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New Banjo Player Joins Sierra Hull & Highway 111

Post published:January 26, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Bluegrass & Beyond

Banjo player Jessie Baker, formerly part of Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, has joined bluegrass band Sierra Hull & Highway 111. “I’m really excited to be playing with such a talented group of musicians and singers,” said Baker in a prepared statement. “I’ve been a fan of Sierra’s since I saw her onstage with Ricky Skaggs playing “Boston Boy” at my first IBMA FanFest in Louisville, KY. I’m looking forward to being part of Highway 111.” [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-21-11

Post published:January 22, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Barton Hollow, the debut album by Americana-folk duo The Civil Wars, rose to the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week. Albums by Jonathan Byrd, Malcolm Holcombe, David Greely, and Peter Stampfel and Baby Gramps follow. [To view the latest Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Irish Echo Names Joe Derrane Trad. Artist of the Year for 2010

Post published:January 20, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Celtic Corner

Joe Derrane, a Boston-born button accordionist and composer, has been named top traditional artist of 2010 by the Irish Echo, the largest circulation Irish-American weekly newspaper. He is the first to receive this honor twice since its inception in 1993. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Sonny Ochs Reflects on Her Brother Phil and a New Film About Him

Post published:January 16, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Featured

"Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune," a new film about the American troubadour whose music continues to influence and inspire songwriters today, is currently in limited release. Phil's sister Sonny shares some thoughts about her late brother and the documentary about him with AcousticMusicScene.com readers. [To read the article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-14-11

Post published:January 15, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Jonathan Byrd's Waterbug release Cackalack moved into the top position on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week, followed by albums by Clare Burson, The Civil Wars, Peter Cooper and David Greely. [To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline]

Dartmouth Hosts a Day of Social Change Music Programs, Jan. 22

Post published:January 15, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - Northeast U.S.

Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul & Mary fame) and other artists who share his concern about social justice through their songs will be part of a day-long series of social change music programming at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire on Saturday, Jan. 22. Dartmouth partners with the Public Domain Foundation, a nonprofit organization launched by Stookey more than 30 years ago to encourage the making and use of music for social change, to present nearly 10 hours of programming in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

People’s Music Network Holds Winter Gathering in Hartford, CT

Post published:January 13, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Hundreds of musicians and music lovers from Connecticut, the rest of New England and beyond are expected to converge on Hartford, Jan 28-30 for the People’s Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle (PMN)’s 2011 Winter Gathering. [To read the entire article, click on the headline].

January 28 is Showcase Submission Deadline for SS Cape May

Post published:January 7, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

More than 130 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the fourth annual Singer-Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for March 25-26 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. The deadline for singer-songwriters in all genres to submit showcase applications has been extended until Jan.28. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-07-11

Post published:January 7, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Tim O'Brien's Chicken & Egg tops the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart for the first week of January 2011. Albums by The John Hartford Stringband, Peter Cooper, Jakob Dylan, Joe Pug, Great Big Sea, Sahara Smith, Dan Baker, John McCutcheon and Jonathan Byrd follow. [To view this week's Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

January 2011 is Music Festival Time in Florida

Post published:December 31, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus

Although most folk festivals in the U.S. happen outdoors during the summertime, at least two take place indoors on Florida’s respective coasts in January 2011: 30A Songwriters Festival and South Florida Folk Fest. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

“A Pleasant(s) Evening at Sanders” to Honor Boston-Area DJ

Post published:December 30, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves News - Northeast U.S.

Dick Pleasants has been a mainstay on radio in Boston, Massachusetts and environs for forty years and has provided support for numerous artists and folk music venues during that time. As he prepares to retire, a number of his musical friends will pay tribute to him during “A Pleasant(s) Evening at Sanders” on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Sanders Theater on Harvard University’s campus in Cambridge. Proceeds from this special celebratory event will benefit WUMB’s capital campaign. A room in the new WUMB studios and offices will be named after Pleasants. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Boston Celtic Music Fest Set for January 7-8, 2011

Post published:December 27, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Celtic Corner Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

A wide array of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Appalachian and other Celtic-inspired music and dance is on tap during the Boston Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest). Boston, Massachusetts’ annual grassroots, musician-run, winter Celtic music festival takes place Jan. 7-8, 2011. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]