The 55th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival just ended, and we are fortunate that ND photographer Mark J. Smith was there to capture so many great photos and provide this week’s commentary. As he first attended the festival in 1970, he knows his way […]
Some bands are just meant to be seen live. The Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead come to mind. Not that you can’t enjoy their recorded music. Just the opposite. Having seen one of these bands live adds something special […]
I first photographed a Tempest show in 2005 at The Philadelphia Folk Festival. Actually it was two shows. Their music and stage presence for the Saturday night show on the Martin Stage tremendously impressed me. Celtic Rock that down right […]
This week, I’m featuring one photgrapher, Mark J Smith. He also provided the descriptions you’ll read below. Mark started in photography in 1970, when he worked with a college-oriented newspaper in Philadelphia. The paper — mostly focused on the local […]
I have shot Tempest a number of times since 2005 when they played the Philadelphia Folk Festival. If you enjoy Celtic Rock this is the band for you. Lief Sorbye founded the group and it has gone through a few […]
I have shot Tempest a number of times since 2005 when they played the Philadelphia Folk Festival. If you enjoy Celtic Rock this is the band for you. Lief Sorbye founded the group and it has gone through a few […]
While I have never participated in a St. Patrick’s Day parade or drunk that green beer that pops up one day a year, I must admit Ireland provided one of the cornerstones of music in America. Direct lines can be […]
