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Don Was   BE PART OF THE "COOLEST MUSIC SCENE TODAY" - NY TIMES   LAST DAY TO SUPER-SAVE!    $300 for Members and $400 for Non-Members   2012 Rate Schedule posted below   $150 Early Bird Savings Expires TODAY! Rates go up May 1st    SALE ON GOODY BAG INSERTS THROUGH APRIL 30TH - $200 Reserve your Room at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel only $169!   Mark you calendars:  Event Slated for September 12-15, 2012 in Nashville, TN Gregg Allman 2011 Lifetime Achievement for Performance honoree The Americana Music Association will raise the Festival and Conference registration rates on Tuesday May 1st.  Following the enormous success of our 2011 event, we are pleased to offer an early bird rate for our annual Americana Music Festival & Conference set for Wednesday, September 12th through Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Nashville, TN.     Americana Music Association members can register now for $300 and non-member rates are just $400.  A savings of $150 off the Walk up price!    Rates will increase over the next several months and we thought we would provide you with those dates (see below) so that you can budget accordingly!  We hope to see you all soon! Hayes Carll Take advantage of this incredible value. Registration includes access to all daytime conference activities, evening festival showcases, and one ticket to the esteemed Americana Honors & Awards show.  *** Tickets to the Americana Honors & Awards are only available with a purchase of your full Festival and Conference registration at this time***   Visit our website store and  REGISTER NOW         PLEASE NOTE: THAT THE AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE ON OUR OPENING NIGHT  - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 -  Host Jim Lauderdale and Band Leader Buddy Miller will be back for the show and we just announced last week that Bonnie Raitt will attend to be the recipient of our 2012 Lifetime Achievement for Performance honor.  Follow us on  twitter or like us on  Facebook for more announcements on artist appearances at our Awards show and Festival coming soon!     SALE ON GOODY BAG INSERTS THROUGH APRIL 30TH -  ONLY $200 Every conference registrant receives a goody bag upon receipt of his or her credentials. We welcomed 1,100 attendees in 2011. This opportunity is the best way to put your product in the hands of Americana Industry professionals.  We are currently offering a sale on inserts through April 30th. Please call the office TODAY (615) 386-6936. Goody Bag Inserts       $200 (thru April 30th)       Festival and Conference Rate Schedule below: Nissan is the Official Vehicle of the Americana Music Association   TYPE Purchase by April 30 Purchase by July 31 Purchase by September 7 Walkup rate AMA Member $300 $350 $400 $450 Non Member $400 $450 $500 $550 Americana Music Association | P.O. Box 128077 | Nashville, TN 37212 | 615-386-6936 www.americanamusic.org

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Folk Music Folk Music Folk Music 101 Artists & Styles Reviews From Kim Ruehl, your Guide to Folk Music Sure, there are so many contemporary "folk" singer-songwriters in the world, you can hardly even begin to count them. But folk music is richly rooted in some very long-standing traditions. From old, old songs, to the work of long-gone songwriters. Let's turn our eyes this week to the glory of traditional music. Great Books About Woody Guthrie As we get ready to celebrate Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday this summer, now seems like a great time to pick up one of the books that are out there about his life. He wrote a couple himself, but there are also some wonderful biographies by journalists. Check out this quick Top 5 for some recommendations. See More About:  woody guthrie  folk music books  folk music history Folk Song History: "House of the Rising Sun" From the first time it was recorded in 1934 to the time that it rose to the top of the pop charts three decades later, and beyond, "House of the Rising Sun" has been a folk music staple. Learn more about where this great song came from. See More About:  house of the rising sun  folk songs  the animals Essential Pete Seeger Songs One of the greatest champions of traditional American folk music over the past century has been none other than Pete Seeger. Whether singing traditional songs he dug up somewhere, or writing his own originals in the folk tradition...here are some essential Seeger tunes. See More About:  pete seeger  folk songs  protest music Profile: The Carter Family One of the biggest influences on early singer-songwriter/folk artists was the Carter Family from Virginia. Not only did they heavily influence the earliest days of popular folk music, but they also helped define early country music. Learn more about this staple of the folk world. See More About:  the carter family  june carter  maybelle carter Folk Music Ads Folk Music Traditional Music Folk Dance Music Dance Music Songs Music Songs Featured Articles Artists to Watch: Hiss Golden Messenger RIP Levon Helm Folk Music Moms What's the Difference Between Folk and Acoustic Pop Music? All About Americana Music Record Label Profile: Ramseur Records   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Kim Ruehl Folk Music Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Folk Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Artists to Watch: Laura Gibson Songs for Occupy Wall Street Songs About Being Broke Profile: Mumford & Sons Great Folk Albums for Kids   Follow me on: Advertisement

Music Festival News--4.28.12

Music festival set in Belfast, Maine WGME BELFAST, Maine (AP) -- More than 30 bands are expected to perform at a music festival in Belfast. Saturday's Free Range Music Festival, now in its third year, showcases original music. Acts represent a wide range of genres, and performers travel from ... See all stories on this topic »

Entertainment Guide: Music festival edition WTOP On Saturday, rock and roll takes over the Merriweather Post Pavilion during the Sweetlife Festival. (Photo Courtesy of Sweetlife Festival) WASHINGTON - It's officially music festival season, and the metro region is bursting with options. See all stories on this topic » WTOP

Norman Music Festival 5 offering free music throughout today NewsOK.com (blog) NORMAN — Top local and national indie bands will rock Main Street when the fifth annual Norman Music Festival enters its grand finale today, with free music throughout the day and into the wee hours. The festival is in downtown Norman, on Main Street ... See all stories on this topic » NewsOK.com (blog)

Norman Music Festival prepares for 'fun, safe chaos' NewsOK.com BY GEORGE LANG glang@opubco.com | Published: April 28, 2012 NORMAN — Norman Music Festival co-chair Steven White made the rounds on the first night of the fifth annual free music event, checking in on stages at Guestroom Records, Bison Witches and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Taos Solar Music Fest to feature special NM band competition Taosnews.com The all-ages Taos Solar Music Festival, set for June 30 and July 1, is giving New Mexico musicians a chance to take the spotlight on stage with their first Solar Music Festival Band Search, an announcement reads. The winner of the competition will be ... See all stories on this topic »

STAGECOACH 2012: Country music festival kicks off Press-Enterprise BY VANESSA FRANKO INDIO--After two weekends of alternative music and hip twenty-somethings invading Indio for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Empire Polo Club in Indio played host to families and thousands of country fans for the ... See all stories on this topic » Press-Enterprise

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Rock for Food Music Festival in Kingston this weekend | Hudson ... By Lynn Woods Dave Beesmer wanted to organize a festival to benefit veterans and booked a bunch of fabulous musicians, only to discover that the process is mired in red tape: He'd have to get state approval, submit to all kinds of Veterans of Foreign Wars ... Hudson Valley Almanac Weekly

Blues Music News--4.28.12

Music City (House Of) Blues Pollstar And a Nashville House of Blues, wherever one might be located, would be welcomed with open arms by Music City's music pros. "I'd love to see House of blues come here," Mary Ann McCready, former chairman of the Mayor's Music Council and a longtime ... See all stories on this topic »

Blast Furnace Blues Festival at SteelStacks to feature James Cotton, Marcia ... Allentown Morning Call Suter is a 2012 nominee for Blues Music Awards' Soul Blues Female Artist. Cotton will be featured on Saturday. His 1996 album "Deep in the Blues" won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. He also played on Muddy Waters' Grammy-winning 1977 ... See all stories on this topic »

Taj Mahal returning to Alaska as part of tour By The Associated Press ... Laramie Boomerang When he gets to talking about fishing, it is again apparent that he is a shade different from his early musical inspirations who hailed from the Mississippi Delta, like Muddy Waters, who also sang about the catfish blues. Taj Mahal got a fishing pole ... See all stories on this topic »

Blues artist Johnny Winter performs Buffalo News (blog) When Johnny Winter released his debut album some 43 years ago, the music world was a far less regimented place. Today, a blues artist is considered that and only that -- a pigeonholed, genre-specific performer whose reach will not exceed the already ... See all stories on this topic »

Enjoy a Crabby Blues Festival in Cape Charles Delmarva Now SUBMITTED IMAGE CAPE CHARLES -- On Saturday, May 5, Cape Charles Christian School will be sponsoring the Crabby Blues Festival at Central Park. The festival will feature a music lineup of Mr. B and the Boys, Johnny Mo, Loaded Goat, The Inspectors and ... See all stories on this topic »

Biography of legendary New Orleans singer Ernie K-Doe captures the singer's ... Washington Post The book is the second for the Historic New Orleans Collection — a private collection of Louisiana materials and a museum — which plans a series on the shapers of regional music. The first — "Unfinished Blues: Memories of a New Orleans Music Man" ... See all stories on this topic »

Taj Mahal returning to Alaska as part of tour Palm Beach Post By AP | Music News | April 28, 2012 For nearly half a century, Taj Mahal has traveled the world, taking the stage for his rendition of the blues an average of 125 times a year. The Harlem native is on the road again, with planned stops around the ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Enjoy the blues with Mud, Bud and friends Isle of Man Today Headlining at the Pavilion on the Saturday night is Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of one of the biggest names in blues music, Muddy Waters. 'Over the last two years, Mud has been delivering his charismatic Chicago blues of the highest order to ... See all stories on this topic » Isle of Man Today

ArtsQuest announces 2012 Blast Furnace Blues Festival artists The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com The three-day festival features traditional blues music, zydeco, Chicago blues and more Sept. 14 through 16. Three-day passes cost $79 and $99 and single-day tickets cost $29 and $49. Special VIP packages are also available. See all stories on this topic » The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Musical leaps into the art of amazing Tampabay.com Even so, there are moments that are pure magic, the most memorable when Ms. DelBeato sings a torchy Blues in the Night, as dancers Lacey Vazquez, Taavon Gamble and Maiza Ornelaz dance a torrid and heartbreaking vignette to the words. See all stories on this topic »

Blogs

just_good_music: VA - Rhythm 'N' Blues - Boogie Woogie Goodies ... By rekrros Artist: VA Album: Rhythm 'N' Blues - Boogie Woogie Goodies Genre: R&B, Blues, Boogie Woogie Year: 2005 Bitrate: Mp3 / 320 Kbps Size: 616 Mb Links Part 1: Rapidgator / Letitbit / Unibytes Links Part 2: Rapidgator / Letitbit / Unibytes CD1 01 ... Just Good Music

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Blues Music Awards Nominees; Instrumentalist-Horn This year we have four saxplayers on the list. All four are good examples of contemporary Blues-Rock saxplayers. Al Basile is an excellent musician but he is ... cafesaxophone.com/showthread.php?7063-Blues-Music...

Folk Music News--4.28.12

Folk musicians harmonize in new school River Forest Leaves By Myrna Petlicki Contributor April 27, 2012 11:06PM 4/20/12 Berwyn Oak Park resident Rob Pierce, a long-time professional musician is opening a new folk music school on 6733 Roosevelt Road on May 1, 2012. Pierce plays his first guitar in one of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Upcoming Irish traditional music events around New York IrishCentral The May 4 edition of the Blarney Star Concert Series in Manhattan pairs two of the finest singers in the Irish folk tradition you will find anywhere in Robbie O'Connell and Dan Milner, who are long-time friends in the close-knit folk song fraternity in ... See all stories on this topic »

Andrea Clearfield's songs from high mountains Philadelphia Inquirer ... who teaches composing at University of the Arts, has become all the more distilled as it is increasingly influenced by travels to the loftiest regions of Tibet, where she collected folk music and Buddhist songs in 2008 and 2010. See all stories on this topic »

Couple has introduced a generation of Manitobans to traditional Irish music Winnipeg Free Press Along the way, they swapped their madrigals and concertos for reels and jigs and ended up introducing a generation of Manitobans to traditional Irish music. Anyone who has tried their hand at the tin whistle, concertina or bodhran over the past 30 ... See all stories on this topic »

Jewish song pioneer Gladys Gewirtz dies at 84 Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog) Gewirtz, a graduate of the Juilliard School became the first music director of Camp Ramah. She and her sister, Roz Grossman, developed children's folk songs based on traditional fairy tales and nursery rhymes. The recordings' "simple sing-along tunes ... See all stories on this topic »

Joe Muranyi, Clarinetist for Louis Armstrong, Dies at 84 New York Times He also had, to his surprise, a hit record in 1963 when the feel-good instrumental "Washington Square," an unusual blend of Dixieland and folk music recorded by the Village Stompers, an eight-piece ensemble of which he was a member, reached No. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

2012 Rutgers spring game preview On The Banks (blog) The campus-wide event combines the long-standing Rutgers traditions of Ag Field Day and the New Jersey Folk Music Festival with a smattering of events around the other campuses, capped off with the Scarlet-White football spring game scrimmage on Busch. See all stories on this topic »

Girl from Iwate town debuts as singer The Daily Yomiuri Usuzawa started learning folk music when she was a third-year primary school student and has received many prizes including the grand prix prize at the national youth folk music contest in 2010. After the quake, Usuzawa visited shelters to sing folk ... See all stories on this topic »

Banging the Drum For New Classical Wall Street Journal When the two found themselves in the same Yale composition class several years later, they became friends; Ms. Wolfe, coming from a folk-music background in Michigan, joined them soon after. "We were all really open-minded and curious," Ms. Wolfe said. See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Americana Music News--4.28.12

Bonnie Raitt to receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Award Examiner.com While there are still several months until the Americana Music Festival, being held September 12-15 throughout Nashville, the voting for the 11th Annual Americana Music Awards and Honors is already underway. Today the Americana Music Association ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekend Planner: Lots of spring festivals around WNC and Asheville this weekend Asheville Citizen-Times MerleFest, the famed Americana music showcase, continues today and Sunday at Wilkes Community College in North Wilkesboro. Today's lineup has such stars as the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Peter Rowan, Sierra Hull and Jim Lauderdale. On Sunday, Alison Krauss ... See all stories on this topic »

Dixon May Fair Flush with Local Musical Talent Patch.com Dan Sepulveda – Dan lives in Dixon as is a very entertaining performer that plays Americana/Folk music. Dan Sepulveda performs May 10 th – 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm-Plaza Stage and May 11 th – 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm-Plaza Stage. Chris Lewis – Chris is from ... See all stories on this topic »

New Music Winnipeg Free Press For the uninitiated, the two Mermaid Avenue albums, initially released in 1998 and 2000 respectively, featured unused Guthrie lyrics set to new music composed by British songwriter Billy Bragg and Americana rock band Wilco. See all stories on this topic »

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Americana music jam in May - Herald-Zeitung Online: Entertainment The lineup for the 16th annual 92.1 FM Americana Music Jam at Gruene Hall on May 20 was announced last Friday afternoon by program director Mattson ... herald-zeitung.com/.../article_c19315d6-8f2e-11e1-a957-001...

Telluride Americana Music Fest - July 18-21, 2012 | Telluride.com Featuring four nights of Americana songwriter music, the Telluride Americana Music Fest ... www.telluride.com/lodging/telluride-americana-music-fest

"18 South" Returns to the RenCen for Soulful Americana Music ... "18 South" Returns to the RenCen for Soulful Americana Music · 24 Apr 2012 | No ... 18 South's music is created by a wide array of influences. The organic and ... engagekingsport.com/.../18-south-returns-to-the-rencen-for-so...

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