“Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand,” a traditional English folksong, sung by Steve Winwood.
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The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back in Washington DC, June 24th to June 28th and July 1st to July 5th. This year’s festival has a smaller footprint; the site is between 3rd and 4th Streets NW, near the Capitol Reflecting Pool, National Gallery of Art East Wing, and the National Museum of the American Indian.The free Festival features music, dance, craft and foodways demonstrations and evening concerts, all from Peru. Don’t miss the related activities around town.
The festival schedule is here. See you on the line at the food concessions.
More:
“Major Changes Coming to This Year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival,” Mark Segraves NBC 4 Washington
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The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on the National Mall in Washington DC, June 25th to June 29th and July 2nd to July 6th. This year’s free Festival features thematic presentations on China and Kenya, evening concerts and crafts and foodways demonstrations. And bring the kiddies.
The full daytime schedule is here. See you on the line at the food concessions.
Festival map.
Festival blog.
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“Pete Seeger, Champion of Folk Music and Social Change, Dies at 94,” Jon Pareles, New York Times
“Pete Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014), Stephen Winick, Folklore Today
“Smithsonian Folkways Remembers Pete Seeger (1919-2014),” Folkways
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Nu te Fermare (“Don’t Stop!”)
“You’ve graduated, but there’s no work
you have a masters, but there’s no work
and you’re left with only your imagination
wanting to buy a house, it’s agony, wanting a family, it’s crazy
but if you stop, there’s melancholy
Get up, find a way, keep on going, don’t stop
find a way, take a chance, your voice is strong, make it heard.”
— Mauro Durante
More:
“Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino and Music to Exorcise Financial Demons in Europe,” Betto Arcos, PRI’s The World
(Video: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino)
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The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on the National Mall in Washington DC, June 26th to June 30th and July 3rd to July 7th. This year’s free Festival features thematic presentations on Hungarian heritage, endangered languages and cultural heritage, and African American personal adornment.
The full daytime schedule is here. Evening concerts include Roma music from Hungary and Transylvania, Hawaiian music and dance, Dong choral music from Guizhou Province in China, Kalmyk and Tuvan music from Russia, and more (schedule here). And bring the kiddies.
See you on the line at the food concessions.
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“Doc Watson, Blind Guitar Wizard Who Influenced Generations, Dies at 89,” William Grimes, New York Times
“Folk musician Doc Watson dies at 89,” Terence McArdle, Washington Post
“Doc Watson dies at 89; guitarist and singer,” Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times
“Doc Watson, Folk Music Icon, Dies At 89,” Neda Ulaby, NPR blog
“Bert Jansch, an Influential Folk Guitarist, Is Dead at 67,” William Grimes, New York Times
“Bert Jansch: a modest man with an immodest talent,” Pete Paphides, The Guardian
“Brilliant Guitarist Bert Jansch: An Appreciation,” Tom Cole, All Songs Considered, NPR
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on the National Mall in Washington DC Thursday June 30th to July 4th and July 7th to July 11th. This year’s free Festival features Rhythm & Blues, the culture of Colombia, and the Peace Corps.
There’s no website for Sunday’s free Bluebird Blues Festival, but Culturemob’s Michael Rugel provides a superb summary. Two stages, eight great acts including Clarence Carter, Phil Wiggins & Rick Franklin, Charles “Big Daddy” Stallings, Diunna Greenleaf & Blue Mercy, Warner Williams & Jay Summerour, and a Blues workshop with Dr. Barry Lee Pearson. Kids’ activities and food, too.
18th Annual Bluebird Blues Festival
Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:30 PM – 6 PM
Prince George’s Community College
301 Largo Road
Landover, MD 20774 (Map)
FREE
PGCC press release here.
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