Luminaries from the folk music world honored living legend Odetta, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, with a special tribute and concert on March 24.
The World Folk Music Association’s 22nd Annual Benefit Concert, held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall andOdetta Honored at Special Lifetime Tribute & Concert
AcousticMusicScene.com Creators “Booked”
Folk Alliance Award Winners Named
Deadlines Loom for Two Songwriting Competitions
Grammy Award Winners Named
Best Bluegrass Album: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Instrumentals (Skaggs Family Records)
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: Bob Dylan, Modern Times (Columbia)
Best Traditional Folk Album: Bruce Springsteen, We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions (Columbia)
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Grammy Nominees of Note
Winners of the 49th annual Grammy Awards will be announced in
Best
The Grascals, Long List of Heartaches
Jim Lauderdale,
Ricky Skaggs &
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Live at the Ryman
Rhonda Vincent, All-American
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album:
Jackson Browne, Solo Acoustic Vol. 1
Rosanne Cash, Black Cadillac
Guy Clark, Workbench Songs
Bob Dylan, Modern Times
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, All the Roadrunning
Best Traditional Folk Album:
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, I Stand Alone
Odetta, Gonna Let...
Eric von Schmidt, 1931-2007
Eric von Schmidt, an influential figure on the Boston-Cambridge,
Registration Open for 8th Annual Americana Music Conference
The 2007 Americana Music Conference is slated for Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, in Nashville, Tennessee. The festivities get under way with a night of music showcases around the city. Panel discussions, a trade show, lunches and other daytime activities are being planned at the Nashville Convention Center for Thursday through Saturday, while the evenings will be filled with artist showcases and parties. The 6th Annual Americana Honors & Awards will be held at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday evening, Nov. 1.
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