Sing Out! articles from March 2005

Sing Out! archives from March 2005

They're here.(The First Words ...)
March 22, 2005

Taking folk music's vitals.(Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2005

Eating crow.(Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2005

The return of "Teen Night"?(Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2005

Speaking for Alan.(Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2005

We'd like to invite all of you to attend our very special spring concert event: Where Have All the Flowers Gone: Celebrating Pete Seeger's Music and Work.(Sing Out! News)
March 22, 2005

We'd like to offer special thanks and recognition to someone who's been a veritable angel at Sing Out!'s shoulder for 30 some odd years: Sliced Bread Records co-founder Carl Apter.(Sing Out! News)
March 22, 2005

And while we're in the mood for giving thanks, a tip of the hat to two contributors to The Sing Out! Resource Center.(Sing Out! News)
March 22, 2005

We'd like to offer a hearty "Welcome Home" to Charlie, that poor Bostonion who's been riding the MTA for nearly 60 years..(People, Places & Miscellany)
March 22, 2005

Papa Wemba.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Ashley Hutchings.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Mountain Music Hall of Fame.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Elizabeth LaPrelle.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

In early December 2004, Peter, Paul and Mary reported that Mary Travers has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for leukemia.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Peter Yarrow.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The North American Folk Alliance announced earlier this year that it has renamed its Lifetime Achievement Awards as the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

GlobalFEST 2005.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The second annual Scots Trad Music Awards were held on December 4.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

After nearly six years at their current location of the Morris County Cultural Center in Morristown, NJ, the Minstrel Coffeehouse (the regular concert series presented by North Jersey's Folk Project) will be moving to a new home at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, also in Morristown.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Union Chapel Project.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Yusuf Islam.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The Naked Folk Calendar 2005.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

This year, the folk music community will once again be well-represented during the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Awards.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Tuli Kupferberg has sent along a request for contributions of "parasongs" for the new edition of his songbook Listen to the Mockingbird.(People, Places & Miscellany)
March 22, 2005

The World Folk Music Association posthumously honored Tom Rowe with the Kate Wolf Memorial Award at their 20th annual benefit weekend, January 14-15, 2005.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Spade Cooley.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

We'd like to congratulate all of the winners of the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards held November 7 in Santa Ana, California.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

We'd like to wish a very happy birthday to Grassroots Leadership on their 25th anniversary this past January 1st.(People, Places & Miscellany)
March 22, 2005

The 2004 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards were held in Toronto on November 26, as the kickoff to the Canadian Aboriginal Festival and Pow Wow.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Alejandro Escovedo.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

On November 13, the English Folk Dance and Song Society announced the recipients of its Gold Badge Awards, given to outstanding contributors to folk music, folk dance, folk song or to the Society itself.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Ursula Vaughan Williams appointed president )(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor.(People, Places & Miscellany)
March 22, 2005

Ricky Skaggs.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Chris Thomas King sent us word that Tabby's Blues Box, the venerable Baton Rouge Blues Club, closed its doors for good on Saturday, November 20.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The 2005 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards were held Saturday February 5 in Memphis.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Since our feature on them in v.48#3 (Fall, 2004), The Wailin' Jennys have undergone some personnel changes.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Koko Taylor.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Emmylou Harris.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

A big happy anniversary goes out to FolkScene for 35 years on the air. Founded in 1970 by hosts Roz and Howard Larman, FolkScene is the longest-running live music show in the history of Los Angeles radio.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Scottish Internet Radio.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Last issue we reported that Matt Watroba's Folks Like Us radio program had been cancelled when the host station changed formats.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

We're happy to announce that PPG Industries Foundation has awarded family radio show The Saturday Light Brigade, a grant of $5,000.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The Legacy folk radio program marked its 15th anniversary with a special show on November 29.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

November 20, 2004 marked the opening of the Bob Dylan exhibit at Seattle's Experience Music Project.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Andy Cohen sent us word about the first annual Black Banjo: Then and Now Gathering, being held April 7-10 at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Shortly after we went to press with the last issue in mid-October, the Winnipeg Folk Festival announced the selection of Chris Frayer as the new Director of Music Programming.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Lead Belly was honored by the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and Museum during the first week of November as a part of their American Music Master Series.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The 2005 edition of MerleFest will be held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina April 28-May 1.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

MerleFest will also host its three instrument contests again this year.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The Peoples Voice Cafe celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 4.(Events)
March 22, 2005

On March 4 the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will open its exhibit on Earl Scruggs.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The 2005 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition will be held during the Kerrville Folk Festival on May 28 and 29.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

David Francey won first prize in the folk category of the 2004 USA Songwriting Competition.(Events)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Our good friend, "Rag Tag" columnist (and Sing Out! Advisory Board member) Roger Deitz sent word about the March 2005 release of the new editions of the exhaustive Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World from Continuum (800-877-0012; <www.continuumbooks.com>. Roger is the primary author of the "New Jersey and Popular Music" section for North America, Vol. IV.(Resources)
March 22, 2005

In late 2004, Internet radio station FolkAlley.com welcomed its 25,000th registered user.(Resources)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

If you're online and are into Celtic music, especially Scottish folk music, you may want to check out the Trad Tunes website (<www.tradtunes.com>).(Resources)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Folk pas.(Correction Notice)
March 22, 2005

Pat Humphries & Sandy O are Emma's Revolution.(One x 1,000,000 = Change )(Sound Recording Review)
March 22, 2005

If I Give Your Name.
March 22, 2005

Outside in with Alasdair Fraser.(Interview)
March 22, 2005

Muirland Willie/Hoop Her and Gird Her/ Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife / The Hemp Dresser.
March 22, 2005

Warsaw Village band: past future tense.(Interview)
March 22, 2005

Let's Play, Musicians! (Zagrajcie Muzykanty).
March 22, 2005

Crooked still: the kids are all right.(Interview)
March 22, 2005

Lulu Gal.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Gettin' The Duhks in a row.(Interview)
March 22, 2005

Mists of Down Below / Meghan Hayden's.
March 22, 2005

Bob Frankie: patience is a virtue.(Interview)
March 22, 2005

Sleeping Hearts.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Back-picking.(Teach-in: guitar: helpful hints & suggestions from instrumental masters)(Column)
March 22, 2005

They Lied.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Arlington Town.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

You can get there from here: Writing with a Sense of Place.(Courting the muse: thoughts on the art of songwriting)
March 22, 2005

The Harvest.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Lady Maisry.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The folk process: lyrics sent by our readers: new words to old tunes or snatches of a good song--different viewpoints, too.
March 22, 2005

1984.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Cain and Abel.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The songfinder: a reader-assisted song search service.
March 22, 2005

Somewhere off the Foot of this Mountain.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

The Philosopher's Song.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

"Fate Lies Ahead" a folktale from Albania.(The endless tale: storytelling: its events, tellers, stories, organizations, resources & points of discussion)(Short Story)
March 22, 2005

Stories we heard.(The endless tale: storytelling: its events, tellers, stories, organizations, resources & points of discussion)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005

Jonesborough.(The endless tale: storytelling: its events, tellers, stories, organizations, resources & points of discussion)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005