Falcon Ridge Folk Festival – Page 2 – AcousticMusicScene.com

Winners Named in Kerrville New Folk and Songwriter Serenade Competitions

Post published:May 28, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Six singer-songwriters have been named as winners in the 2019 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 25 and 26 as part of the Kerrville Folk Festival, an 18-day event at the Quiet Valley Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Winners were also named in the Songwriter Serenade that took place elsewhere in Texas earlier this month. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Application Deadline Nears for Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase

Post published:April 22, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

May 10 is the application submission deadline for the annual Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase. From among all entries received, 24 artists/acts will be selected for two-song/10-minute spots on the main stage on Friday afternoon, August 2, during the 31st annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. [To continue reading this article -- which includes more information about the Emerging Artist Showcase and the festival itself -- click on the headline.]

Susan Cattaneo Wins Grassy Hill Songwriting Competition at 2018 Connecticut Folk Festival

Post published:September 11, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Festival Focus

Boston-based singer-songwriter Susan Cattaneo was named the winner of the 2018 Grassy Hill Songwriting Competition following a final round featuring five artists/acts during the 13th annual Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo at New Haven’s Edgerton Park on Sept. 8. [To continue reading this article, click on he headline.]

Emerging Artist Showcase Performers Chosen for 2018 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in August

Post published:July 1, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Twenty-four artists/duos or groups have been selected to perform in the Emerging Artists Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, August 3, 2018 from noon to 4:30 p.m. [To continue reading this article -- including a listing of the showcase performers and other artists who will be performing during the festival -- click on the headline.]

Heather Mae (Photo: Sarah Stuart Walters)

Heather Mae is 2017 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase Winner

Post published:August 21, 2017
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Festival Focus

Heather Mae was named as the winner in the 2017 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase, held in conjunction with the festival in Lyons, Colorado, Aug. 18-20. She received a Taylor guitar and will perform a set on the main stage during next year’s festival. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Photo courtesy of Richard Cuccaro (Acousticlive.com)

Emerging Artists Showcase Performers Chosen for 2017 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in August

Post published:July 6, 2017
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.News - U.S. National

Twenty-four artists/duos or groups have been selected to perform in the Emerging Artists Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, August 4, from noon to 4:30 p.m. [To continue reading this article -- which includes a listing of all the Emerging Artists and the complete festival lineup -- click on the headline.]

Clint Alphin is Telluride Troubadour Winner

Post published:June 19, 2017
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Clint Alphin, a Nashville, Tennessee-based singer songwriter, won the 2017 Telluride Troubadour Competition and had the opportunity to perform a short set on the main stage during the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, a roots-oriented music festival set amid Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, June 15-18. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Amy Soucy Wins 2016 Grassy Hill Songwriting Competition at Connecticut Folk Festival

Post published:September 12, 2016
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - Northeast U.S.

Amy Soucy of Beacon, New York was named the winner of the 2016 Grassy Hill Songwriting Competition following a final round featuring five artists/acts that opened the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo at New Haven’s Edgerton Park on Sept. 10. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Emerging Artists Showcase Performers Chosen for 2016 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Post published:July 6, 2016
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Twenty-four artists/acts have been selected to perform in the Emerging Artists Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, August 5, 2016, from noon to 4:30 p.m. [To view the list of this year's Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artists Showcase performers and an article previewing the festival, click on the headline.]

Apply Now for Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase

Post published:April 11, 2016
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

May 20 is the application submission deadline for the annual Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase. From among all entries received, 24 artists/acts will be selected for two-song/10-minute spots on the main stage on Friday, August 5, during the 28th annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. [To continue reading this article, which includes a preview of the festival, click on the headline.]

Pesky J. Nixon and friends (including Caitlin Canty) played the AcousticMusicScene.com tent in 2014 and will again this year. (Photo: Jake Jacobson/asharpereye.com)

AcousticMusicScene.com Hosts Late-Night Song Swaps at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Post published:July 24, 2015
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Featured Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

AcousticMusicScene.com will host a series of late-night song swaps during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, July 30-August 2, in partnership with Pirate Camp, which was informally launched by Stuart Kabak and the late Jack Hardy more than a decade ago to provide a warm and welcoming haven for sharing music, food and camaraderie. [To continue reading this preview of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and see the complete schedule for the AcousticMusicScene.com tent @ Pirate Camp, click on the headline.]

Emerging Artists Showcase Performers Chosen for Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Post published:June 25, 2015
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Festival Focus News - Northeast U.S.

Twenty-four artists/duos or groups have been selected to perform in the Emerging Artists Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, July 31, from noon to 4:30 p.m. To continue reading this article and see the list of Emerging Artists Showcase performers, click on the headline.