Folk Music News--4.7.12

Peggy Seeger to perform songs of social justice at Elks on final US tour Prescott Daily Courier Her mother was a composer and piano teacher, and her father was an ethnomusicologist and music administrator. As is so often true with many musicians, her formal music education was interwoven with the family's interest in folk music. See all stories on this topic »

Siberry coming to Folk Festival Brandon Sun Jane Siberry, singer, writer of ethereal art songs, sometime poet and recording artist, emerged in the 1980s from the folk haunts and coffee houses of Toronto and Guelph. She delivered in 12 albums several certifiable hits, including Mimi On The Beach, ... See all stories on this topic »

Beirut, Iron and Wine, Jeff Mangum, The Barr Brothers, Justin Townes Earle and ... jambands.com The initial lineup has been announced for this year's Calgary Folk Music Festival. The multi-day event is set to take place on Prince's Island Park in downtown Calgary, Alberta from July 26-29. Confirmed artists include: Beirut, Jeff Magnum, ... See all stories on this topic » jambands.com

Saviour of our folk instruments Himalayan Times But this personality has spent almost 15 years of his life collecting and preserving the the folk musical instruments of Nepal for he thinks that Nepal is very rich in folk music which needs to be documented timely otherwise the Nepali people will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Upcoming events April 8 - May 5 Park Rapids Enterprise Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival and The Center for Lifelong Learning will present a "pre-Nisswa-stämman" Swedish folk music concert at 7 pm Tuesday, April 17 in the music recital hall at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. See all stories on this topic »

American folkie, Eric Andersen Buffalo News By Jane Kwiatkowski The music of folk singer and former Amherst resident Eric Andersen has inspired a documentary that will open a window on the life of an artist somewhat overlooked. "I've been listening to his music since I was 16," said Paul Lamont, ... See all stories on this topic » Buffalo News

Spring wonders, from Lincoln to Frost Chicago Tribune The amazing Old Town School of Folk Music is the engine that keeps the neighborhood humming. 2. McCann's Quick & Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal. I ate McCann's excellent regular Irish oatmeal (two minutes to cook) for a while. I graduated briefly to the ... See all stories on this topic » Chicago Tribune

Arab culture comes to school Gloucester Daily Times He will take students on an engaging high-energy journey to learn about Arab culture through a performance of traditional instruments, folk music and dance. Karim uses authentic costumes, maps, Arabic words and lots of audience participation as he ... See all stories on this topic »

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More Folk Music Folk Music in the Chicago area ... Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago) · Highland Avenue Coffee House (Elgin). S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston) · Friends of the Lisle ... www.stainedglasscoffeehouse.com/.../tabid/.../Default.aspx