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Top Albums and Songs of September 2012 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:October 3, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

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 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium (Photo: Alane Anno for IBMA)

International Bluegrass Music Awards Presented for 2012

Post published:October 2, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Bluegrass & Beyond News - U.S. National

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].

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-28-12

Post published:September 28, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

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.]

Richard Thompson (Photo: Ron Slezniak)

Americanafest Draws Record Attendance

Post published:September 22, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Conferences of Note News - U.S. National

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.]

Suzie Vinnick

Folkies to Converge on Austin, Sept. 27-30, 2012

Post published:September 22, 2012
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. 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.]

Caroline Herring [Photo: Tom Fahey]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-21-12

Post published:September 21, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

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.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-14-12

Post published:September 14, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem's Some Bright Morning (Signature Sounds) tops this week's Roots Music Report folk radio chart, while Mary Chapin Carpenter's Ashes and Roses is the #1 album on roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-07-12

Post published:September 8, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Singer-Songwriter Caroline Herring's new Signature Sounds release, Camilla, tops the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell, a collection of songs penned by The New York Times' best-selling author and the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, continues to top the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Cheryl Wheeler (Photo: Michael Kornfeld)

Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo, Sept. 8

Post published:September 3, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Cheryl Wheeler, the witty singer-songwriter from Massachusetts, whose songs also have been covered by a bevy of notable artists, headlines the seventh annual Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, a free, day-long event that’s set for Saturday, Sept. 8, in New Haven’s Edgerton Park. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Geoff Bartley (Photo:Susan Wilson)

Top Albums and Songs of August 2012 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:September 3, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Geoff Bartley's Mercy for the Dispossessed was the top album of the month on folk radio, 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. Two of the album's tracks -- "Long Way Down to Harlan" and "I've Endured" -- were reportedly among the the five most-played songs on folk radio during August 2012. [To view the month''s top albums and songs charts, click on the headline.] Photo: Susan Wilson.

Entry Deadline Nears for Mid-Atlantic Song Contest

Post published:August 31, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

September 15 is the submission deadline for entries in the 29th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest produced by the Songwriters Association of Washington. [To read about the contest, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 08-31-12

Post published:August 31, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Shawn Colvin's All Fall Down retains the #1 position on the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell, a collection of songs penned by The New York Times' best-selling author and the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, continues to top the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]