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Philadelphia Folk Festival is Back, Aug. 16-18

by Michael Kornfeld on Aug 8, 2024 • No Comments

The Philadelphia Folk Festival returns to the historic Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, near bucolic Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, August 16-18, following a hiatus in 2023. Thousands of music lovers are expected to converge on the farm, located some 45 minutes from Philadelphia, for the 61st edition of the family-friendly event that is produced and presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a nonprofit arts organization. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article previewing the festival.]

Awards & Contests / Conferences of Note / News - U.S. National

International Folk Music Awards Presented

by Michael Kornfeld on Jan 24, 2020 • No Comments

The Small Glories, Amythyst Kiah and Mavis Staples were among the recipients of International Folk Music Awards presented Wednesday, Jan. 22, on the opening night of the 32nd annual Folk Alliance International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana that continues through Jan. 26.. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Festival Focus / News - Northeast U.S.

New Bedford Folk Festival Set for July 6-7, 2019

by Michael Kornfeld on Jun 22, 2019 • No Comments

The New Bedford Folk Festival is one of the Northeast’s most pleasant, refined and enjoyable music festivals. Slated for Saturday-Sunday, July 6-7, 2019 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the family-oriented festival, now in its 24th year, takes over the cobblestoned streets of this historic New England port city –- which is part of the Whaling National Historic Park. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Acoustic Radio Waves

Top Albums, Songs & Artists – February 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

by Michael Kornfeld on Mar 14, 2019 • No Comments

John McCutcheon was the most-played artist and had both the top album (To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger) and the top song (“Sailing Down My Golden River”) on folk radio during February 2019, after having the second most-played album and song in January. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them and to continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Acoustic Radio Waves

Top Albums, Songs, Artists – January 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

by Michael Kornfeld on Feb 19, 2019 • No Comments

Mara Levine and John McCutcheon had the top albums on folk radio during January 2019 (Facets of Folk and To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger, respectively) and a number of the month’s most-played songs. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly top albums, songs and artists charts are posed on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Festival Focus / News - Northeast U.S.

Philadelphia Folk Festival Set for Aug. 16-19

by Michael Kornfeld on Aug 10, 2018 • No Comments

Thousands of music lovers are expected to converge on Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, near bucolic Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16-19, 2018 for the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. Now in its 57th year, the event, produced and presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a nonprofit arts organization, is the longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America. [To continue reading this article previewing the festival, click on the headline.]

Conferences of Note / Featured / News - Northeast U.S.

Folk and Roots Music Artists Showcase Their Talents During APAP Conference in NYC

by Michael Kornfeld on Jan 19, 2018 • No Comments

Nearly 3,500 arts professionals from throughout the U.S. and nearly 30 other countries converged on New York City, Jan. 12-16, 2018 for the annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP). As in years past, dozens of performers from the folk, roots and singer-songwriter communities in the U.S., Canada, and several other countries were featured among the more than 1,000 showcases during the global multidisciplinary performing arts marketplace and conference. [To continue reding this extensive article about the APAP Conference, click on the headline.]

News - U.S. National

Compass Records Acquires Red House Records

by Michael Kornfeld on Nov 18, 2017 • No Comments

Compass Records Group has added Red House Records to its family of labels. The Nashville, TN-based company announced its acquisition of the St. Paul, MN-based imprint on Nov. 7. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Conferences of Note / News - Northeast U.S.

Arts Presenters, Performing Artists Gather In NYC in January

by Michael Kornfeld on Dec 22, 2014 • No Comments

Several thousand people are expected to converge on New York City, Jan. 9-13, 2015, for the annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP). Now in its 58th year, the global performing arts marketplace and conference will feature more than 1000 artist showcases, a large EXPO Hall featuring nearly 400 exhibitors, daily plenary sessions and keynote speakers, and a wide array of professional development workshops and forums. For the first time in its history, select sessions and plenaries will live stream free for industry professionals, artists and the public. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]