Rocky Mtn Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase Finalists Chosen
Ten singer-songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2018 Rocky Mtn Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase and will open the festival on August 18 as they perform on its main stage in Lyons, Colorado – a historic quarry town, 15 miles north of Boulder, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. They also will perform during in-the-round sessions in the Wildflower Pavilion on Aug. 18 and 19 – where songwriting workshops will take place throughout the weekend.
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Top Albums & Songs – June 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
Bluegrass group David Davis and the Warrior River Boys had the top album (Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole) and three of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during June 2018, while singer-songwriter Tret Fure had the month’s top song ("Lessons From Home Plate"). So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.
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Register Now for the 2018 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference and $ave
Registration is now open for the 24th annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference, to be held Nov. 8-11, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut. The hotel is conveniently located right off 1-95, for those driving, and just a short train ride from New York City.
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Garrett Owen is 2018 Telluride Troubadour
Garrett Owen, a Dallas, Texas-based singer songwriter, won the 2018 Telluride Troubadour Competition and had the opportunity to perform a short set on the main stage during the 45th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, a roots-oriented music festival set amid Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, June 21-24.
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American Roots Music Festival Set for June 23 at Caramoor in New York’s Hudson Valley
The American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor, an annual day-long family-friendly celebration of acoustic music, takes place Saturday, June 23. Set on 90 acres of gardens and Italianate architecture in Katonah, Westchester County, NY – 40 miles northeast of New York City — the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is known for its summer music festivals. AcousticMusicScene.com is delighted to again be a Cultural Partner of the festival and will have a presence there.
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Top Albums & Songs – May 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
Ry Cooder had the top album (The Prodigal Son) and four of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during May 2018, while Reggie Harris and Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch shared the month’s top song with “Ready To Go” and “My Fence & My Neighbor,” respectively. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.
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Winners Named in 2018 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition
Six singer-songwriters have been named as winners in the 2018 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. They were chosen by a panel of judges from among 32 finalists who performed two songs each during the New Folk Concerts on May 26 and 27 as part of the Kerrville Folk Festival, an 18-day event at the Quiet Valley Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.
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Top Albums & Songs – April 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
John Prine had the top album (The Tree of Forgiveness) and four of the five most-played songs on folk radio during April 2018. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.
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Mary Bragg Wins 2018 Songwriter Serenade Competition
Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter Mary Bragg has been named the first-place winner of the 2018 Songwriter Serenade Competition after showcasing two of her original songs, along with 14 other semifinalists, at Moravia Performance Hall in Moravia, Texas, during the day on Saturday, May 5.
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