Dan + Claudia Zanes – Pieces of Home (Smithsonian Folkways, 2024) Pieces of Home is the latest offering from Dan + Claudia Zanes. For nearly…
‘Pieces of Home’: A Beautiful Weaving of Tradition and Belonging
Tag: American folk music
DownRiver Collective: Award Winning Progressive Bluegrass Band
DownRiver Collective, formed in 2018, is a lively growing force in the American roots music scene. They seamlessly mix traditional bluegrass and folk with progressive…
20th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival: October 3-6, 2024
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance in North Carolina will celebrate its 20th anniversary from October 3-6, 2024. This four-day event will…
Rhiannon Giddens, Crys Matthews, and the Resistance Revival Chorus Reimagine Peggy Seeger’s “How I Long for Peace”
Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens collaborates with singer-songwriter Crys Matthews and the Resistance Revival Chorus to present a new version of Peggy Seeger’s…
Folk Alliance International Conference Announces 2025 Official Showcase Artists
The 37th Annual Folk Alliance International Conference will take place on February 19 – 23, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The organization revealed the exciting…
Inspiring Song of Life in an Infamous Confederate Prison Camp
Let it be known that The Irish Lassies are actually a group of laddies from the United States. Be aware also that their song “Andersonville”…
Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz Launch First Album as Duo
Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz – Simple Motion (Red Beet Records, 2024) Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz recently released their debut album, Simple Motion, under…
Unreleased 1965 Concert by the Georgia Sea Island Singers
Various Artists – The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways, 2024) The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert, featuring previously unreleased…
Laurie Lewis Honors the Maternal Tree with Remarkable Music, Emotional Depth and Resilience
Laurie Lewis – Trees (Spruce and Maple Music, 2024) Laurie Lewis is a distinctive, expressive and captivating vocalist, songwriter, and instrumentalist who fearlessly ventures beyond…
Dana Cooper Celebrates over 50 years of songwriting and performing on The Ghost of Tucumcari
Dana Cooper – The Ghost of Tucumcari (2024) Dana Cooper’s 32nd studio album, The Ghost of Tucumcari, is scheduled for release on May 17, 2024.…