The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…
The founding father of world music
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Covering English Folk Music in the 1960s
My home town of Rugby’s enduring legacy will always be the fact that it gave birth to a certain game involving an egg-shaped ball. It…
Digital APAP and globalFEST 2021: Silver Linings and Nimble Pivots
For the performing arts in America, two key annual events last month, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Conference APAPNYC.org and globalFEST’s Festival combined…
Best World Music Albums of 2020
Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a good year in terms of world music releases. Whether you call it world music, global music, ethno, Trad, or…
World Museum Day 2020: how this Indian music museum has unveiled online programmes in the age of coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has dealt a body blow to the live music industry around the world, and to museums, galleries and festivals. The Indian Music…
Musician Relief Funds in Response to Unparalleled Music Industry Event Cancellations
Several organizations in the United States have established music relief funds to support musicians and music industry professionals severely affected by concert and tour cancellations…
Serranas, Flamenco Hill Songs
La Serrana (hill song), like other flamenco styles, derives from old folk songs, or letrillas, from the second third of the 19th century, incorporated into…
Fine Celtic Music for St. Patrick’s Day 2020
We have selected a set of fine recordings from Ireland, inspired by Irish music or from some other Celtic lands that will help you celebrate…
APAP 2020: “Risk and Resilience” Part II
Part II: The Stand-Outs, APAP Global Music Showcases The seriously fun part during APAP’s annual conference in New York City is deciding which showcases to…
APAP 2020: “Risk and Resilience”
Part I Leadership in the Performing Arts in America It was a great privilege to interview four of the United States’ leaders in the performing…