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[GondwanaSound Broadcast News] 17th September, trance, spiritual music,

2010-09-18T10:00:00.000Z

------------17TH SEPTEMBER, TRANCE, SPIRITUAL MUSIC, ------------ Hello, I hope all is well in your world and welcome to the latest broadcast news. I'll start off with someone else's news, Jane Cornwell wrote an interesting article in the Guardian, we posted a link on the website. On the eve of the London African Festival, she asks what the British African diaspora are listening to...its

EIGHT ITEMS OF FOLK MUSIC NEWS FROM LEWES FOR SEPTEMBER

2010-09-17T11:01:00.001Z

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Vic Smith Date: 8 September 2010 22:15 Subject: EIGHT ITEMS OF FOLK MUSIC NEWS FROM LEWES FOR SEPTEMBERTo: "Folk (Virtual Brighton)" EIGHT ITEMS OF FOLK MUSIC NEWS FROM LEWES FOR SEPTEMBER 1] FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAK Station Street, Lewes Enquiries: - (01273) 478124 or 881316 Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk

Rory McLeod's TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2010.

2010-09-17T10:49:00.001Z

Rory McLeod -Tour Dates OCTOBER 2010 www.rorymcleod.com Rory McLeod UK Roots -Soul-Singer-Rhythmic tapdancing-Songmaker -percussive Storyteller, multi instrumentalist.BEST LIVE ACT: BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 2002TEXAS HARMONICA CHAMPION 1981.

Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music by Rob Young | Book review | Books | The Guardian

2010-08-09T13:39:00.000Z

Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music by Rob Young | Book review | Books | The Guardian: "Electric Eden is by no means the first book to trace the modern reinvention of folk music. A farrago of essays called The Electric Muse, originally published in 1975 to accompany a triple-LP set, was the standard text in its day, but several comprehensive studies have been published since the

Taking time off

2010-03-23T09:23:00.001Z

Following two bad bouts of flu I'm taking a couple of weeks off. If urgent, please call my cellphone.

New Woody Guthrie recordings discovered

2010-01-16T10:28:00.001Z

Track listing Play extracts Purchase box set or download tracksRounder Compact Disc: $59.99 (CDROUN1162 / 011661116221)UK Amazon price £35.78 Rounder have released a remarkable 4-CD boxed set of Woody Guthrie recordings, the quality of which eclipses all previous releases.The 78-rpm metal masters of these remarkable 1944 recordings made for the Stinson label were unearthed in a Brooklyn

US Army imprisons soldier for anti-war song

2010-01-09T08:59:00.004Z

Go to original Truthout article Friday 08 January 2010 by: Dahr Jamail, t r u t h o u t | Report Army Specialist and Iraq war veteran Marc Hall was incarcerated by the US Army on December 11, 2009, in Liberty County Jail, Georgia, for recording a song that expresses his anger over the Army's stop-loss policy. Stop-loss is a policy that allows the Army to keep soldiers active beyond the end

Obituary: Liam Clancy, last of the Clancy Brothers

2009-12-06T14:10:00.002Z

From the Irish Times (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2009/1205/1224260145986.html).Last survivor of legendary Clancy Brothers with special voice for a balladSat, Dec 05, 2009LIAM CLANCY, who has died aged 74, was the last surviving member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, the band which revitalised Irish traditional music by blending showbusiness with the folk tradition. The

Pete Seeger on BBC Radio 2, Dec 9, 8.30pm

2009-12-06T14:03:00.002Z

If you miss the programme, or are outside UK, you can listen to it by going to bbc.co.uk/iplayer.---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Joe Stead Date: 2009/12/6Subject: Pete SeegerTo: joe@joestead.com Pete Seeger "He shall overcome" 8.30pm Wednesday evening BBC Radio 2. December 9th Contrary to my earlier reference in

Pete Seeger song supports campaign against Israeli house demolitions

2009-11-29T23:14:00.000Z

Rudy Sunde in New Zealand sends the following about Pete Seeger's role in ending Israeli house demolitions.It is by Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent.Anyone who owns a radio probably knows the song "Turn, Turn, Turn" (To everything there is a season) very well. A number of versions of this song have become permanent fixtures on the play lists of most popular music radio stations. Here's what

DMcF Band Christmas Special & more...

2009-11-23T08:37:00.002Z

The Duncan McFarlane Band plays its annual Christmas 'special' for Otley Folk Club on FRIDAY 11th December, in Korks on Bondgate, Otley, starting at 8.45pmThe DMcF Acoustic Band will open with a 45min 'support' set, followed by the DMcF Electric Band, which will play two hours plus of their fine folk-rock!This same evening sees Otley having its annual Victorian Street Fair with much to see

Sharp in Appalachia

2009-11-21T11:03:00.002Z

From a work in progress, by Karl DallasMrs Mary Sands shifted uncomfortably in her truckle bed. She was heavily pregnant, near her time, with another wee one to join the nine already sleeping together in a big box bed nearby. She thought of the two strangers who’d come to the village over the hills from Marshall, the frail, beak-nosed Englishman and his maidenly companion, Maud she called herself

Gaza heart benefit, Nov 29

2009-10-26T17:39:00.001Z

I am organising a benefit at the Bradford Playhouse (290 seats) on Nov 29 to raise funds for Palestine International Medical Aid to help buy a cardiac bypass machine for Gaza with the necessary pumps, tubing and oxygenators worth 160,000 Euros. An advanced payment of 64000 Euros has already been raised and paid. It is estimated that 300 cases of cardiothoracic surgery per year are needed in Gaza

Programme and tickets for Raise Your Banners, Nov 6-8, Bradford

2009-10-01T16:08:00.001Z

For more details see www.raiseyourbanners.org A fantastic line up. Buy before the end of October for a bargain price "Weekend Saver" Entry to all events at St Peter's House, Bradford Cathedral and Bradford Resource Centre £40 if purchased before 31st October £45.00 from 1st November / on the door Single Concert Tickets all in Blue Hall St Peter's House Friday night, Nov 6

Judging soldiers' songs

2009-09-20T05:24:00.005Z

It's not often that a High Court judge makes informed pronouncements on folk matters, but then The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Sedley is no ordinary judge. People who were around when he published The Seeds of Love (1967), a learned examination of the erotic songs collected by Cecil Sharp at a time when all the publishged versions had been "cleaned up", and may also remember how, when a young law

Demon Barbers Oct-Nov gigs

2009-09-16T08:10:00.001Z

Host:The Demon BarbersType:Music/Arts - PerformanceNetwork:GlobalPrice:Plese visit the venue's websiteStart Time:Friday, October 9, 2009 at 8:00pmEnd Time:Monday, November 30, 2009 at 11:00pmLocation:EnglandDescriptionThe Roadshow's had a great festival season and are continung the fun through October and November....catch them at venue near you!9th Oct - Sage Gatesheadhttp://

20,000 sing "Hazppy birthday" on Pete Seeger's 90th

2009-05-06T13:23:00.002Z

On the day of his 90th birthday, May 3, 1919, both John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen pointed to Pete Seeger’s courage, toughness and cultural greatness for standing up to the ultra-right wing and helping to lead, for more than 6 decades, the movement for peace and democracy.Pete Seeger’s Madison Square Garden birthday bash opened with Native Americans talking and singing their traditional

Archie Green has died

2009-03-25T11:11:00.002Z

US collector of industrial folklore, Archie Green, has died.You can read a full obituary HERE.

Chango - Che of the accordion

2009-03-18T11:43:00.003Z

Chango Spasiuk (Leeds Wardrobe, February 25)The Argentinian accordionist, Horacio "Chango" ("the kid") Spasiuk, doesn't play the tango.The tango, he explains via a helpful translator in the audience, is city music, but his is based on the chamamé country tradition of the Misiones, up in the north-eastern region of Argentina, bordering on Brazil.But while his playing is quite different from the

Rory McLeod wants a tongue sandwich from you

2009-03-17T15:12:00.002Z

Rory McLeod UK Roots – Soul-Singer- Rhythmic Tapdancing - Songmaker - Percussive Storyteller, Multi-instrumentalist. Best live act: BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2002, Texas harmonica champion 1981. Rory McLeod's epic song 'London kisses' is some 7-8 minutes long. He is inviting JPEG format pictures (no larger than 50Kb) of "people kissing, affectionately, hungrily kissing, pecking kisses,

FOLK MUSIC NEWS FROM SUSSEX

2009-03-17T14:55:00.001Z

FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAKStation Street, LewesEnquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881316Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk.Every Thursday 8.pm PROMPT STARTFor the four Thursdays in May, we will be having a season of Irish performers and each are outstanding performers bring different aspects of the rich tradition of that country.Mar 26 * £6.00 * LEON ROSSELSONThis year Leon will be celebrating fifty years of

Fairport Convention: 2 new CDs, acoustic tour, and Cropredy bill

2009-03-17T14:25:00.002Z

To skip stories and go direct to Fairport CD & DVD ordering from Amazon Click HERE.Fairport Convention follow their sell-out electric tour with two new CDs this month and next, and a 28-gig acoustic tour. Fame and Glory, (Matty Grooves Records, Cat number: MGCD049) due out on Monday, April 20, is a 15-track collection of songs and tunes by Breton composer Alan Simon from the gold disc song

Test message from Live Mail

2009-03-17T10:55:00.001Z

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"This Land Is Your Land" Like Woody Wrote It

2009-01-20T13:08:00.002Z

Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, performing at Sunday's concert at the Lincoln Memorial. (Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)And see Pete and Bruce on YouTubeSunday 18 January 2009»by: Tommy Stevenson, Tuscaloosa NewsAt the conclusion of today's concert for president-elect Barack Obama 89-year-old Pete Seeger joined Bruce Springsteen for a sing-along with perhaps half a million people of

Davey Graham, guitar giant & wonderful friend

2008-12-17T14:49:00.007Z

Davey Graham plays Down Ampney (Ralph Vaughan Williams) When a great man dies, the whole world suffers. But when that man is a personal friend, personal sorrow is added to the world-wide pain.Davey Graham, who died from lung cancer on the afternoon of Monday, December 15, 2008 in his home in Camden Town, London, was a

Richard Thompson albums

2008-07-03T16:30:00.002Z

By arrangement with Amazon.Com, readers can buy and download the following Richard Thompson songs for an average of 89cents each.Click below to hear samples. Folk News gets a small commission on every tune you download.

Test message

2008-05-20T20:43:00.001Z

This is a test of emailing a posting.

Remembering Lal Waterson - my obituary in The Independent 9 years ago

2007-11-03T12:24:00.000Z

The ludicrousness of the division between traditional singing and contemporary singing and song-writing that has bedevilled the English folksong revival over its past 50 years was never better demonstrated than in the career of Lal Waterson, who died from cancer on Friday September 5, 1998 at the age of 55.As Martin Carthy, her brother-in-law, puts it: “It was impossible to separate her singing

Once in a Blue Moon - a tribute to Lal Waterson

2007-11-03T12:04:00.000Z

BBC Electric Prom, October 25, 2007Did you miss this? Yes, so did I. I managed to capture a web showing (which ended on November 4, so you've missed it unless you're reading this today) and captured it to a DVD which is now one of my most precious possessions.(If you're interested to know how I did this, I'll be posting a techie thingie on my SoftwareDaily blog http://software-daily.blogspot.com/

Joint Fixture List for Kimber’s Men and Joe Stead

2007-11-02T16:32:00.000Z

2007Nov 18th (KM) The Open Door Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Werneth, Oldham.Nov 25th (KM) The Works, Sowerby Bridge. (6pm start)Dec 8th (Joe) Sixmilebridge Folk Club, Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Eire.2008Jan 10th (KM) Topic Folk Club, The Cock and Bottle, Bradford.Feb 2nd (KM) Square Chapel Theatre, Halifax. (Matinee and evening).Feb 6th (Joe) Menston Men’s Forum, Main St, Menston. (Valparaiso).

Petition to nominate Pete Seeger for Nobel Peace Prize

2007-11-02T16:24:00.000Z

The petition to nominate Pete Seeger for a Nobel Peace Prize has grown rapidly; there are over 7600 signatures and you are one of them. The comments on the petition web page attest to how deeply Pete has touched our lives, from our parents to our children and grandchildren, and helped shape our sense of human responsibility.In response to this initial outpouring of support, we have launched a new

An open letter to Pete Seeger: About your Stalin song

2007-10-09T11:53:00.000Z

Dear Pete:Adulation, denigration:They're two sides of the very same coin.Both a con to keep you under,Both a trick to do you down.History's made by human people,praise the good and love the small.One man can accomplish nothing,many make the tyrants fall.I wrote those words back in 1990, towards the end of my song, Djugashvili, in which, like your recent song, The Big Joe Blues, I sought to come

2007-09-12T09:10:00.000Z

A couple of Amazon links are workingIf you go down to the list posted on August 29, you'll find links for Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger.This system is in what computer geeks call "beta" so there are some funnies. I've been trying to get some sense from Amazon about what's going on, but all they say is: "It's beta!"I'm also hoping to add links to US Amazon for readers on that side of the pond.If your

Can you identify these folkies from the past?

2007-09-12T08:53:00.000Z

When the folk revival started, it was documented pictorially mainly by Brian Shuel, who thus has an invaluable archive which can be accessed at www.collectionspicturelibrary.co.ukBrian is having difficulty identifying the people in some of the pictures. You can view all his queries at:http://www.collectionspicturelibrary.com/Who_are_they/index.htmIf you can identify any, please post a comment to

Not all Amazon links are working

2007-08-31T10:28:00.000Z

The list of performers that should display an Amazon link if you hover the mouse over doesn't seem to have worked - though earlier references (eg Pete Morton) DO work, so it's difficult to know why these new listings don't work.

Joint Fixture List for Kimber's Men and Joe Stead

2007-08-30T07:10:00.001Z

Joint Fixture List for Kimber's Men and Joe Stead.2007Sep 3rd (Joe) Conservative Club Folk Club, Bacup.Sep 7th (KM) Swanage Folk FestivalSep 8th (KM) Swanage Folk FestivalSep 9th (KM) Swanage Folk FestivalSep 15th (KM) Clitheroe Golf ClubNov 18th (KM) The Open Door Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Werneth, Oldham.Dec 8th (Joe) Sixmilebridge Folk Club, Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Eire.2008Jan 10th (KM)

2007-08-29T15:16:00.001Z

I have recently enabled Amazon links so you can order direct from this newsletter. If you hover over any of the following links you should see some items that may interest you:Fairport ConventionEliza CarthyMartin CarthyHarry CoxBob DylanHorslipsA.L. LloydEwan MacCollPeggy SeegerPete SeegerSteeleye SpanWatersonsIf this works, I'll add to this list.It may take some time for Amazon to set up these

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2007-08-29T15:14:00.000Z

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2007-08-28T10:27:00.000Z

ELEVEN ITEMS OF FOLK MUSIC NEWS FROM SUSSEX1] FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAKStation Street, LewesEnquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881316Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk.8.pm STARTWe start our new 11 month season – our 17th since moving to The Royal Oak - on 6th September. Here is the programme for the rest of 2007:-Sept 6th * £5.00 * VIC GAMMON, ANNIE DEARMAN and STEVE HARRISON A hugely talented and very popular

Hello again!

2007-08-27T11:42:00.000Z

Last post 2004! Goodness!Well, I'm back and aim to develop this blog, along with all my others, including JazzNews.A report on Cropred 2007 soon, plus a review of the reissue Liege and Lief CD with bonus CD, and all the folk that fits.Don't forget my "Greatest Hits" show at Bradford's National Media Museum on Saturday September 15, 8pm, when I'll be presenting (among others) a clip of Bob Dylan's

BBC World Service Report: Andy Kershaw in N orth Korea

2004-01-06T21:12:00.000Z

World Music presenter Andy Kershaw presented a two-part series based on a recent visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). As Phil Ochs once said on an album sleeve when he reprinted the poems of Mao Zedong: "Is this the enemy?" The programmes can be heard on the Internet, but BBC don't keep back programmes on the web for very long so if you're interested, then I suggest

Test - please ignore

2004-01-06T14:08:00.000Z

AVAILABLE NOW Aerosmith Sweet Emotion Walk This Way Allman Brothers Band, The Jessica Ramblin' Man Beatles, The Day Tripper Benatar, Pat Hit Me With Your Best Shot Clapton, Eric Tears in Heaven Cream Sunshine of Your Love

Colin Powell in the New York Times: "What We Will Do in 2004" (More of the same!)

2004-01-01T11:50:00.000Z

Shorn of its hypocritical posturings, Colin Powell's New Year's message promises more of the same. For instance: "America's formidable power must continue to be deployed on behalf of principles that are simultaneously American, but that are also beyond and greater than ourselves." And: "While our efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq will continue in 2004, we are resolved as well to turn the

2003-12-04T14:05:00.000Z

I have now added “comments” links to all my blogs. This means that when you read something, you can add a comment, without having to subscribe. ------------------------------ Karl Dallas

Beiderbecke Re-imagined, With an Eclectic Approach

2003-12-01T12:10:00.000Z

Slithering through the cracks that separate musical genres has long been a way of life for Geoff Muldaur. Over the years his albums have blended gospel and bluegrass, country blues and modern jazz, Tin Pan Alley and R&B. But however eclectic his approach, those who prefer their music in neatly labeled boxes have tended to agree that he belongs in the one marked "folk singer." His new album

2003-11-06T12:48:00.000Z

How long will your precious CDRs last? Many musicians store their precious music on discs burned on a PC. But how long will they last? Computer geeks also store precious data the same way. Theoretically, CDR data should be safe for ten years or so, but some alarming information is coming to light that you may be lucky to get as much as two years' life out of them. More, using the popular stick-on

FW: October Events at Ryburn Three Step

2003-10-22T11:58:00.000Z

From: Pauline Jones [mailto:Polly.J@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:53 PMTo: polly.j@btinternet.comSubject: October Events at Ryburn Three StepIs it me, or are the months getting shorter?Saturday 25 October - DanceThis month's caller for our 'Caller's Season' dance is the inimitable SheilaMainwaring. Sheila has called for our dances before and is always greatfun. Lovely dances

2003-09-22T20:25:00.000Z

gabrielyacoub.com lettre d'information de gabriel yacoub live in quimpergabriel, yannick hardouin & michel van achter, [sound engineer] in the studio in belgium to mix the recordings of the 2 exceptional concerts at the théâtre de cornouailles, quimper, january 17th & 18th recordings josé nédélec release early 2004 [details] dvdthe 2 concerts had been captured by b>chalut, gabriel's old

2003-09-22T19:49:00.000Z

MORE APOLOGIES! Weird stuff is being posted to this blog. Sorry! We're working on it. Please ignore anything posted which is not directly to do with folk music.

Six items of Folk News from Sussex

2003-09-17T08:41:00.000Z