Sing Out! articles from September 2003

Sing Out! archives from September 2003

Stand up ... Sing Out!(The First Words ...)(Editorial)
September 22, 2003

The blame game.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2003

Two sides.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2003

Grazi!(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2003

Muddying the facts.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2003

Get it right, please!(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2003

Why not the old songs?(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2003

I remember Ruth.(Broadsides)
September 22, 2003

Solomon Linda received ten shllings when he sold his song "Mbube" (EEM-boom-beh, Zulu for Lion) to record producer Eric Gallo in 1939.(General News)
September 22, 2003

As reported recently in the Irish Echo (www.irishecho.com>), Green Linnet Records has come under legal fire from a number of its artists in recent months.(General News)
September 22, 2003

On the more positive front, special congratulations go out to our friend, currrent Radio Partner and former board member Gene Shay.(General News)
September 22, 2003

Following up on Lynn Morris, who we reported last issue had suffered a stroke.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

We are saddened to report that Texan singer-songwriter and playwright Alejandro Escovedo collapsed from complications due to Hepatitis C after a show in Phoenix on April 26.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

By the time you receive this magazine, several benefit concerts will already have taken place, but others are planned, please check the web site for updates.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Kudos to Alligator Records founder and President, Bruce Iglauer, who received an honorary Doctorate in Music from Appleton, Wisconsin's Lawrence University this past June.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

On the pop side of the folk world, it seems anti-diva Sinead O'Connor has decided to retire from the music business, again.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

The Point.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2003 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Our congratulations go out to Canadian blues and jazz legend Jackie Washington, who received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hamilton, Ontario' s McMaster University during this year's spring convocation.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

In other Borealis news, company co-founder and esteemed luthier William "Grit" Laskin has been elected to the prestigious Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, entitling him to use the letters RCA after his name.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Kudos to all of the winners at this year's MerleFest contests.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Radio 2 Young Folk Award.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Folkworks.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Among the winners of this year's M*POWER Awards (Vancouver Island's Independent Music Awards) was folk singer-songwriter Sue Pyper, who won Best Song for "Before You Learn to Fly.".(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Lost Lonely Boys Days.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Cherry Tree Music Co-op.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

On September 14th, one of the longest-running folk organizations in the country will celebrate its 40th birthday.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Danu.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Second Annual Duck[R] brand Rock About the Roll Contest.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Drs. Yelena and Sergey Minyonok, scholars at the Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences), are looking for friends and colleagues to aid them in their research project.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

We'd like to congratulate all of the winners of this year's Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI).(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Folk music was well represented again this year at Canada's Juno Awards.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Congratulations are in order for the winners of the 2003 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Winners.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

New England bluegrass band Northern Lights has announced some lineup changes.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Congratulations to all the winners at this year's W.C. Handy Blues Awards, which took place back in May.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

World Folk Music Co.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

Festival Distribution.(People, Places & Miscellany)
September 22, 2003

World Music Grammy.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

The Midnight Special.(Airwaves)
September 22, 2003

Satellite radio listeners and aspiring musicians take heed: Our good friends at Oasis CD are behind a new XM Satellite Radio series of shows programed exclusively from songs on Oasis Sampler CDs.(Airwaves)
September 22, 2003

We are sorry to report that esteemed folk DJ and list-mom of the FolkDJ-L listserv, Mike Yuhas is now a DJ without a show.(Airwaves)
September 22, 2003

Susan Madden has announced her retirement from her folk DJ duties at Seattle's KBCS-91.3FM.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

America's longest running women's music radio show, Amazon Country, came under fire this summer when host station WXPN in Philadelphia considered cancelling it in a move to create a "family block of programming" on Sunday evenings.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Sisters of the Road Cafe Inc.(Events)
September 22, 2003

The Indie Acoustic Project.(Events)
September 22, 2003

Folk pas.(What's Happening)(Correction Notice)
September 22, 2003

The Ontario Conference of Folk Festivals (OCFF).(Events)
September 22, 2003

Liverpool's Bluecoat Arts Centre is holding a skiffle conference and concert on September 6.(Events)
September 22, 2003

NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance) Conference.(Events)
September 22, 2003

Lisdoonvarna Festival.(Events)
September 22, 2003

Festive Revolution.(Events)
September 22, 2003

Scottish Folk Directory.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

The World Amazigh Action Coalition (WAAC).(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Looking for a good folk music resource?(Resources)
September 22, 2003

SongAWeek.com.(Events)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Asssociation of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP).(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Alan Lomax Archives.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Car Wreck Records.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

PeaceWorkMusic Net.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Beyond the Commons.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

World Music Central.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Andie Maranda, one half of the couple behind the Canadian blues fan site <canadianblues.ca>, launched an Internet radio station this past June, with a format consisting entirely of Canadian blues.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

The Waskasoo Bluegrass Music Society, serving central Alberta, Canada, has established the Bob Corkum Memorial Library.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Deering Banjo Company.(Trade News)
September 22, 2003

RAT Music Stands.(Trade News)
September 22, 2003

Washburn Guitars.(Trade News)
September 22, 2003

Pinewoods Camp.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003

Music Maker 2004 Deluxe.(Resources)
September 22, 2003

Since the beginning of the Napster debate, the digital downloading of songs has been a major issue among techies, industry professionals and music fans alike.(Trade News)
September 22, 2003

Gjallarhorn: entering a grimborg.(Sound Recording Review)
September 22, 2003

Savoy fare: the *real* family values of Marc & Ann Savoy.(Sound Recording Review)
September 22, 2003

Sam's big rooster/le gros guime a Sam.(Sound Recording Review)
September 22, 2003

Woman with a Broken Heart/un' femme avec un coeur casse.(Sound Recording Review)
September 22, 2003

A maniac for folk: Natalie Merchant goes trad.(Sound Recording Review)
September 22, 2003

Weeping pilgrim.
September 22, 2003

Fourtold: singing stories.
September 22, 2003

Aramalee.(Critical Essay)
September 22, 2003

The Wayfaring Strangers: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue(grass).(Critical Essay)
September 22, 2003

Teach-in: hybrid traditional music: helpful hints & suggestion from instrumental masters.
September 22, 2003

Nancy White's never gonna bring my groceries in.
September 22, 2003

I sweep the sidewalk with the hose.(Fictional Work)
September 22, 2003

Fingerpicking guitar.(Teach-In: Guitar: helpful hints & suggestion from intrumental masters)
September 22, 2003

Teach-in: harmonica: helpful hints & suggestions from intrumental masters.
September 22, 2003

Connemara Cradle Song.(Behind The Song: a closer look at same of the music we love)(Critical Essay)
September 22, 2003