Saturday, May 30, 2015

The 2015 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Winners

2015 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Winners

* Tom Meny (Buda, TX)

* Amy Kucharik (Somerville, MA)

* Wes Collins (Chapel Hill, NC)

* David Berkeley (Santa Fe, NM)

* Anna Tivel (Portland, OR)

* Becky Warren (Nashville, TN)

Harris & Crowell back at it

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have co-released a second album -The Traveling Kind.

A different angle on Dylan

Josh Kurp posits Why Bob Dylan Has Always Been More Of A Punk Than Folkie.

New music from Jimmy LaFave

Jimmy LaFave has a new release out -- The Night Tribe.

Art Thieme passes

Art Thieme has died -- Sing Out! offers this in his memory.

Introducing Hannah Shira Naiman

Here's a name that will be new to many - Hannah Shira Naiman.

The Milk Carton Kids

The Milk Carton Kids are out with a recent release and generating favorable publicity - Link and Link and Link.

Sunday, May 3, 2015

What's on Thea Gilmore's mind?

Thea Gilmore has a few things to share. The UK folksinger isn't bashful.

Dar Williams on what a folk musician's life is like now


Dar Williams writes that greater touring isn't the answer for a sustainable folk music career. Now the actual purchase of new releases, yes, that certainly would help. She has a new release titled "Emerald" out.