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Story Archives of 'Folk Music'
Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire
By Kate McNally on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.The Society and director Emerald Ray join Kate in the studio to play some songs and talk about their upcoming gala November 29th at Concord City Auditorium.
Liz Simmons and Hannah Sanders
By Kate McNally on Sunday, November 8, 2009.The "Old England and New England" duo talk with Kate about their music and play a few songs in the studio.
Musicians Bike East
By Jasmyn Belcher on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
A folk-punk musician is trying out the ultimate in green concert touring: embarking on a two-month long bicycle tour down the east coast. Aaron Scott of the band Attica! Attica! currently lives in Portland, Oregon, but he recently came eastward to begin what he calls the Ditch The Van Tour.
Annalivia
By Kate McNally on Sunday, October 11, 2009.Now a fixture of Boston's acoustic scene, Annalivia drops by the studios to talk with Kate and play a few songs.
The Sidewalk Boys
By Kate McNally on Sunday, September 27, 2009.The Seacoast's own Sidewalk Boys are back with their fourth CD, "Steering Wheel." They join Kate in the studio to talk about the new album.
Lucie Therrien
By Kate McNally on Sunday, September 20, 2009.From French-Canadian folk to "New England blues," Lucie Therrien plays it all. She joins Kate in the studio to play a few songs and talk about her music.
Steven Carrigan and Bruce MacIntyre
By Kate McNally on Saturday, September 5, 2009.Steven and Bruce join Kate in the studio with a preview of this year's Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival.
Cosy Sheridan
By Kate McNally on Sunday, August 16, 2009.The award-winning singer and songwriter is back with a new CD, Eros. She joins Kate to talk about the record and to play in the studio.
50 Years of Newport Folk
By Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.
This past weekend marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival. Pete Seeger headlined, and legendary artists like Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Joan Baez shared the stage with younger acts like Fleet Foxes, The Decemberists, and Providence, Rhode Island bands The Low Anthem and Deer Tick.
Tension between traditional folkies and new interpreters has long been in the air at Newport. Bob Dylan going electric in 1965 was just one scrap in an ongoing feud over authenticity that some continue to fight. On this anniversary year, however, the mood was one of unity and the circle was unbroken.
Word of Mouth producer Avishay Artsy talked to some of the musicians about the connection between old and new folk, and put together this audio postcard.
(Photo of Iron & Wine's Sam Beam by Avishay Artsy)
Folk Musicians Turn To Fiction
By Virginia Prescott on Monday, June 8, 2009.The best songs often sound like short stories – compelling characters, tension, a choice, and a heartbreaking – or hilarious – resolution.
A new anthology, Amplified, includes sixteen short stories written by folk, blues, indie rock and alt-country songwriters. The storytellers range from Chicagoan Robbie Fulks, to veteran Boston folk singer Chris Smither, to Rennie Sparks of the Albuquerque band The Handsome Family.
It's a lyrical and varied collection that draws out a different side of some great contemporary songwriters. Julie Schaper co-edited the anthology with Steven Horwitz, and she joins us from St. Paul, Minnesota.
We're also joined by Seattle songwriter Laura Veirs. Her most recent album is Saltbreakers, and her next one, July Flame, will be out in early winter. She reads a segment of her story in the anthology, called "The Bird Feeder."
