Official Showcase Artists Selected for FARM Gathering in Illinois
The following artists have been selected (from among more than 100 applicants) to perform official showcases during the 2011 Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) Gathering, slated for Sept. 22-25 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites of Bolingbrook, Illinois, located less than an hour from Chicago: John Batdorf, Jen Cass, RJ Cowdery, Harpeth Rising, Bill & Kate Isles, Lake Folk, Sarah McQuaid, Carol Montag, Louise Mosrie, Zoe Mulford, Sally Spring, Spuyten Duyvil, Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole and Twangtown Paramours.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 03-19-10
Carolina Chocolate Drops retains the top spot on the Roots Music Report's folk radio chart this week with Genuine Negro Jig, while Jakob Dylan's Women and Country and Mumford & Son's Gentlemen of the Road have moved into the #2 and #3 positions, respectively. Also new among the top 10 albums this week are Heather Bristow's Hope on the Vine and Red Molly's James. The latest Folk chart, based on spin totals reported by music directors and folk DJs, is posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 03-12-10
Carolina Chocolate Drops remain #1 on the Roots Music Report's folk radio chart with Genuine Negro Jig, while Joe Pug's Messenger and The Honey Dew Drops' If The Sun Will Shine have moved up to the #2 and #3 positions, respectively. The latest Folk chart, based on spin totals reported by music directors and folk DJs, is posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.
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Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 03-05-10
The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Genuine Negro Jig has moved up to the top spot on the Roots Music Report's Folk Radio Chart, while Cliff Eberhardt's 500 Miles - The Blue Rock Sessions now occupies the number two position. The weekly radio airplay charts are compiled 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 on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.
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