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notloB Music reports and reflects on news affecting the folk and roots music community in the greater Boston area. Readers may also be interested in joining and participating NEFolknRoots, a news and discussion group serving the northeast USA folk and roots music and dance communities.
"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack Hardy
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notloB Music
http://notlobmusic.blogspot.com/
notloB Music reports and reflects on news affecting the folk and roots music community in the greater Boston area. Readers may also be interested in joining and participating NEFolknRoots, a news and discussion group serving the northeast USA folk and roots music and dance communities.
"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack Hardy
LATEST ARTICLES ( 469 )
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In the Tradition 5/15: Third Annual Tribute to Woody Guthrie
This program on Worcester community radio is "In the Tradition's" third annual tribute to Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967), his... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Rest in Peace, Everett Lilly
Word has come from the International Bluegrass Music Association that bluegrass legend Everett Lilly has passed.With his brother, Bea, Everett was credited... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Montheith and Laurenti Out at WUMB
For the past few days talk on the street has been that Pat Monteith is out as general manager of "Boston's NPR Music Station'", first yesterday in "A new era? Read more
Posted on 07 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
2x IBMA Guitar Player of the Year JIM HURST Returns to JP
notloB Parlour Concerts presents.....Jim Hurst notloB Parlour Concerts is proud to welcome back to the historic Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street,... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2012 MUSIC -
Si Kahn / Occupy Lawrence / Bread and Roses This Weekend
In these days of apolitical, materialistic pop singer-songwriters it is very gratifying to learn that Si Kahn, a civil rights, labor and community organizer... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Skye Theatre Named by Yankee Magazine as the "Best, Hidden Performing Arts Cente...
The greater Boston area is full of music listening room choices, with many more further afield. It is nice when one of the best (based on consistent genre/artis... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2012 MUSIC, THEATRE & OPERA -
Feets Don't Fail Me Now! (oops)
Kudos to WUMB for producing a tribute to Lowell George and Little Feat....LOWELL GEORGE TRIBUTE THIS SATURDAY MORNING ON HIGHWAY 61Join Albert O starting at 8... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Happy Birthday, WMBR
With studios located deep in the bowels of MIT's Walker Memorial Building, independent college / community radio station WMBR exemplifies the "third model" of... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Rest in Peace, John McGann
Word has reached me that John McGann has passed away. John was a great teacher, performer, transcriber, arranger, a notloB alumni and a hell of a fellow!Rest... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Loring-Greenough House, Since 2007 the Home of notloB Parlour Concerts
The Film was created as a promotional piece for the Loring-Greenough House. The owners are making it into a hot spot in the Boston wedding events scene. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
CONTACT USWUMB-FM Strives to Provide Listeners with the b...
CONTACT USWUMB-FM strives to provide listeners with the best possible services. If you have a question or a comment about anything you hear, please contact us i... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Recommendation: Heptunes Concerts
Heptunes Concerts irregularly (and not often enough) produces top-caliber folk/Celtic/roots concerts in Cambridge, Massachusetts' north shore, New Hampshrire an... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2012 MUSIC -
The New England Folk Festival Comes to Somerville
Showcase concert to feature NEFFA artists Lynn Noel, Corvus, Wear My Letter and Marylou FerranteSomerville - Although the New England Folk Festival has been... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Parlour Concerts Presents Darol Anger & Emy Phelps w/ Special Guest Sharo...
notloB Parlour Concerts presents.....Darol Anger Emy Phelps with special guest Sharon GilchristThursday, April12 Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street,... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB News - Time MARCHes on
notloB Newstime MARCHes onSince June 2, 2007, notloB Folk Concerts has presented close to 100 old-time, blue/newgrass, folk, Celtic and acoustic blues artists t... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Bob Franke, the Bard of Moscow
Bob Franke is a two-time (12/22/07 3/22/09) notloB alumni.From Joan Sherman."Bob Franke writes the kind of songs that will still be sung a hundred years from... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Folk Concerts Presents Kimberly Fraser, Brian Conway & Mark Simos, 2/17,...
notloB Folk Concerts presents.....Kimberly Fraser, Brian Conway Mark SimosFriday, February 17, 2012Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00Unity6 William Street, Davis... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Parlour Concerts Presents Julie Metcalf and Andy Reiner, JP, 2/4
notloB Parlour Concerts presents.....Julie Metcalf and Andy ReinerJulie Metcalf (fiddle, viola, jawharp, harmonica, 5-string banjo, vocals)Andy Reiner (octave... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB News, feBruary 2011
Since June 2, 2007, notloB Folk Concerts has presented local and touring old-time, blue/newgrass, traditional folk, Celtic and blues artists to audiences... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2012 MUSIC -
notloB Parlour Concerts Presents Julie Metcalf and Andy Reiner, 2/4
notloB Folk / Parlour Concerts presents.....Julie Metcalf and Andy ReinerSaturday, February 4, 2012Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00Loring-Greenough House12 South... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2012 MUSIC