Old Time Music News--4.19.12

Loven Helm: A Thank You Note For The Great Music -- And The Example Huffington Post He's one of the few Authentics, he's one of the deans of the Old School. As his wife and daughter say, "He loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance. He did it every time he took ... See all stories on this topic »

Museum passport program one of many items Oroville City Council discussed Mercury-Register Just the presentation portion of the meeting ran for an hour and with youth from the Old Time Fiddlers playing music for the audience that packed the chamber and overflowed into the foyer. The Council didn't get through the consent agenda and start ... See all stories on this topic »

Curtain Call: Matt Downer is preserving traditional music Chattanooga Times Free Press There, he was introduced to old-time, traditional music from his grandfather and his great-uncle. Moving to Chattanooga gave him a new perspective on the music and the people who played it, however. So almost 15 years ago, he determined to return to ... See all stories on this topic » Chattanooga Times Free Press

Music and Nightlife Listings Press Herald 8 pm Four Shillings Short, Irish music, "Around the World in 30 Instruments," Ellsworth Public Library. Free. 667-6363. 6 pm Old Time Music Jam, open jam of old-time Appalachian music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Donation. localsprouts.coop. See all stories on this topic » Press Herald