The following is a continuation of my article Half-forgotten Folksingers from the ’60s Greenwich Village Folk Scene. This one adds five more artists to the list. Dave Van Ronk Many were introduced to Van Ronk by the popular film Inside Llewyn […]
In his multi-faceted role as interpreter, writer, performer, and innovator of English folk music, Martin Carthy is considered by many to be a godfather of that tradition. Since the 1960’s folk revival he has been key in paving the way with […]
As part of the centenary commemorations of a flashpoint year in Irish — and English — history, two twinned events have been held in Dublin and London in 2016. The first was called “Imagining Home: England,” and it happened on March 29 in […]
Scholarships are still available for this year’s Frets and Refrains, Richard Thompson’s songwriting and guitar camp, held at Blue Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY (about 40 minutes from Woodstock). Dates this year are July 11 – 15, 2016. They […]
It wasn’t Atlantis, but the most magical moment of Donovan’s musical career did occur “way down by the ocean.” On a noisy, congested little island filled with taxi cabs near the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 17, 1969, Donovan sang his […]
