One of the things I liked about the original print edition of ND was the part in the back that alerted readers to upcoming releases, especially those by artists deserving wider attention. This what I like to do every couple […]
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The plants may still be sleeping under the snowy ground, but there are plenty of releases bursting forth this month! Check out the slideshow for a look at the latest.
One the things I have tried to do with the new and upcoming releases theme of this column to give some exposure to artists and their outstanding albums that might otherwise might either fall through the cracks or not get […]
Stuart Duncan fires off the first track of John McCutcheon’s 39th album — Ghost Light, an album with his elegant fiddle playing. Along with John and Stuart are Jon Carroll who manages the ivories, JT Brown plucks the deep bass, Pete […]
Once again, I’m happy to present my friend Mark J. Smith’s electric reporting, including photos, of course, from one of the oldest (56 years and counting) and most prestigious roots festivals, the Philadelphia Folk Festival. As most readers of this column […]
It’s been a long time since I considered an album a folk masterpiece, but I must give that distinction to John McCutcheon’s new Trolling for Dreams. The album — the 38th in McCutcheon’s prolific career — overflows with great songs, […]
The 2017 Folk Alliance International Conference, with its many facets and some public access, occurred from February 15 to 19 in Kansas City. Part One Prelude – The Impressionist Merge of Folky World-ness in KC There is music and there […]
I arrived early for Rhiannon Giddens‘ Saturday afternoon show and grabbed a seat in the front row. Rhiannon was already on stage for the sound check, wearing a loose fitting jacket over her stage dress, chatting with band mates and crew. […]
John McCutcheon performs at the Guinness Stage, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba NSW on Sunday, March 20, 2016.
In recent years some authors have recorded songs and collaborated with musicians, inadvertently producing an obscure subgenre that’s been referred to as “lit-rock.” John McCutcheon has been known mostly as a folk musician, but with his latest album, he drew […]
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