From Devon Sproule’s email newsletter:
I’ve got a record coming out this month. My first live record! And my first live DVD! The two are rolled up into one handsome little 2-disc package. (Alright, so I’ve only seen the actual physical thing over Skype, but it did look dang good.)
The record comes out in the Netherlands on Sep 14th and the UK/Europe on Sep 26th.
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As usual, things are running slower in the US, on the release front. Stay tuned!
The Top 29 tracks as rated by listeners of Festival Radio. Why 29? Why not? Oh, by the way crimestoppers, you can have a say in the list every month by rating songs using the live365 player. On the new player, hover over the album cover graphic and then choose thumbs up or down from the track options.
Artist – Track – Album
- R.E.M. – Wall of Death – Beat The Retreat (Songs by Richard Thompson)
- Old Blind Dogs – Bogie’s Bonny Belle – The Gab o Mey
- Jonathan Rundman – Librarian – Public Library
- Robert Earl Keen – Mariano – The Party Never Ends – Songs You Know From The Tunes You Can’t Remember
- Hey Mavis – Sister Mary – Red Wine
- Pierce Pettis – Tip of My Tongue – Everything Matter
- Loreena Mckennitt – The Gates Of Istanbul – From Istanbul To Athens
- Dan Pelletier – Credit Report – Wild Heart Rodeo
- Black Prairie – Across The Black Prairie – Feast of the Hunters’ Moon
- Noah Earle – The Sky’s On Fire – This is the Jubilee
- Mick McAuley and Winifred Horan – To Make You Feel My Love – Serenade
- The Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir – I Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody – Jubilation III
- The Twangtown Paramours – Might As Well Be You – The Twangtown Paramours
- Kathryn Williams – 50 White Lines – The Quickening
- Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues – Live From Austin, TX
- Catherine MacLellan – Isabel’s Song – Water in the Ground
- Doug Folkins – King Henry’s Good Times – Another Last Call
- Dolly Parton – Linda Ronstadt – Emmylou Harris – Lover’s Return – Trio II
- Cry Cry Cry – Fall On Me – Cry Cry Cry
- Red Molly – Lookin’ For Trouble – James
- Lost Dogs – You Gotta Move – Scenic Routes
- The Literary Greats – Show Me the Coast – Ocean, Meet the Valley
- Fairport Convention – Tam Lin – Meet on the Ledge – The Classic Years 1967-75
- Deirdre Flint – 1-900-Score a Date – Then Again
- Daniel Christian – California Song – Hold Your Breath
- Angel Band – Same Boat – Hope Is On The Way
- The Pentangle – House Carpenter – Basket of Light
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle – I Eat Dinner – Heartbeats Accelerating
- Eddi Reader – Silent Bells – Love Is The Way
One of the more important and influential magazines covering the folk music community has been Dirty Linen. I just found out that Dirty Linen has ceased publication; however, it appears that much of the editorial staff will be involved with an online magazine called Driftwood. So, there’s one more destination for your folk news and information bookmarks.
I know, I know, it’s shameless self-promotion, but if I don’t do it, nobody else will, right?
So – here’s what I’m trying to accomplish with my Festival Radio Twitter feed:
- I post when I update the playlist, generally listing the new music I’m adding
- I post when I find a news article about a folk artist that interests me
- I post when I find something interesting to listen to that might interest the people who listen to my station (new artists, interesting podcasts, etc.)
- I auto-post when I update the blog (like, for instance, now).
I won’t bore you with what I’m having for lunch. At least not on the FestivalRadio feed.
I have created a separate feed where I talk about other things that interest me (Cleveland sports, politics, snarky observations on life, the universe and everything, etc. ) and I have been doing a better job keeping them separate lately, at least since the LeBron James leaving Cleveland debacle. Sorry about that – it still hurts but I’m recovering.
In case you’re wondering why I include the weekly Twitter updates on my blog, I think blog readers are interested in the articles and news I find about folk musicians as well as the updates on what I’m previewing for the station. I could be wrong.
News on Amy Speace, Ben Sollee and The Clumsy Lovers from my inbox over the last couple weeks:
If you like guitars formerly owned and operated by the moderately famous, Amy Speace has a guitar for sale:
FOR SALE: Very very gently (like as in barely touched) used 2006 Taylor GS Western Red Cedar/Indian Rosewood with Taylor’s wonderful Expression II pickup system installed. Original hardshell (brown faux alligatorish leather) case and original paperwork included. I love this guitar and bought it just as the GS (Grand Symphony) model was debuted. Its a bigger body than a dreadnought, small waist, gorgeous sounding guitar for you fingerpickers out there. The only markings on the guitar itself are a few small pick scratches underneath the strings. The guitar didn’t come with a pickguard as I didn’t want one to mess up the beauty of the cedar top. I used this guitar on a few songs from “Killer In Me” and I’m selling it because I am just downsizing my collection and this is one guitar I just don’t play as much as my others. I’d love her to go into the hands of someone who will play her more than currently am.
If interested, email me at amy@amyspeace.com and I’ll let you know about the price and can forward you photos. The guitar sells new for about $2400.
Continue reading Clearing out the Folk News Inbox
I’ve canceled my myspace.com account. The signal to noise ratio was way, way, way too high and has been for quite some time. I just don’t have the time or inclination to give it much effort and read all the comments, spam, and messages from bands to check out their music.
New adds to Festival Radio since July 31, 2010
| Artist |
Album |
| Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand |
All The Good Summers |
| Anne McCue |
Broken Promise Land |
| Blabbermouth |
Me and the Metronome |
| Carrie Rodriguez |
Love and Circumstance |
| Chris Ricketts and Mark Willshire |
Simple Folk |
| Cindy Bullens |
Howling Trains and Barking Dogs |
| David Gray |
Foundling |
| Hey Mavis |
Red Wine |
| Kim Beggs |
Blue Bones |
| Kim Taylor |
Little Miracle |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller |
Time For Leaving |
| Pete Seeger |
Tomorrow’s Children |
| Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band |
Legacy |
| Rob McHale |
Company Town |
| Sarah Harmer |
Oh Little Fire |
| Suzanne Vega |
Close-Up Vol 1, Love Songs |
| Swan Dive |
Mayfair |
| Terence Martin |
The Last Black and White TV |
| Zeptepi |
Stormclouds |
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Recent Posts
- Devon Sproule to Release New Live CD/DVD
- Top 29, August 2010, Festival Radio
- Goodbye Dirty Linen, Hello Driftwood
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29
- Why You Might Subscribe to My Twitter Feed
- Clearing out the Folk News Inbox
- So Long, Myspace
- New Adds, Festival Radio, August 22, 2010
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08
- Radio Free Song Club
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01
- Complete Playlist – Festival Radio – July 31, 2010
- New Adds, Festival Radio – July 31, 2010
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