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The Final Folk Festival is scheduled for Sunday, November 29. Final Folk Festival Is it just me, or is "folk" as a descriptive term battling "indie rock" to the finish line of complete uselessness? Take the Monsters of Folk , the singer/songwriter collective that spawned an eyesore mural on Roosevelt and that lots of folks bitched about.
Folk singer Peter Yarrow, left, with daughter Bethany and cellist Rufus Cappadocio.
United by tragedy, group captures folk spirit
A local trio that captures the spirit of Detroit's 1960s folk music scene sprang from the roots of another group that was broken up by tragedy more than 40 years ago.
Sister Smile *** 1/2 Cecile de France, Sandrine Blancke Directed by Stijn Coninx The title of this biopic of Jeannine Deckers, the Belgian nun who had a worldwide smash hit with the maddeningly infectious Dominique, couldn't be more ironic.
Yarrow to perform at Oblong Books & Music in Rhinebeck
RHINEBECK - Folk music legend Peter Yarrow will perform at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Route 9. The free concert will be followed by a book signing for Yarrow's new children's book, 'Day is Done.' Seating for the concert is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Week: November 16-19, 2009
Believe it or not, but this is actually the last complete work week of the month, given the big holiday a week from Thursday.
Music-related films to show in Adams
As part of its ongoing commitment to the community, Permanent Records & CD's & Stuff is launching a series of free music-related film showings during November.
An internationally renowned folksinger turned children's book author and a high-profile Hollywood couple who retreated from the spotlight to care for the wife's aging mother.
16 at 72, was remembered on Monday night. This Morning's Peter Filichia: [ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary: Only a Kingdom -- But More Than That [ NJ ] Faith meets funny in 'Blood: A Comedy' Features: [ BR ] Teenager from Tenafly has Spectacular job at Radio City BY MIKE KERWICK [ BS ] Video: 'Oliver!' Kids Sing "Don't Stop Believin" [ B ] Watch It: ...
In writing "The Girls From Ames: A Story of a Forty Year Friendship," Jeffery Zaslow learned that unlike many of his male friends, women know each other's children's names.
Folk music theme of first Coffee House at church in Readington Township
The Readington Community Theatre will present its first Coffee House music event on Saturday, Nov.
November 7: First slave emancipation issued by British, Day of the Bolshevik Revolution
Maine Fast Fact : Maine's average November high temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the low average is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
The moon is waning. The morning stars are Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.
Award-winner brings folk to Vail Valley
If you like folk music, Vail Valley, then I'll bet you like songs by James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Peter Seger, John Denver and Peter, Paul and Mary.
Peter Yarrow to give free concert, sign new book at Oblong in Rhinebeck
Peter Yarrow, one-third of the famous folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, will give a free concert at Oblong Books & Music Dec.
Growing up, Saturday mornings were for playing music and doing chores. The former made the latter bearable.
Britney's 'threesome' song: What do you think?
I never really thought of Peter, Paul and Mary as a threesome ... until now.So thank you for that, Britney.Spears has released the video for her new song "3," which can only be described as a very catchy ode to threesomes.The opening lines: "1,2,3/ Not only you and me/ Got 180 degrees/ And I'm caught in between."You'll have to listen longer to ...
For the most part, the great musicians who ruled back in Cohen's day , no longer seem quite as relevant as they once did.
Liven up your Halloween weekend with music galore
It's Halloween weekend, and music lovers have a trick-or-treat choice: Partying with rising local bands or rocking with your established classics.
Artist Biography: Gordon Lightfoot By William Ruhlmann Canadian Gordon Lightfoot first began to gain recognition in the mid-'60s as a songwriter when his compositions For Lovin' Me" and Early Morning Rain" became hits for Peter, Paul & Mary , and Marty Robbins topped the country charts with Ribbon of Darkness." Lightfoot 's own style was ...
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