Hey #Minneapolis didja know we're throwing a benefit concert to raise rent for folk sheltering at home from ICE
"Folkies Fight The Fash"
Friday February 6, 7pm (doors at 6:30)
deets here:
https://jvwfolk.org/folkies-fight-the-fash/
Hey #Minneapolis didja know we're throwing a benefit concert to raise rent for folk sheltering at home from ICE
"Folkies Fight The Fash"
Friday February 6, 7pm (doors at 6:30)
deets here:
https://jvwfolk.org/folkies-fight-the-fash/
Last night, the best experience in this festival was watching (and discovering) this Ethiopian band, using their traditional instruments, but the sounds and the performances were very much like rock music, complete with the head bob (is that what it's called?) and a person with long hair throwing their head back and forth so the hair whips in the air to the rhythm. Will be looking up their music but so far all I get is this clip.
Last night, the best experience in this festival was watching (and discovering) this Ethiopian band, using their traditional instruments, but the sounds and the performances were very much like rock music, complete with the head bob (is that what it's called?) and a person with long hair throwing their head back and forth so the hair whips in the air to the rhythm. Will be looking up their music but so far all I get is this clip.
Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Storyteller in Song 🍁
Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, has captured the essence of Canada in his music for decades. From 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' to 'Sundown,' his songs tell stories of history, love, and the Canadian landscape. A true legend eh? 🇨🇦 #Canada #GordonLightfoot #CanadianMusic #FolkMusic
Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Storyteller in Song 🍁
Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, has captured the essence of Canada in his music for decades. From 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' to 'Sundown,' his songs tell stories of history, love, and the Canadian landscape. A true legend eh? 🇨🇦 #Canada #GordonLightfoot #CanadianMusic #FolkMusic
Can’t wait for my first gig of 2026 at the legendary Kingsmead House Concerts on Sunday January 11th - hope you can make it along 🎶
#music #livemusic #folkmusic #singersongwriter #americana #folksinger #rootsmusic #acoustic #guitarist #singer #songwriter
Can’t wait for my first gig of 2026 at the legendary Kingsmead House Concerts on Sunday January 11th - hope you can make it along 🎶
#music #livemusic #folkmusic #singersongwriter #americana #folksinger #rootsmusic #acoustic #guitarist #singer #songwriter
I've been learning oud lately as a way to make it easier to memorize Arabic poetry. To keep things simple, I am doing Egyptian tuning and keeping to Arabic maqams vs Turkish or Persian or the many many Central Asian maqamat styles.
The thing that struck me is how as a woman, I need a specially commissioned oud because all the commercial ouds are designed for male bodies and hands.
Any other musicians have this or a similar issue?
I've been learning oud lately as a way to make it easier to memorize Arabic poetry. To keep things simple, I am doing Egyptian tuning and keeping to Arabic maqams vs Turkish or Persian or the many many Central Asian maqamat styles.
The thing that struck me is how as a woman, I need a specially commissioned oud because all the commercial ouds are designed for male bodies and hands.
Any other musicians have this or a similar issue?
Made my very first purchases on #Bandcamp today! I purchased a compilation by @ionafyfe - a supremely talented traditional #folk singer from #Scotland (who I discovered on Mastodon first) - please check it out and consider going for some great #music! Her Scots language version of "In The Bleak Midwinter" is already a favorite for the season!
https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/album/iona-fyfe-digital-download-compilation
#TradMusic #TraditionalFolk #Scots #ScotsLanguage #FolkMusic #CelticMusic #BandcampFriday
Sad to hear that Adam McNaughtan has died - singer, songwriter, founder-member of Glasgow Uni Folk Club, English teacher and organiser of famed Rutherglen Academy ballad club.
His Jeely Piece Song was a frequent fixture of my childhood, as I assume it was for every other Scottish wean of the past six decades. I never met him, but from how I've heard his friends speak I know he was a fond friend and treasured presence - and an absolute folk legend!
Made my very first purchases on #Bandcamp today! I purchased a compilation by @ionafyfe - a supremely talented traditional #folk singer from #Scotland (who I discovered on Mastodon first) - please check it out and consider going for some great #music! Her Scots language version of "In The Bleak Midwinter" is already a favorite for the season!
https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/album/iona-fyfe-digital-download-compilation
#TradMusic #TraditionalFolk #Scots #ScotsLanguage #FolkMusic #CelticMusic #BandcampFriday
Sad to hear that Adam McNaughtan has died - singer, songwriter, founder-member of Glasgow Uni Folk Club, English teacher and organiser of famed Rutherglen Academy ballad club.
His Jeely Piece Song was a frequent fixture of my childhood, as I assume it was for every other Scottish wean of the past six decades. I never met him, but from how I've heard his friends speak I know he was a fond friend and treasured presence - and an absolute folk legend!
Welcome to our concert with AKLEJA in #Schwabmünchen on Thursday 27th November at Buchhandlung Schmid! It will be a cosy acoustic concert between the bookshelves... warm welcome, we're looking forward to it! 🌿 📚🎶
for tickets and more tour dates visit:
https://www.akleja.de
listen to our music at:
https://aklejafolk.bandcamp.com
#folkmusic #livemusic #nyckelharpa #cittern #guitar #acousticmusic #tradmusic #akleja #bookstore #concerts
Welcome to our concert with AKLEJA in #Schwabmünchen on Thursday 27th November at Buchhandlung Schmid! It will be a cosy acoustic concert between the bookshelves... warm welcome, we're looking forward to it! 🌿 📚🎶
for tickets and more tour dates visit:
https://www.akleja.de
listen to our music at:
https://aklejafolk.bandcamp.com
#folkmusic #livemusic #nyckelharpa #cittern #guitar #acousticmusic #tradmusic #akleja #bookstore #concerts
"Four In May" is a song of grief, resilience, and hope.
Meant to be sung in community, I wrote this song several years ago for transgender day of remembrance.
Sing along or listen alone, it's free to download or stream as often as you like.
🕯️
https://jennifervenawood.bandcamp.com/track/four-in-may-and-two-so-far-in-june-2
#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance #tdor #acapella #folk #FolkMusic
