Finalists Named in Avalonfest ’09 Performing Songwriter Competition
Four songwriters have been named as finalists in the Avalonfest ’09 Performing Songwriter Competition. Rhobb Elliott of North Carolina, Robyn Kay of New York, David Kleiner of Pennsylvania, and Steve Warner of West Virginia will strut their stuff on the festival’s Mountain Stage on Friday afternoon, August 7.
Sandy Paton, Folksinger and Founder of Folk-Legacy, 1928-2009
Sandy Paton, a traditional folksinger, folklorist and co-founder of Folk-Legacy, has died at the age of 80. Paton, who launched the independent label based in Sharon, Connecticut with his wife Caroline and the late Lee Haggerty in 1961, passed away on July 26.
The Scoop on Songwriting Contests
Sharon Goldman has mixed feelings when it comes to songwriting contests. The New York-based singer-songwriter, who recently launched a blog for songwriters called Songwriting Scene, shares her thoughts with AcousticMusicScene.com readers.
Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 07-17-09
Roots Music Report compiles weekly radio airplay charts for various roots-related genres. These are based on spin totals reported by music directors and DJs from more than 400 terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The latest Folk chart is posted here with permission.
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AcousticMusicScene.com Hosts Late-Night Song Swaps at Falcon Ridge, Afternoon Showcases at Huntington Folk Festival
AcousticMusicScene.com will host late-night song swaps during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, July 23-26, and artist showcases at the Huntington Folk Festival, August 1.
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Irish Music Festivals On Tap
Sounds from the Emerald Isle – including bagpipes, bodhrans, button boxes, fiddles and more -- abound this summer, with a number of Irish music festivals taking place across the U.S. Here’s a glimpse at a few, with web links for a dozen more.
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Great Lakes, New York Songwriters Circle Contests Open for Entries
Submissions are currently being accepted in both the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest and the New York Songwriters Circle 2009 Songwriters Contest.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 07-10-09
Roots Music Report compiles weekly radio airplay charts for various roots-related genres. These are based on spin totals reported by music directors and DJs from more than 400 terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The latest Folk chart is posted here with permission.
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Co-Host of WFUV’s ‘Ceol na nGael’ is a Rose
Ashling Colton, a recent Fordham University graduate, who co-hosts Ceol na nGael (“music of the Irish”) on WFUV 90.7 FM in New York, will represent New York in the Rose of Tralee International Festival, in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland late next month.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 07-03-09
Roots Music Report compiles weekly radio airplay charts for various roots-related genres. These are based on spin totals reported by music directors and DJs from more than 400 terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The latest Folk chart is posted here with permission.
[To view the latest Folk radio airplay chart, click on the headline.]
Early Registration Opens for International Folk Alliance Conference
The 22nd Annual International Folk Alliance Conference is slated for next February 17-22 in Memphis, Tennessee. However, financial savings are in the offing through early registration that is now open, while forms also are available on the Folk Alliance International’s website (www.folk.org) for performing artists to apply for showcase opportunities. The early registration rates and showcase entry discounts apply through September 1.
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