Summer of 1992, a few months after Rodney King protests, I saw them live at wolftrap in Virginia. One of them (I think Paul) did a solo acoustic song with words from Rodney King’s speech. I’ve never seen info about the song after. Any info what it was called or if there are recordings?

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This coming weekend! This is a great free event, with a couple paid features, but not too many. Just the big concert and the workshops. Music playing all day long. Food trucks on site, and if you've an acoustic instrument, bring it and play it.

The following text is written by Bill Cohen, and Columbus Folk Music Society member and functionary:

Among the festival highlights:

•    More than 30 hourly concerts on 3 different stages by soloists, duos, and groups, singing and playing guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, and other instruments.  You’ll hear a wide range of folk music – bluegrass, old-time, blues, singer-songwriter, Southern roots, Americana, Celtic, and more….songs that often reflect the struggles of everyday people. 

•     A robust rollicking 1960’s-style folk music community sing-along to open the festival at 11 am Saturday, plus a poignant song circle to close the fest on Sunday.

•      More than 30 workshops.  A few examples of the topics:  songwriting, jamming, playing for social change, the music business, and how to play autoharp, blues guitar, ukulele, dulcimer, mandolin, banjo, and other folk instruments.  Some workshops will be for beginning players, and others will be for more advanced musicians.

•    Our “YouthFolk Tent” serving youngsters with music, stories, and workshops. Workshop offerings include making a drum out of wooden box frames.  Plus, a perennial favorite – our “instrument petting zoo” to let children handle folk instruments.  Also, hands-on arts and crafts.  Plus…festival mascot Darby Duck will be on hand for the young and young-at-heart.  

•    2 drum circles where everyone, young and old alike, is invited to pound on a drum or other rhythm instrument to a mesmerizing beat.

•    A stage slot, featuring “storytelling for all ages” with Goldenthread. The duo is comprised of storyteller and musician April Mann and husband, Michael. April has appeared on stages from Berlin to NYC entertaining audiences with story and song.   

•   Expanded Informal jamming by anyone with an instrument or voice.  This year will feature 5 jam tents, each with a different thrust: bluegrass, old-time, folk-mix, voices-only, and one led by the Cbus Jammers, dedicated to encouraging the very beginner.   

•      Sunday opens with an 11 am “Songs of the Spirit” session with the audience participating with chants, rounds, and songs, led by the nationally-beloved folk duo, Mustard’s Retreat.

•    The festival will include 2 popular beer garden tents, where those 21 and older may purchase and enjoy a delicious Nocterra craft beer while the music from nearby performers wafts through the air.

The variety of choices is mind-blowing!  Saturday and Sunday afternoons, at any one time, festival-goers will have their choice of attending any one of more than a dozen different activities.  So many choices, so little time!

Saturday May 4^(th) at 7 pm, in our main tent beneath a starlit sky, our headliner act, The Arcadian Wild, will create musical magic.  The trio from Nashville describes themselves as genre-bending, since they had roots in alt-rock and punk, but now mix bluegrass, classical, and other genres with tight 3-part vocal harmonies in original songs that defy categorization.  The fact that their 2015 debut album earned them nearly 50 million streams on Spotify alone is proof of their top-notch quality.  How else would they be invited to perform at venues like The Woody Guthrie Center and the Ryman Auditorium, once home of the Grand Ole Opry. 

Here’s just a small sample of some of the other acts that will perform throughout the festival, along with their focus:

•      Jenner Fox from Seattle Washington: singer-songwriter and folk  

•      Sarah Kate Morgan (duo) from Hindman Kentucky:  singer-songwriter, dulcimer  

•      Jackson Grimm band from Asheville NC:   old-time & bluegrass  

•      The Rainmakers Trio from Zanesville OH: blues

•      The Dirty Windows from Columbus: John Prine songs

•      Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band from Springfield OH:  original folk/Americana  

•      Fialla from Columbus, OH: traditional foot-tapping Irish music

AND

•      A special “collaborative freestyle performance” by local musicians from Music Columbus’ program entitled “The Unheard”, Sure to be an electrifying display of Columbus’ creative talent. 

As people enter the festival grounds, we’ll welcome donations. For donations of $20 of more, you’ll get a free “flexible frisbee” and other fun stuff.  With donations funding the festival, there will be no charges for the many activities, and that includes workshops, hourly concerts, jam sessions, children’s activities, and even the Saturday night headliner concert.  The festival staffers are all volunteers, so 100% of the money that people contribute will help support this festival.

The festival is produced by the Columbus Folk Music Society and is co-sponsored by WCBE Radio 90.5 FM.

For more info, visit: https://www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org/festival.html

American singer-songwriter Carsie Blanton is taking the LPR stage this Sunday, 05.05! With her signature mix of humor, soul, and political wit, Blanton has cultivated a loyal fan base over her 15+ years as a musician, and her latest album, produced by GRAMMY-winner Tyler Chester, recently released this March. Often blending retro-inspired melodies with modern storytelling, her newest album, “After the Revolution,” reflects her optimistic yet realistic view of the world, taking influence from her upbringing in Appalachia to her time in New Orleans. 

With her warm vocals and clever lyrics, Carsie Blanton creates an inviting atmosphere that resonates with her listeners that you won’t want to miss. Get your tickets now! Only few standing tickets remain. >>> https://link.dice.fm/Lfc92b6568ce

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There is a tv show called Designing the Hebrides on BBC iPlayer and at the end of the second episode called "Bothy" there is a folk song that I know but cannot remember for the life of me what its called. The link for the show is https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0fcdp7s/designing-the-hebrides-series-1-2-bothy The song I'm looking for starts at about the 27:20 mark. I would be eternally grateful to anyone who can help me out! There will also be a prize for the correct answer (the prize is my eternal gratitude)

Hello! I’m doing an essay on how Woody Guthrie (a pioneer in folk music and activism) has impacted the American Story and his relevance today. What is your favorite song by Woody Guthrie and how does it apply to the world today? Thanks!

Check out “smallsongs” on YouTube https://youtube.com/@smallsongs?si=v7_OWupjL4xiB2hF Lots of small artists from all over the place!

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Back in 2011 or 2012 I saw Judy Collins perform in Eugene, OR. She performed a really pretty song about a couple that I think fell in love, died, and were buried under rose bushes which continued growing. It's been a very long time, so I may be botching the story of the song. I loved the song and just assumed I could find it online after the concert, but I have never been able to find what the song is. Does anyone have ideas on what this song could be? Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone. A friend of mine is hosting a party for May Day, and was looking to lead people in a group song/chant of some kind, ideally with some kind of call and response structure, and thematically related to spring or the changing of the seasons or other holiday appropriate material. She is looking for some suggestions and I wanted to see if the community here had anything to offer.

Hi all, this is succccch a long shot I know but I had once found this song that literally shook me...and for the life of me I cannot find it anymore.

I dont have any details other than it was a traditional folk group of women with haunting vocals... it could be bulgarian or something similar, I honestly dont know.

I keep remembering a title along the lines of "yagdugy " or "da yagudy" but ive searched everything I can come up with that might sound similar to those words and can't find it.

I think there mah even be a version of the song with a film clip in the mountains? I could be making that up.

Anyway, I know its probs gone forever, but I thought I'd try here just in case! Thanks in advance !