines the steps you need to take and the resources you need to get there --including communications vehicles -- and provides opportunities for tune-ups along the way.
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“Traditions†on WFDU-FM (Teaneck, New Jersey) Ron Olesko and Bill Hahn host “Traditions,†a three-hour program airing on WFDU (89.1 FM and online at www.alpha.fd.edu/wfdu/wfdu/fm/traditions.html). Originating from the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, the…
A compendium of upcoming concerts and coffeehouses Compiled by Michael Kornfeld
Gigs listed in boldface type are highlighted in AcoustiConcerts (LI, NY)
Glen Roethel, Ellis Paul and Sloan Wainwright
January 2007
Wednesday 01/3
Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Craig D’Andrea (21-year-old guitarist/composer from Connecticut), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Route. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.
Friday 01/5
Island Songwriters Syosset Showcase, Border’s Books, Jericho Turnpike, Syosset. 8 p.m. Featured performer followed by an open mic. Hosted by Bill Ryan and Vinny Crici. (www.Islandsongwriters.org).
Peacesmith’s monthly “Topical-A-Typical Folk Music, Poetry & Whatever Coffeehouse,†First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (Route 110), Amityville. 8:30 p.m. $7 suggested donation.
Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Thyme, 8 Tower Place, Roslyn. 7-11 p.m.
Saturday 01/6
Emerging Artists Spotlight: Liz Carlisle & Beaucoup Blue, Congregational Church of Huntington, Washington Drive, Centerport. 8:30 p.m., preceded by hour-long open mic (sign up by 7:20) Presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (www.fmshny.org). 631-425-2925...
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