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Bruce Cockburn, Dave Gunning and Quebecois Trio Genticorum Among Top Canadian Folk Music Award Winners for 2011

Post published:December 5, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented in Toronto, Ontario on Sunday evening, Dec. 4. Winners were named in 19 categories and a new Unsung Hero award was presented during a gala event at the Isabel Bader Theatre. Bruce Cockburn, Dave Gunning and Quebecois trio Genticorum each won two awards. [To read the article in its entirety and see a complete list of the award winners, click on the headline.]

Top Albums and Songs of November 2011 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:December 5, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

AcousticMusicScene.com is pleased to publish the monthly Top Albums and Songs charts compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM in Bellevue/Seattle, Washington, from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. In November 2011, John McCutcheon's This Land: Woody Guthrie's America topped the albums chart and also sported three of the top five songs. [To view the charts, click on the headline.]

Canadian Folk Music Awards to be Presented in Toronto, Dec. 4

Post published:December 3, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The Canadian Folk Music Awards will be presented on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto. You can be part of the celebration without leaving the comfort of your own home. Tomorrow's awards gala, co-hosted by Benoit Bourque of La Bottine Souriante and CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers, as well as a Nominee Showcase from Hugh's Room tonight at 8 p.m., will be streamed live online at http://rootsmusic.ca/. A list of nominees appears on http://folkawards.ca/. Established in 2005, the Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrates and promotes the breadth and depth of folk music in Canada and recognizes outstanding achievements in 19 categories plus a new "Unsung Hero" category. Bruce Cockburn and Dave Gunning garnered the most nominations this year, with four apiece.

Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-02-11

Post published:December 3, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Pieta Brown's Mercury continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti retains the #1 spot on the roots country chart for the fifth consecutive week. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

2012 Grammy Nominees Named in American Roots Music Field

Post published:December 2, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Nominees in more than 75 categories have been named for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, to be broadcast live from Los Angeles, California on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, on CBS television stations. [To see a list of nominees in the American Roots Music Field -- including those for Best Folk Album, Best Americana Album, Best Bluegrass Album, Best Blues Album, and Best Regional Roots Music Album -- click on the headline.]

Showcase Application Deadline Nears for SS Cape May Conference

Post published:November 30, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

More than 150 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the fifth annual Singer Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for March 30-31, 2012 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. The deadline for singer-songwriters in all genres to submit showcase applications is Dec. 16. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 11-25-11

Post published:November 27, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Pieta Brown's Mercury continued to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart last week, while Red Molly's Light in the Sky moved into the #2 position. Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti retained the #1 position on the roots country chart for the fourth week in a row, while Ryan Adams' Ashes & Fire rocketed into the #2 spot based on reported radio airplay. [To view the latest Folk and Roots County Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Cancer Claims Life of Judith Gennett, Folk DJ and Music Reviewer

Post published:November 25, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Judith Gennett, a folk DJ and music reviewer with a particular interest in “Euroroots” music, lost her battle with cancer on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. [To continue reading the short article, click on the headline.]

Dec. 2 is Early-Bird Registration, Showcase Application Deadline for 2012 International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis

Post published:November 22, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

The 24th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference is slated for February 22-26, 2012 at the Downtown Marriott in Memphis, Tennessee. Financial savings are in the offing through early-bird registration that is open through Dec. 2, while forms also are available on the Folk Alliance International website (www.folk.org) until then for performing artists to apply for Performance Alley official showcase opportunities. [To continue reading the conference preview, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 11-18-11

Post published:November 18, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Pieta Brown's Mercury continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti retains the #1 position on the roots country chart for the third week in a row. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Remembering Terence Martin, A Gifted Singer-Songwriter

Post published:November 9, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - Northeast U.S.News - U.S. National

Terence Martin, a gifted New York-based singer-songwriter and published poet, has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Martin, who succumbed to the disease on Nov. 7, was born in London, England, grew up in Los Angeles, California, and moved east in 1997 to become part of New York’s thriving acoustic music scene. He recorded and released six albums independently and was working on another one at the time of his passing. [To read a short article, as well as personal remembrances and reflections from Jim Colbert, a fellow singer-songwriter, click on the headline.]

Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference Set for Nov. 10-13; AcousticMusicScene.com to Again Have a Major Presence

Post published:November 5, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Nearly 750 people have registered for the annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference, to be held Nov. 10-13, at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York. 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; private mentoring and peer group sessions; a large trade show-like exhibit hall; communal meals in the dining room; a welcoming party and happy hours, and lots of informal conversation and networking. AcousticMusicScene.com will host its popular annual Midnight Hoot on Thursday overnight, as well as afternoon and late-night guerilla showcases on Friday and Saturday. [To view the illustrated article in its entirety, including listings of showcasing artists, click on the headline.]