Sing Out! articles from September 2004

Sing Out! archives from September 2004

The return of generation "F".(The First Words ...)
September 22, 2004

A cavil and a query.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004

... Inch by inch.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004

Do-do-do-do / do-do-do-do.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004

Know your history.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004

Good music's hard to find.(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004

About that old folksong ...(Broadsides)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004

We've been covering the ongoing musician visa issues in these pages for the past two-and-a-half years.(General News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Del McCoury.(General News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

"Mbube".(General News)(Sound Recording Review)
September 22, 2004

fRoots.(People, Places, Miscellany)
September 22, 2004

The 2005 North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Conference in Montreal, Quebec, February 24-27, 2005 will be the last for Phyllis Barney who will be stepping down as Executive Director of the organization on June 30 of that year.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The Red Dirt Rangers.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

On Monday, June 21, Utah Phillips was honored with the Joe Hill Award for Arts and Labor by the Great Labor Exchange in D.C.(People, Place, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Jimmy Martin.(People, Places, Miscellany)(bluegrass legend )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Dolly Patton.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Those of you with a bit of extra cash might be able to get your hands on a whole lot of Cash--Johnny and June Carter Cash, that is.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We're happy to announce the winners of awards given out at several Aussie folk festivals so far this year.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Mississippi John Hurt.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Is the act of simply releasing fantastic folk music recordings enough?(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Speaking of good deeds through music ... singer-songwriter Brian Gladstone has founded The Association of Artists for a Better World.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Real World Records!(People, Places, Miscellany)
September 22, 2004

Bloodshot Records.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Paint Creek Folklore Society.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The National Recording Academy (hosts of the Grammys) honored legendary musicians at the Memphis Hero Awards on April 13.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

This year's W.C. Handy Blues Awards, presented by the Blues Foundation, were held in Memphis on April 29.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We'd like to welcome a new venue to the greater folk music community.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The second annual World Peace Music Awards celebration was held in Honi, Viet Nam on June 22.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Woody Guthrie.(People, Places, Miscellany)(portrait)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Tracy Grammer.(People, Places, Miscellany)(fund to raise money)
September 22, 2004

Our congratulations go out to this year's Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Winners.(People, Places, Miscellany)
September 22, 2004

We're happy to announce that the Sloop Clearwater was named to the National Register of Historic Places on May 4.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Sylvia Tyson will be presented with the Estelle Klein Award during the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals' Conference in Guelph October 14-17.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

For you Tolkien, Peter Jackson or Finnish music fans, we wanted to let you know that Finnish folk group Varttina (v.45#2) has been in London continuing work on the score for the musical stage production of The Lord of the Rings.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

On June 30, the Mayor of MacDougal Street was given a fitting honor as the City of New York renamed the street where he lived as "Dave Van Rank Street.".(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The Performing Songwriter Competition at the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival in Richardson, Texas (May 7-9) was back this year for the first time in three years.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Our good friends at Airshow Mastering are celebrating their 21st anniversary this year (now they can drink without worrying about their fake IDs).(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The Genie Awards (Canada's version of the Oscars) awarded Ken Whitely for Best Original Song at their awards show in April.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The always fantastic and funny folk singing duo of Lou & Peter Berryman are moving beyond CDs, tapes, LPs and folk stages to the world of musical theater!(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Roger McGuinn.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Hero Award )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We are sorry to report that fiddler Jimmy Borsdorf has been diagnosed with terminal colon and liver cancer.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Public Notice)
September 22, 2004

Bob Dylan was awarded with an honorary doctorate of music from St. Andrew's University, Scotland's oldest institution of higher learning, on June 6.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

A few issues back we announced that the Indie Acoustic Project was creating an awards program for the best indie acoustic CDs of 2001-2003.(People, Places, Miscellany)
September 22, 2004

Bluegrass jam band Leftover Salmon have decided to take a break at the end of this year.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Mike Seeger was honored on Saturday July 10 with the Heritage Award during this year's Uncle Dave Macon Days in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Jerry O'Sullivan.(People, Places, Miscellany)(musical awards)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The National Academy of Popular Music held it's 2004 inductions into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 10.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Portuguese fadista Mariza was honored earlier this year with Portugal's illustrious Personality of the Year award, an award akin to Time's Person of the Year.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Violet Hensley.(People, Places, Miscellany)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Regular contributor to these pages, longtime Philadelphia DJ and admitted Dylan-phile Michael Tearson has started a new program on Sirius Satellite Radio dedicated to his hero.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

World music radio show Afropop Worldwide has launched Hip Deep, a new series within a series.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Roots Underground.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Stan Hitchcock, the visionary behind CMT and the Americana Television Network has started a new, roots-oriented network.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Canadian folk DJ Jim Marino and his Freewheeling Folk Show celebrated their tenth anniversary on May 22.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We're excited to announced that The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has launched a new public television music series.(Airwaves)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

The new Folk Alliance regional chapter, FAR West, will be holding it's first conference October 29-31, 2004 at the Warner Center Marriot in Woodland, California.(Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

Folk Alliance Australia.(Events)(convention)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

Hudson Valley Folk Guild.(Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

Sauti za Busara Music Festival.(Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts.(Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

BBC Radio 2's Young Folk Award.(Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

Folk pas.(Calendar)(Correction Notice)
September 22, 2004

Festival in the Desert.(Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 22, 2004

Folksinger Art Thieme writes to let us know that his collection of folk music photos from 1961 (or so) to 2003 (or so) is now available to view on-line.(Resources)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Denver University's Carson-Brierly Dance Library recently received the huge Lloyd Shaw Archives and Collection.(Resources)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

CalabashMusic.com.(Resources)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Frequency Media.(Resources)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

British world music record company, World Music Network announced in late June the creation of a new label imprint: Introducing.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Acoustic instrument maker Weber has come out with a new mandolin model.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We recently received word about MadForTrad.com, a Cork-based Irish music Production Company.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We'd like to wish a happy anniversary to Taylor Guitars!(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

We're happy to announce the release of some great new banjos from our friends at Deering.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Doobie Shea.(Trade News)(record company to dissolve)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Gibson Montana, the guitar maker's acoustic division, released the Chet Atkins Studio model in late spring.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Association for Independent Music.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Noe's Dove.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Jonathan Byrd & Dromedary: forces of nature.
September 22, 2004

The Sea and the Sky.
September 22, 2004

Fado: the soul of Portugal.(ballad tradition)
September 22, 2004

O Gente da Minha Terra.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Ollabelle: what a friend they have in gospel music.
September 22, 2004

Soul of a Man.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004

Worldly Dervish.(Irish musical group)
September 22, 2004

Siesta Set.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004