Norwegian fiddle maestro Gjermund Larsen’s album Trønderbarok won the Traditional Folk Music category of the 2014 Spellemannpris. The award ceremony took place last week at…
Fiddler Gjermund Larsen Wins Prestigious 2014 Spellemannpris
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Folk/Traditional Category Spellemannspris Nominees
The nominees for the prestigious Spellemannspris (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy) in the Folk/Traditional music category are now available. The winners of the…
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen’s Cold Spell Nominated for Grammy in Best Bluegrass Album Category
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Paco de Lucía Receives Top Honor at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards
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Winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
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Norwegian City Harstad Wins 2014 Freemuse Award
The City of Harstad in Norway is the winner of The Freemuse Award 2014. Last year, Harstad declared itself as the world’s first ‘Safe city…
The 29th Annual fRoots Critics Poll Announces Nominations for Best Albums of 2014
British publication fRoots has announced the top nominees for the New Album and Best Reissue / Compilation for 2014. The highly regarded fRoots Critics Poll…