Folk NewsNews on Folk continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Folk Festival has never been younger- August 14, 2008 The Philadelphia Folk Festival, which kicks off today and runs through Sunday, turns 47 but the event is younger than it's ever been.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/folk-festival-has-never-been-younger?fromrss=1 Ford begins production of new Fiesta in Germany- August 14, 2008 Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it has begun production of its new subcompact Fiesta at a plant in Germany.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/ford-begins-production-of-new-fiesta-in-germany?fr... Visual art: Folk Fest- August 14, 2008 The 15th annual FOLK FEST features a wide range of self-taughtoutsider art, antiques, Southern folk pottery and more from the 100 galleries and dealers that come in from around the country to fill the 80,000 ...http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/visual-art-folk-fest?fromrss=1 Gilbert will headline folk festival- August 13, 2008 On Sept. 23, acoustic artist Vance Gilbert plans to release his "Up On Rockfield" album, celebrating the influence various famous songwriters and performers have had on his writing.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/gilbert-will-headline-folk-festival?fromrss=1 Redwood City slaying suspect left juvenile camp- August 13, 2008 A 16-year-old accused of stabbing a man to death Saturday morning in Redwood City had walked away from a San Mateo County juvenile probation camp about a month ago, a top county official confirmed Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/redwood-city-slaying-suspect-left-juvenile-camp?fr... Club Passim: 50 Years Of Folk Legends- August 12, 2008 Joan Baez and Bob Dylan on stage at Club Passim, when it was known as Club 47. Enlarge Courtesy of Passim Center Donovan with Betsy Siggins, now executive director, at Club 47.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/club-passim-50-years-of-folk-legends?fromrss=1 Evoking English's folk's heyday- August 12, 2008 Maddy PriorWith a voice this perfect Maddy Prior could sing the football results and it would still be lovely.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/evoking-englishs-folks-heyday?fromrss=1 Havens highlights eclectic folk fest- August 11, 2008 The music flowed like clear water over ancient rocks at Kathy Pierce's backyard on Packard Street, entertaining more than 300 folk music fans at the Lancaster Coffee House's second annual Nashua River Valley ...http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/havens-highlights-eclectic-folk-fest?fromrss=1 Folk review: Loudon Wainwright III, Recovery- August 11, 2008 Recovery is, of course, a pun from the dad of Martha and Rufus. Alcoholism , and long-distance touring are there, but it's also all dinosaur-excavated reworkings from his early 1970-73 career.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/folk-review-loudon-wainwright-iii-recovery?fromrss... Slogan: Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll- August 10, 2008 "By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half-a-million strong, and everywhere was a song and celebration." -- Joni Mitchell One of the seminal events in the cultural history of America began this week in 1969 ...http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/08/slogan-sex-drugs-rock-n-roll?fromrss=1 |