Well, as I sit here writing this it’s June 20, 2014. In 10 days I’m going to close the doors at Folk Arts Rare Records at...
Incorporating funk and rock, as well as elements of modern jazz and bebop, the Euphoria Brass Band plays an updated version of New Orleans-style brass band...
Andrew Thams of the Peripherals began his interview by stating, “The internet has killed folk music.” He meant this statement not literally, of course, but as...
Lisa Sanders has performed in our town’s coffeehouses and musical showcases for well over a decade, and I defy anybody to listen to her and not...
Hello Troubadourians! This month I’ll pickup (pun intended) where I left off in March with the discussion of electric guitars and amplifiers. Since I began our...
Whether it has been with his Dance of the Universe, or Blurring the Edges, or Road Work Ahead, or as a solo performer, Peter Sprague has...
It’s been a big effort moving the Lou Curtiss Sound Library from its home in the back rooms at Folk Arts Rare Records to its new...
When I turned 12 in 1972 my brother John gave me a very important birthday present — Neil Young’s brand new album Harvest. From the opening...
