New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion,continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, remains #1 on the roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
More than 750 people from throughout the U.S. and Canada are expected to converge on the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, NY, Nov. 8-11, 2012, for the annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. Performers, presenters, promoters, folk DJs, agents and managers, and others actively engaged in the folk and acoustic music scene will enjoy three jam-packed days and nights of music showcases, open mics, song swaps and informal jam sessions, informative panel discussions and workshops, one-on-one mentoring and peer group sessions, a large trade show-like exhibit hall, tasty communal meals in the dining room, a welcoming party and happy hours, and lots of informal conversation and networking. [Click on the headline to read the full article.]
New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion, tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week. Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, moves into the #1 position on the roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
John Gorka will keynote the annual FARM Gathering that’s set for Oct. 11-14, 2012 at the Sheraton Westport Chalet in St. Louis, Missouri. The popular singer-songwriter and Red House recording artist also will conduct a songwriting master class during the three-day event hosted by Folk Alliance Region Midwest, an affiliate of Folk Alliance International. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]
Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring's Camilla (Signature Sounds) retains the top spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Lucy Kaplansky's Reunion climbs to #2. Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell (Vanguard) remains #1 on the roots country chart., followed by Ryan Bingham's self-released Tomorrowland. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
Chris Thile, 31, a multi-instrumentalist and composer best known for his role as virtuosic mandolinist and singer for the Grammy Award-winning progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and currently with the Punch Brothers, has been awarded a “Genius” grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. As a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, he will receive an unrestricted award of $500,000 over the next five years. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]
The Stray Birds, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based acoustic trio with rich vocal harmonies, had the most reported airplay on folk radio in September 2012, 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. The Stray Birds' debut full-length CD topped the albums chart, while also sporting the #1 most-played song - "Dream in Blue." [To view the Top Albums and Song Charts for September 2012, click on the headline.]
The Gibson Brothers, winners of last year’s Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the Year awards, were named Entertainer of the Year during this year’s 23rd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show on Thursday night, Sept. 27, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. This ended a three year winning streak by Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers that had been preceded by another three-year streak by the popular duo Dailey & Vincent.. [To read the full article and learn of all the other winners and honorees, click on the headline].
Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring's Camilla (Signature Sounds) retains the top spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell (Vanguard) remains #1 on the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
This year’s Americana Music Festival and Conference (Americanafest), which took place Sept. 12-16 in Nashville, TN, was the most successful one in its 13-year history – drawing record attendance and registrations, according tot the Americana Music Association. The five-day celebration of American Roots-inspired music, featuring plenty of learning and networking opportunities, as well as a wide array of music showcases by up-and-coming and veteran artists, drew more than15,000 fans, 300 performing artists and more than 1,100 music industry professionals, according to the association. [To read the full article and learn who the recipients of this year's Americana Honors and Awards are, click on the headline.]
The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) hosts its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin, Texas, Sept. 27-30. 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.]
Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring's Camilla (Signature Sounds) returns to the top spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell (Vanguard) tops the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
