Folk Music News--4.8.12

Ooty rocks as pop and folk artists make music Times of India A conscious effort to promote local folk music and traditions prompted us to invite representatives of the major six tribes in the Nilgiris to perform at the festival, says MAD organiser Kabir Ahmed. "These tribes are the original custodians of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Songstress harbors no thoughts of retiring Columbus Dispatch To me, music is music and a good song is a good song," she said by phone from her home in Nashville, Tenn. "Because I don't come from a country tradition or a folk tradition, I just got turned onto music. So maybe I'm breaking the rules, ... See all stories on this topic » Columbus Dispatch

Proliferation of casinos will impact stability of community theaters like The Z SouthCoastToday.com Folk music icon Joan Baez came to the Whaling City on March 24, 2008 to perform at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. Community theaters such as The Z worry that the coming onslaught of casinos will seriously impact their ability to draw performers ... See all stories on this topic »

On the Verge with hip-hop artist K'Naan of Somalia USA TODAY But his music, which he describes as "folk, reggae and rap that all falls into one poetic pot," has been heard loud and clear around the world for years, most notably with his breakout hit Wavin' Flag, featured as Coca-Cola's anthem during soccer's ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Barbershop quartets: Men harmonize on traditional tunes Fayetteville Observer Eventually, those men began to sing together - first spirituals and folk songs, later, standards such as "Hello, My Baby" and "Sweet Adeline." The typical barbershop song is about romance in all its forms - found love, lost love and the longing for ... See all stories on this topic »

Go, See, Do Winston-Salem Journal MAGOS HUNGARIAN FOLK-MUSIC BAND: 3 pm today at the Vintage Theatre, 7 Vintage Ave. The concert, performed by the winners of the 2001 Folkbeats competition in Budapest, will be followed by a Hungarian dance lesson. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and ... See all stories on this topic »

Bothy Folk Club now silent Mankato Free Press Hoping to reinvigorate live music in Mankato, Smith and Bixenman — along with fellow Mankatoan Mike Bonner and a few others — started the Bothy Folk Club by putting a call out for musicians on the KMSU airwaves. "We started by just doing open stages ... See all stories on this topic »

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Lokangan emerges to promote authentic folk music | Priyo News In an attempt to promote, preach and practise authentic folk music, newly formed folk-cultural organisation Lokangan emerged in country's cultural arena through ... news.priyo.com/.../lokangan-emerges-promote-authe-49412.h...

National influences spark Athens' folk music revival | The Post The band from left to right, percussionist Johnny Barton, cellist Talor Smith and lead singer Victor Rasgaitis often return to Athens to play their folk-inspired music ... thepost.ohiou.edu/.../national-influences-spark-athens'-folk-m...

Viljandi Folk Music Festival 2011: Ethno Estonia | archive.folx.org Viljandi Folk Music Festival 2011. Posted on 3 Apr 2012 - 17:48 by Stoney. Add new comment ... archive.folx.org/.../viljandi-folk-music-festival-2011-ethno-est...