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AcousticMusicScene.com Hosts Showcases at 2018 SERFA Conference in North Carolina

Post published:May 12, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured

More than 250 people will converge on the Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, North Carolina, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Asheville and Black Mountain, May 16-20, 2018 for the 11th annual Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Conference. An extended weekend of contemporary and traditional folk music, networking and learning opportunities, the conference will be keynoted by Jim Rooney and features two-dozen juried official showcases. The official showcases take place Thursday-Saturday evenings from 7:15-10:30 p.m., with each artist/act performing a 15-minute set. In addition, the conference will include late-night guerilla showcases hosted by AcousticMusicScene.com and others from 10:40 p.m. to 2 a.m. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Mike Seeger, 1933-2009

Post published:August 8, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Bluegrass & Beyond News - U.S. National

Mike Seeger, who, as a solo performer, collector of songs, and member of the New Lost City Ramblers, helped to revive and widen interest in southern traditional music, died at his Lexington, Virginia home on August 7, just a week shy of his 76th birthday. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

NEA Honors Mike Seeger with Bess Lomax Hawes Award

Post published:May 20, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) last week named Mike Seeger as the recipient of its 2009 Bess Lomax Hawes Award. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the preservation and awareness of our cultural heritage. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]