Sing Out! articles from September 2002

Sing Out! archives from September 2002

Borders & boundaries. (The First Words ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Israel: right ... or wrong? (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).
September 22, 2002

On copyrights. (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).
September 22, 2002

Where's the lyrics? (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).
September 22, 2002

Music from "down under". (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).
September 22, 2002

Say it ain't so! (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).
September 22, 2002

A suggestion. (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).
September 22, 2002

With friends like these ... (Broadsides: letters from our readers: thoughts, comments, criticism & ideas).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Last issue Harvey Reid addressed the issue of royalty payments for Internet radio (as mandated through the DCMA and CARP) and their effects on the folk community ("Fanning the Flames," page 113). (General News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

It seems outspoken alt-country rocker Steve Earle has yet again ruffled some feathers in the Nashville community and beyond. (General News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

It's easy to forget that not everyone is entitled to freedom of expression. (General News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

In more censorship news, the hottest take on the traditional Mexican corrido, the narcocorrido, has been banned from the airwaves in Tijuana. (General News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

And yet while it seems that censorship thrives and grows in our world, so does its adversary--freedom. (General News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Koerner, Ray, and Glover. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Tamara Meyer and John Jennings (performing songwriter and long-time guitarist with Mary Chapin Carpenter and others) asked to let friends know that they were in a car wreck Sunday night, July 28th, but that they are OKAY. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

A pillar of the Michigan folk music and vintage jazz community, Ray Kamalay had a very close call in late July. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Special congratulations are in order for Vermont dulcimer player and balladeer Margaret MacArthur, who was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Vermont Arts Council this past June. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Just a heads up to those of you waiting for the next folk music movie soundtrack ... Tim O'Brien, Ralph Stanley, Dirk Powell, Norman Blake, and Tim Eriksen of Cordelia's Dad are just a few of the artists who have begun work on the soundtrack to Cold Mountain, a dark Civil War tale set for release in December 2003. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Congratulations to veteran fiddler Mark O'Connor who received an honorary degree from the Sage Colleges in Troy, NY this past May. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Bill Monroe Foundation. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Congrats go to Phil Cunningham, half of the Scottish folk duo with Aly Bain, for his investiture this summer as an MBE by Prince Charles. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

We'd like to congratulate all of the winners of this year's W.C. Handy Blues Awards. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Pete Seeger sent in some disapointing news from a letter by Don Mast in Woodstock, Illinois. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

For all you songwriters out there ... the Public Domain Foundation (PDF), in conjunction with the Kerrville Folk Festival will hold the second Music to Life Songwriting Contest and Concert. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Folk pas. (People Places & Miscellany).(Correction Notice)
September 22, 2002

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

If you haven't heard already, Suzanne Vega and fellow members of the Greenwich Village Songwriter's Exchange have released a 9/11 tribute CD titled Vigil. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Americans for the Arts Convention. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

The folk music community of Berkeley has been campaigning to have a street named after one of the city's more renowned residents, late songwriter Malvina Reynolds. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

David Rotundo and The Blue Canadians. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Center for Traditional Music and Dance. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Kudos to the recipients of this year's National Heritage Fellowship, the country's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Bob McQuillen is celebrating his award by throwing a special contra dance party on September 29, 2002 at the Peterborough Townhouse in Peterborough, NH--so mark your calendars. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Club Passim. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

International Songwriting Competition. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Circles in Sand, the latest release from Leslie Ritter and Scott Petito, has been named Folk Album of the Year by the New Age Voice Magazine. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

The town of Clintwood, Virginia is working on a museum in honor of mountain music legend Ralph Stanley. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Anthology of American Folk Music. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Audubon Canyon Ranch. (People Places & Miscellany).(Berkeley, CA)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Some news from Sandy Bernegger: the French Canadian folk group Matapat have split into two groups. (People Places & Miscellany).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Saturday Light Brigade. (Airwaves).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

We'd like to congratulate Bob Zentz on 25-years of In the Folk Tradition on WHRV 89.5 in Southeast Virginia. (Airwaves).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Good luck goes out to long-time folk DJs Alistair and Rosie Brown as they move on to England. (Airwaves).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

From St. Louis's KCLC, Terry Moses writes: "KCLC's Thursday night host Larry Reighard had quintuple bypass surgery Tuesday July 30. (Airwaves).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

North East Regional Folk Alliance. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

This summer marked the 75th anniversary of the Bristol Sessions--the 1927 recordings made from July 25 to August 5 that are said to have given birth to country music. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

If you like a little country in your gospel music, you might want to check out Bill Gaither's Homecoming tour this Fall. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

The Canadian Musicians September 11th Relief Organization. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

If you can count on anyone to keep up the tradition of sing-a-longs, it's the Girl Scouts. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Rod Kennedy, founder/producer of the Kerrville Folk Festival, along with a whole series of other events, will retire on October 1 of this year. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Sing out! radio partners.
September 22, 2002

We are excited to announce Toronto's First Annual Small World Festival, which kicks off September 26 and runs through to October 6 at the Isabel Bader Theatre. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

World Conference on Music and Censorship. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

WOMEX 2002. (Events).(conference on world music)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Acoustic JamFest on Golden Lake. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

If you missed JamFest, you definitely have time to find out more about Webnash Productions' 3-day guitar intensives being held this Fall in New York's Berkshire Hills. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

The good folks at Acoustic Live are sponsoring their first annual Talent Series. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

WOMAD. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

To honor the families of the firefighters who lost their lives on September 11th, the locals of Berkely, NJ, in conjunction with Christian radio station WYRS's Terry Sikoryak have organized the Freedom Folk Festival to be held on Saturday, September 14. (Events).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Essex Sound Archive. (Resources).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Tokyo Folklore Center. (Resources).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

The Review of Original Music. (Resources).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Alligator Records has announced a new exclusive Canadian distribution agreement with Distribution Fusion III. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Our good friends at Oasis have done a bit of reorganizing. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Guitar collectors and Del McCoury fans ... this past July, our good friends at Martin Guitar honored Del with his own signature series, Edition D-28DM. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Light from the Lighthouse.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Joppatowne.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Alan Lomax 1915-2002. (Last Chorus).
September 22, 2002

... Vanguard Records co-founder Seymour Solomon, on July 18, 2002 at the age of 80. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Multitalented St. Louis musician Steve Mote, 54, who died on July 18, 2002 of a lung infection after several weeks in the hospital. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... "Little" Jimmy King, on July 21, 2002. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Chicago bluesman and activist Jimmie "Lonely Traveler" Lee Robinson at the age of 71 on July 6, 2002. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Trade unionist and music lover Robert L. Antipin, on July 1, at the age of 56. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Irish musician Paul Furey of the Irish folk group The Fureys on June 17 at the age of 54. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Pat White, wife of Buck White and mother of Cheryl White and Sharon White Skaggs. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... British folk singer Tony Rose, who lost his battle with cancer on June 6. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Tejano musician Oscar Tellez on May 26 at the age of 56. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... bluegrass and country fiddler Ray Park. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Dorothy Love Coates on April 11 at age 74. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... St. Louis bluesman Big Bad Smitty on April 3. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... Atlanta bluesman Frank Edwards. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

... John Doonan, of the Doonan Family Band, on March 8. (Sing Out! also sadly notes the passing of ...).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002

Dave Carter 1952-2002. (Last Chorus).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002