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Folk Music August 2012 Archive

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CD Review: Kelly Joe Phelps - 'Brother Sinner & the Whale'

Tuesday August 28, 2012
Kelly Joe Phelps has, over the course of nearly a dozen releases, proven himself to be one of the most stirring songwriters on the ever-vibrant contemporary American folk singer-songwriter circuit. ... Read More

Preview a Track from Bob Dylan's New Album

Monday August 27, 2012
The fine folks over at NPR's All Songs Considered are sharing a preview of Bob Dylan's forthcoming album Tempest this week, in the form of a tune called "Duquesne Whistle." ... Read More

Artists to Watch: Brendan Hines

Saturday August 25, 2012
If you're into smart, analytical television shows about people involved with criminal investigations (among other things), you may recognize Brendan Hines as one of the former stars of the hit ... Read More

New DVD Dropping 9/25 Features Bob Dylan and the Band

Thursday August 16, 2012
In 1966, fresh from freaking out the folk music powers that be at the Newport Folk Festival in the summer of '65, Bob Dylan set out on his first ever ... Read More

Artists to Watch: The Deep Dark Woods

Wednesday August 15, 2012
Last week, I shed some light on a handful of Canadian singer-songwriters worth paying attention to. Each of them could easily be considered torch-bearers for the rich tradition of Canadian ... Read More

Great New Canadian Songwriters

Thursday August 9, 2012
From Joni Mitchell to Neil Young and Leonard Cohen, and beyond, Canada has always been a hotbed of great contemporary folk and roots songwriting. But the great Canadian singer-songwriters don't ... Read More

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