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Top Albums and Songs of December 2013 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:January 2, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Christine Lavin Presents: Just One Angel v2.0 was the most-played album on folk radio during December 2013, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Six tracks from the album, an eclectic collection of 20 new holiday songs by 20 U.S. singer-songwriters produced by Lavin and Andrew Ratshin, also were reportedly among the month's most-played songs. However, John McCutcheon's classic "Christmas in the Trenches" topped the songs chart.. [To view the Top Albums and Songs charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

Abigail Washburn plays the banjo

Performing Arts Presenters, Artists Gather in New York City, Jan. 10-14, 2014

Post published:December 30, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Several thousand people are expected to converge on New York City, Jan. 10-14, 2014, for the annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP). Now in its 57th year, the global performing arts conference and marketplace will feature more than 1000 artist showcases, a large EXPO Hall featuring nearly 400 exhibitors, daily plenary sessions and keynote speakers, and a wide array of professional development workshops and forums. [To read a conference preview, click on the headline.]

South Florida Folk Festival Celebrates 20 Years in January 2014

Post published:December 29, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Festival Focus

The South Florida Folk Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014. Presented by the nonprofit Broward Folk Club, the festival returns as a two-day event in a park setting on Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 18-19. More than 40 musicians will perform on two stages at Fort Lauderdale’s Hugh Taylor Birch State Park over the weekend. [To continue reading a short preview of the festival and its associated singer-songwriter competition, click on the headline.]

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, 1953-2013

Post published:December 28, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - U.S. National

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, an Austin, Texas-based performing songwriter, succumbed to liver cancer on Dec. 26, 2013 at the age of 60.The cancer stemmed from a rare form of Hepatitis C to which she had been exposed as a child. [To read the full article and view a video of Sarah, click on the headline.]

Showcase Artists Sought for Singer-Songwriter Cape May

Post published:December 27, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Some 150 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the seventh annual Singer Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2014 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. All artists who submit showcase applications by Jan. 20 will receive free registration for the conference whether or not they are slotted.. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-21-13

Post published:December 23, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

The David Bromberg Band's Only Slightly Mad topped the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart last week, while Lori McKenna's album Massachusetts returned to the #1 spot on the Americana/roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Americana/Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, which are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-14-13

Post published:December 17, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Memories and Moments by Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott continued to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart last week, while Internal Sounds by The Sadies returned to the #1 spot on the Americana-roots country chart. {To view the Folk and Americana/Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, which are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 56th Annual Grammy Awards

Post published:December 8, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Nominees in more than 80 categories have been named for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, to be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Of particular interest to readers of AcousticMusicScene.com are the nominees in the American Roots Music Field. Among them, Sarah Jarosz and Steve Martin & Edie Brickell received nods in two categories. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-07-13

Post published:December 8, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Memories and Moments by Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott continued in the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart last week. Massachusetts by Lori McKenna tops the Americana/Roots Country chart. {To view the Folk and Americana/Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, which are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission, click on the headline.]

Michael Kornfeld (Photo: RazziEntertainment.com)

AcousticMusicScene.com Creator Runs for Folk Alliance International Board

Post published:December 4, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Featured News - U.S. National

Folk Alliance International members are casting votes this month for one or more -- up to five -- individuals to serve on the nonprofit organization’s board of directors. Among the candidates is Michael Kornfeld, editor and publisher of AcousticMusicScene.com. Currently in his third term on the board of FAI’s largest regional affiliate and the president of a volunteer-run nonprofit presenting organization on Long Island (NY), Kornfeld advocates broader representation of FAI’s constituencies on its governing board. [To read the article in its entirety, click on the headline.]

Top Albums and Songs of November 2013 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:December 2, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

22 Days by John McCutcheon was the most-played album on folk radio during November 2013, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Several tracks from the album by the noted songwriter and multi-instrumentalist also were reportedly among the month's most-played songs. {To view the Top Albums and Songs charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 11-30-13

Post published:December 2, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Memories and Moments by Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott continued to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart last week, while Internal Sounds by Canadian alt-country rockers The Sadies retained the #1 spot on the Americana/roots country chart. Linda Thompson's Won't Be Long Now and Lori McKenna's Massachusetts moved into the #2 positions on the respective charts. [The current Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com. To view them, click on the headline below.]