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Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Goes Virtual

Post published:July 29, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Over the span of more than 30 years, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival has drawn thousands of music lovers to Hillsdale, New York in the foothills of the Berkshires near the tri-state corner of NY, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Although the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cancellation of this year’s festival, a virtual one will take place online in its place over the same extended weekend – Thursday, July 30 - Sunday, August 2, 2020. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Joan Baez to Receive Woody Guthrie Prize

Post published:July 23, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Festival Focus News - U.S. National

The Woody Guthrie Center will honor singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez with the 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize during this year’s virtual edition of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Baez, who has performed at the festival numerous times, is slated to accept the award on August 16 in recognition of her groundbreaking career and impact on humanitarian causes over the span of 60 years.

Entries Sought in Mid-Atlantic Song Contest

Post published:July 20, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Entries are now being accepted in 16 categories in the 37th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) produced by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2020.

Virtual WoodyFest Streams Online, July 14-19

Post published:July 13, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus

Thousands of people won’t be descending on Okemah, Oklahoma, Woody Guthrie’s hometown, this month due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the nonprofit Woody Guthrie Coalition hosts a virtual festival the week of the iconic songwriter, singer, poet and activist’s birthday, July 14-19, 2020 – in place of the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. The free virtual WoodyFest may be streamed via Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, as well as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Play, Roku, and Folk Music Notebook's website and Facebook page.

Green River Festival On The Air, July 10-12

Post published:July 8, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves Festival Focus

Although the 34th Green River Festival that features music and hot air balloons has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, festival organizers have partnered with Northampton, Massachusetts-based radio station 93.9 The River (WRSI.com) to present Green River Festival On The Air, July 10-12, 2020. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article that also includes information about Signature Sounds' The Parlor Room Home Sessions online.]

FAI Folk Radio Airplay Charts – June 2020

Post published:July 6, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine by John McCutcheon was the top album on folk radio during June 2020, while the revered folksinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist also was the month’s top artist and “$20 Bill (For George Floyd)" by Tom Prasada-Rao was the month’s #1 song. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International based on radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article and to view the monthly charts that are posted with permission.]

Nominees Announced for 2020 IBMA Awards

Post published:June 27, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Bluegrass & Beyond

Nominees have been named in 17 categories for the 2020 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. On June 26, the International Bluegrass Music Association also announced the 2020 inductees into the Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame and a number of Distinguished Achievement Awards recipients. [To continue reading this article and to see the complete list of nominees, click on the headline.]

Old Songs and Folk Music Notebook Partner to Present a Virtual Festival, June 26-28

Post published:June 25, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus

Old Songs, a three-day festival celebrating traditional music and dance, usually held at the Altamont Fairgrounds in upstate New York on the last weekend in June, is partnering with Folk Music Notebook, the 24/7 internet folk radio channel created and curated by veteran folk DJ Ron Olesko, to present a virtual festival, June 26-28, 2020. The audio-only event will feature new performances by artists who would have been at this year’s festival, along with archival recordings from past festivals. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Kate Wolf Virtual Music Festival, June 25-28

Post published:June 24, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the postponement of the 25th annual Kate Wolf Music Festival until next June. However, you can enjoy a series of live streaming and pre-recorded concert sets from a number of the artists who were slated to perform at the Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California from the comfort of your own home, June 25-28, 2020. [To continue reading this article and to view the artist lineup and schedule, click on the headline.]

Clearwater Sets 2020 Virtual Revival, June 20

Post published:June 18, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, a festival celebrating environmental activism and education, traditionally held over the Father’s Day weekend, won’t be taking place at Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson in New York’s Hudson Valley this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, you can enjoy music by some of the artists who would have been there and more from the comfort of your own home on Saturday, June 20, during Clearwater’s 2020 Virtual Revival. [To continue reading this article and see the complete festival schedule, click on the headline.]

2020 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees Announced

Post published:June 15, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Nominees in six categories have been named for the 2020 Americana Honors and Awards. The winners will be recognized on Sept. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. [To continue reading this article and to view the list of nominees and a few videos, click on the headline.]

National Independent Talent Organization Launched

Post published:June 11, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - U.S. National

Fourteen independent talent agencies have joined forces to form a new nonprofit advocacy group that aims to promote the welfare and prosperity of its members and their represented artists, as well as for the indirect benefit of those associated with them. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has prompted the cancelation of countless concerts and music festivals, the nascent National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) “has been working tirelessly to advocate for the survival of the live music community” in the U.S., according to a news release issued on June 11. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]