http://www.acousticmusicscene.com News & Commentary for the Folk, Roots & Singer-Songwriter Communities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:33:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/21/phil-ochs-there-but-for-fortune-set-to-air-on-pbs-stations/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/21/phil-ochs-there-but-for-fortune-set-to-air-on-pbs-stations/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:08:24 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4656 American Masters' series of documentaries opens its 26th season with Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune this month. The revealing biography of a conflicted, truth-seeking troubadour who, with guitar in hand, stood up for what he believed in and challenged us all to do the same, premieres nationally on Monday, Jan. 23 at 10 p.m. (ET) on PBS stations (Check your local listings). [To read the article in its entirety, including reflections on Phil and the film from his sister, Sonny Ochs, click on the headline.]]]> http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/21/phil-ochs-there-but-for-fortune-set-to-air-on-pbs-stations/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/11/music-festival-impresario-george-wein-honored-by-apap/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/11/music-festival-impresario-george-wein-honored-by-apap/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:40:29 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4640 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/11/music-festival-impresario-george-wein-honored-by-apap/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/18/hayes-carll-has-1-album-on-americana-airplay-chart-for-2011/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/18/hayes-carll-has-1-album-on-americana-airplay-chart-for-2011/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:07:15 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4535 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/18/hayes-carll-has-1-album-on-americana-airplay-chart-for-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/05/bruce-cockburn-dave-gunning-and-quebecois-trio-genticorum-among-top-canadian-folk-music-award-winners-for-2011/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/05/bruce-cockburn-dave-gunning-and-quebecois-trio-genticorum-among-top-canadian-folk-music-award-winners-for-2011/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:37:58 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4481 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/05/bruce-cockburn-dave-gunning-and-quebecois-trio-genticorum-among-top-canadian-folk-music-award-winners-for-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/03/canadian-folk-music-awards-to-be-presented-in-toronto-dec-4/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/03/canadian-folk-music-awards-to-be-presented-in-toronto-dec-4/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:31:05 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4466 http://rootsmusic.ca/. A list of nominees appears on http://folkawards.ca/. Established in 2005, the Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrates and promotes the breadth and depth of folk music in Canada and recognizes outstanding achievements in 19 categories plus a new "Unsung Hero" category. 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