Smithsonian Folkways to Release Live Pete Seeger Concert from 1960
Less than a month before his 93rd birthday, Smithsonian Folkways will release a classic recording of Pete Seeger performing at Maine’s Bowdoin College. The album, entitled The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 will be available on April 17. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Origin of Song: “We Shall Overcome” and Other Songs for the Occupation
Back in the salad days of protest—the ’60s civil rights, free speech, anti-war and black power movements—rewriting the old songs with the intention of forging something new was common practice—it’s called folk tradition. read more
Found in: Blogs, Crawdaddy, ColumnsThe 10 Best Moments of Newport Folk 2011
There are a lot of great music festivals in the U.S., but very few of them can be described as "relaxing." Despite, having to run between simultaneous sets from Middle Brother, The Head and the Heart and Elvis Costello at one point, Newport Folk is just that. With the main stage looking over a boat-filled bay, the legendary festival's vibe is as pleasant as its line-up is impressive. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHall of Champions: All-Star Musicians Team With Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The new album of surprising collaborations... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPreservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle and others sound even better when backed by on the nation's finest jazz ensembles. read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityPreservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle and others sound even better when backed by on the nation's finest jazz ensembles. read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayTom Waits, Louis Armstrong, Brandi Carlile, Many More Featured on Preservation Hall Jazz Band Comp
As Tom Waits first noted last month, he will be one of several notable folks featured on the latest project by New Orleans’ Preservation Jazz Hall Band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen Up: Welcome to the New Folk Revival
Alela Diane Menig, the Portland-by-way-of-California singer-songwriter who released one my favorite albums of this year, To Be Still recently got a haircut... read more
Found in: Music, Features, Listen UpGeorge Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsFolk You: 50 Years of the Newport Folk Festival
Newport Folk is the granddaddy of American folk festivals and—were it not for the existence of the Newport Jazz Festival, founded five years earlier by the same man... read more
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