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

Post published:September 3, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves Bluegrass & Beyond

Alice Gerrard's Bittersweet, the first recording of all original songs by one of the pioneering women in bluegrass and old-time music, was the most-played album on folk radio during August 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. Closely following it were the debut album by The Barn Birds (the singer-songwriter duo of Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh)and Si Kahn's Bristol Bay, which was July's most-played album. [The Top Albums and Songs charts are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com. To view them, click on the headline.]

2013 Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo Set for Sept. 7

Post published:September 1, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

The eighth annual Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, a free, day-long event, is set for Saturday, Sept. 7, in New Haven’s Edgerton Park. It will feature performances by singer-songwriter Darrell Scott and folk harmony trios Brother Sun and The Stray Birds, among others. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Regional Finalists Named in 2013 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest

Post published:August 31, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Regional finalists have been named in the 2013 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest. Ten regional finalists were selected from each of the six regions, and judges will select one winner from each, who will then advance to the live performance competition finals on Saturday, October 19 at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. [To read the full article and see the list of regional finalists, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 08-30-13

Post published:August 30, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Burning Bridget Cleary, a high-energy Celtic band from Pennsylvania, tops this week's Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart with its latest release, Pressed for Time. Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves' Still Fighting the War returns to the #1 position on the Americana-roots country chart. [To view both charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

SWRFA Conference, Sept. 26-29, in Austin, TX

Post published:August 28, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) hosts its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-29, 2013. Attendees – primarily performing artists, presenters, managers, agents and others engaged more than peripherally in the world of folk and acoustic music – will enjoy open mics, showcases and shared meals; be enlightened during daytime seminars, panel discussions and one-on-one mentoring sessions; and have an opportunity to forge new relationships, renew existing ones, and help build folk community. [To read the full article, click on the headline]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 08-23-13

Post published:August 24, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

American Kid , the eighth studio release by singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week. Blind, Crippled and Crazy, the first duo release by singer-songwriters Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark in 40 years, rises to #1 on the Americana/roots country chart. Both albums are on the New West label. [To view both Top 50 albums charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Entry Deadline Nears

Post published:August 22, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

September 15 is the submission deadline for entries in the 30th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) produced by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. {To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 08-16-13

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

American Kid, the eighth studio release by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week. Still Fighting the War, the latest release from Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves retains the #1 position on the Americana-roots country chart. [To view both charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards

Post published:August 16, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Bluegrass & Beyond

The Gibson Brothers top the list of nominees for the 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards that were announced during an August 14 news conference at Nashville’s Loveless Barn. The reigning Entertainers of the Year, who hail from upstate New York, garnered a collective eight nominations. Following them were Balsam Range with seven nominations and The Boxcars, Alison Kraus & Union Station and Russell Moore & 111rd Tyme Out with six nods each. Winners will be announced during the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show in Raleigh, North Carolina on Sept. 26. [To read the full article and see the entire list of nominees, click on the headline.]

David Massengill will be among the featured artists at the picnic. (Photo: Robert Berkowitz/RSBImageWorks.com)

AcousticMusicScene.com Co-Sponsors Aug. 25 Picnic and Mini-Folk Festival in New York

Post published:August 11, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Hundreds of folk & bluegrass music lovers are expected to gather at the New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps (200 Congers Road, New City, New York) on Sunday afternoon, August 25 for the fourth annual picnic, singing party, and jam hosted by the Borderline Folk Music Club of Rockland County and co-sponsored by AcousticMusicScene.com. The free event is set for 12-6 p.m. in the outdoor grassy area adjacent to the parking lot. [To read the full article, which includes a listing of the featured artists and guest emcees, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 08-09-13

Post published:August 9, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody's These Wilder Things tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves' Still Fighting the War retains the #1 position on the roots country/ Americana chart. Both charts are posted, with permission, on AcousticMusicScene.com. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

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

Post published:August 6, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Bristol Bay, the most recent release by renowned folksinger-songwriter, author, organizer and community activist Si Kahn, was the most-played album on folk radio during July 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. One of the richest fisheries remaining in the world, Alaska's Bristol Bay is endangered by plans for the open-pit Pebble Mine. All proceeds from the CD directly support the work of Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay (musiciansunited.info). The Top Albums and Songs charts are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com. To view them, click on the headline.