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		<title>Celtic Music Fills Harvard Square During BCMFest, Jan. 6-7, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/02/celtic-music-fills-harvard-square-during-bcmfest-jan-6-7-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A wide array of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Appalachian and other Celtic and Celtic-inspired music and dance is on tap during Boston’s annual Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest), Jan. 6-7, 2012. The grassroots, musician-run, family-friendly winter Celtic music festival takes place at three venues in Harvard Square that are all within easy walking distance of one another – a change from previous years when not all the events took place in Cambridge. 

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		<title>Warren Hellman, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Founder, 1934-2011</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/19/warren-hellman-hardly-strictly-bluegrass-founder-1934-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warren Hellman, a San Francisco-based financier and philanthropist who founded and funded the city’s nationally renowned Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and toured earlier this year with his band, The Wronglers, died Dec. 18 from complications of leukemia. He was 77.

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		<title>Americana Music Festival &amp; Conference Set for Oct. 12-15</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/10/11/americana-music-festival-conference-set-for-oct-12-15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The  Americana Music Association’s 12th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, Oct. 12-15, is expected to draw some 1,000 artists, label executives, managers, agents, music publishers, music retailers, producers, promoters, music journalists  and other industry professionals  to Nashville this week  for several days of learning, networking and musical entertainment.. Those numbers may swell to more than 15,000 as fans come out to experience the Festival’s musical events – including nighttime musical showcases and the professional trade association’s 10th Annual Honors &#038; Awards show.

[To read a short article previewing the event, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Board of Advisors Named for Newport Folk Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/09/30/board-of-advisors-named-for-newport-folk-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Newport Folk Festival, which, earlier this year, returned to its original roots as a nonprofit event, has taken another step that organizers say will help ensure that it “remains a significant, viable, and influential institution for years to come.” To further advance the dialogue with both established and emerging artists, the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. announced the creation of its Newport Folk Festival Board of Advisors. Named to the panel were Gillian Welch, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, and Ben Knox Miller of The Low Anthem. 

[To read the full article, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Celtic Classic Returns to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23-25, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/09/13/celtic-classic-returns-to-bethlehem-pennsylvania-sept-23-25-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 24th annual Celtic Classic highland games &#038; festival is set for September 23-25 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  Presented by the nonprofit Celtic Cultural Alliance, the free event is a celebration of the Irish, Scottish and Welsh cultures and heritage and will feature four stages of continuous entertainment.

{To read the full article, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia Folk Festival Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/08/12/philadelphia-folk-festival-celebrates-its-golden-anniversary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[avid Amram, Roy Book Binder, David Bromberg, Arlo Guthrie, Levon Helm, Jorma Kaukonen, Tom Paxton and Tom Rush are among the music luminaries slated to perform during the 50th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, August 18-21, 2011. Joining them at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, near Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, for the longest continually running festival of its kind will be a number of up-and-coming touring artists like Dan Bern, Justin Townes Earle, David Wax Museum, the Canadian female duos Dala and Madison Violet, and Philly’s own Hoots and Hellmouth, as well as many other locally-based artists.

[To read the full article, including comments from veteran folk-DJ, festival co-founder and emee Gene Shay, click on the headline.]]]></description>
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		<title>Finalists Named in Avalonfest Performing Songwriter Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/07/27/finalists-named-in-avalonfest-performing-songwriter-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four artists have been selected as finalists in the Avalonfest’s annual performing songwriter competition for 2011: Doug Brouder (Gettysburg, PA), Kyle Carey (Portsmouth, NH), Kathy Moser (Stanhope, NJ) and Sarah Pinsker (Baltimore, MD).

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		<title>AcousticMusicScene.com Hosts Song Swaps and Mini-Showcases at Falcon Ridge and Huntington Folk Festivals This Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AcousticMusicScene.com will host song swaps and mini-showcases during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, July 22-24, and the Huntington Folk Festival, August 6. Both festivals take place in New York State.

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		<title>Festivals Set in the Northeast Over Independence Day Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/06/26/festivals-set-in-the-northeast-over-independence-day-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[" Jack Hardy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benoit Bourque]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of music festivals of note in the Northeast take place during the first weekend in July -- one along the cobblestoned streets of the old whaling port city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the other at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York. 

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		<title>24 Acts Selected for 2011 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists Showcase</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/06/14/24-acts-selected-for-2011-falcon-ridge-emerging-artists-showcase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Annie Wenz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barnaby Bright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blair Bodine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brooke Annibale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brother Sun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bulat Gafarov]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Navarro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devlin Miles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gail Wade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greg Brown]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-four artists/bands have been selected from among hundreds of applicants to perform in the Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artists Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, July 22, 2011, from noon to 4:30 p.m. They are Brooke Annibale, Blair Bodine, Brittany Ann, Ellen Bukstel, Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli, Friction Farm, Bulat Gafarov, Sharon Goldman, Jason Myles Goss, ilyAIMY, Layah Jane, Devlin Miles, Louise Mosrie, My Brothers Banned, Occidental Gypsy, Karyn Oliver, Pesky J. Nixon, Grace Pettis, Paul Sachs, Putnam Smith, Split Tongue Crow, Suzie Vinnick, Gail Wade, and The Whispering Tree.

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		<title>Boston Irish Festival 2011 Set for June 17-19</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/06/08/boston-irish-festival-2011-set-for-june-17-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black 47, Enter the Haggis, Joshua tree, The Makem &#038; Spain Brothers, The Prodigals, The Screaming Orphans and Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones are among the artists slated to grace the main stage during the 21st annual Boston Irish Festival. Set for Friday evening June 17 through Sunday evening, June 19, in Canton, Massachusetts, the festival also will feature Irish dancing, films, sports, art, food, an O’Connell Street Marketplace, book readings and sales, genealogy research, and children’s activities. A number of other local and touring artists also will perform during the event.

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		<title>Six 2011 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Winners Named</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AJ Roach]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six songwriters have been named as winners in the 2011 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters.  Mai Bloomfield (Venice, CA), Megan Burtt (Denver, CO), David Moss (Austin, TX), Cassie Peterson (Nashville, TN), Grace Pettis (Harrisonburg, VA) and AJ Roach (Brooklyn, NY) were selected by a panel of judges from among 32 finalists who performed two songs each during the New Folk Concerts on May 28 and 29 as part of the Kerrville Folk Festival.

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		<title>2011 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Finalists Named</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/04/14/2011-grassy-hill-kerrvile-new-folk-finalists-named/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty-two songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2011 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters.  Chosen from among 800 submissions from around the world, the finalists will perform their two submitted songs during the New Folk Concerts slated for Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 28 and 29, as part of the Kerrville Folk Festival.

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		<title>Old Settler&#8217;s Music Festival, April 14-17 in Texas Hill Country</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/03/14/old-settlers-music-festival-april-14-17-in-texas-hill-country/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The  roots music and Americana-oriented Old Settler’s Music Festival returns to the Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood, Texas, April 14-17.  Now in its 24th year, the festival is not as well-known outside the state as some others in the Austin area – and that’s part of its allure.  Old Settler’s Music Festival also takes place during what’s usually the height of Texas Hill Country’s wildflower season.

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		<title>Jim Lauderdale Engages in Live Facebook Chat on Songwriting, 2/1</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/01/26/jim-lauderdale-engages-in-live-facebook-chat-on-songwriting-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, who also serves as volunteer chairperson for MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, will engage in a live chat on Facebook on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. EST.  Fans and aspiring songwriters can join the chat and pose questions to Lauderdale about the contest and songwriting in general by visiting the official page of the contest at the social media site.

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		<title>Newport Folk Festival Returns to Its Nonprofit Roots</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/01/26/newport-folk-festival-returns-to-its-nonprofit-roots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Newport Folk Festival, which has been held in or near the coastal Rhode Island resort city since 1959, is returning to its original roots as a nonprofit event, along with its older sibling, the Newport Jazz Festival. Both will now be produced under the umbrella of he newly formed Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. George Wein, 85, a pioneer among producers of outdoor festivals, will remain at its helm and, with his staff, continue to steer the folk festival that is set for July 29-31 at Fort Adams State Park.

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		<title>January 2011 is Music Festival Time in Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/12/31/january-2011-is-music-festival-time-in-florida/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shawn Mullins]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although most folk festivals in the U.S. happen outdoors during the summertime, at least two take place indoors on Florida’s respective coasts in January 2011: 30A Songwriters Festival and South Florida Folk Fest.

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		<title>Boston Celtic Music Fest Set for January 7-8, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/12/27/boston-celtic-music-fest-set-for-january-7-8-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A wide array of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Appalachian and other Celtic-inspired music and dance is on tap during the Boston Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest). Boston, Massachusetts’ annual grassroots, musician-run, winter Celtic music festival takes place Jan. 7-8, 2011. 

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		<title>Ann Arbor Folk Festival Slated for Jan. 28 &amp; 29, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/11/30/ann-arbor-folk-festival-slated-for-jan-28-29-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tickets go on sale to the general public on Dec. 1 for the 34th Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Slated for Friday and Saturday nights, Jan. 28 and 29, 2011, beginning at 6:30 p.m., the festival is a fundraiser for The Ark, Ann Arbor’s home for acoustic music. Susan Werner, a witty singer-songwriter whose music transcends genres, emcees the event that features a number of traditional and contemporary artists in folk and roots music circles.

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		<title>Celtic Classic On Tap for Sept. 24-26 in Bethlehem, PA</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/09/19/celtic-classic-on-tap-for-sept-24-26-in-bethlehem-pa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throngs of people are expected to converge on Historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24-26, for the 23rd annual Celtic Classic.  Presented by the nonprofit Celtic Cultural Alliance, the free event is a celebration of the Irish, Scottish and Welsh cultures and heritage. 

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		<title>Kathy Mattea Headlines Connecticut Folk Festival &amp; Green Expo</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/09/05/kathy-mattea-headlines-connecticut-folk-festival-green-expo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy Award-winning folk/country singer Kathy Mattea will be the Saturday night headliner during the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo that’s set for Sept. 10-12 in New Haven’s Edgerton Park. 

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		<title>2010 Kerrville Wine &amp; Music Festival Set for Sept. 3-5</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/08/26/2010-kerrville-wine-music-festival-set-for-sept-3-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine and music aficionados will gather in the Texas Hill Country over Labor Day Weekend for the 2010 Kerrville Wine &#038; Music Festival. The annual event, pairing Texas wine tastings with performances by two-dozen singer-songwriters, takes place Sept. 3-5 at the Quiet Valley Ranch, nine miles south of Kerrville on TX Hwy 16.

On Aug. 31, from 8-9 p.m. central time, www.radiofreetexas.org will broadcast a performance by Uncle Lucius live from the Tin Roof Steakhouse in Boerne, TX to promote the Wine &#038; Music Festival.

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		<title>Philadelphia Folk Festival Features an Eclectic Mix of Music</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/08/10/philadelphia-folk-festival-features-an-eclectic-mix-of-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Folk Festival features an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary music that stretches the boundaries of folk, helping to broaden its appeal and reach a new generation of listeners. Now in its 49th year, the festival takes place at the Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20-22. A special concert, exclusively for all-festival camping ticket holders, is set for Thursday night, Aug. 19.

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		<title>Werner &amp; Gilbert Headline Huntington (NY) Folk Festival, Aug. 7</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/07/30/werner-gilbert-headline-huntington-ny-folk-festival-aug-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AcousticMusicScene.com will have a major presence at the Fifth Annual Huntington Folk Festival that takes place on Saturday, August 7, in Huntington, New York.  Singer-Songwriters Susan Werner and Vance Gilbert co-headline the free event that extends from 1 p.m. into the late evening at Heckscher Park, Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue. 

Prior to the 8:30 p.m. concert by Werner and Gilbert on the Chapin Rainbow Stage, unplugged showcases and song swaps  will take place from 1-6:30 p.m. under or near canopy tents hosted by AcousticMusicScene.com and Richard Cuccaro’s monthly listings guide Acoustic Live! in NYC &#038; Beyond. The Green Palate Open Mic also will have a presence.

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		<title>AcousticMusicScene.com and Tribes Hill to Host Song Swaps &amp; More at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, July 22-25</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AcousticMusicScene.com will host pre-arranged song swaps during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, July 22-25. The festival takes place at Dodds Farm on Route 7D in Hillsdale, New York, located in the foothills of the Berkshires, near the tri-state corner of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

For the third year in a row, AcousticMusicScene.com joins with Tribes Hill (a nonprofit organization uniting musicians of the Hudson Valley region and their patrons in support of a music community coming together to celebrate human experience through song) to jointly present late-night song swaps during Falcon Ridge. Dinner-break sing-alongs &#038; jams and an informal Thursday afternoon session on PR for independent recording artists also are slated.

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		<title>Avalonfest Performing Songwriter Competition Finalists Named</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/07/14/avalonfest-performing-songwriter-competition-finalists-named/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four artists have been selected as finalists in the Avalonfest 2010 Performing Songwriter Competition and will perform before a panel of judges and the festival audience on Friday afternoon, August 13. 

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		<title>The Greater New Bedford Summerfest  and Green River Festival Slated for July in Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/06/24/the-greater-new-bedford-summerfest-and-green-river-festival-slated-for-july-in-massachusetts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of music festivals of note take place in Massachusetts next month: The Greater New Bedford Summerfest, July 3-4, along the cobblestoned streets of the old whaling city, and the Green River Festival featuring music, hot air balloons and more at the community college campus in Greenfield, July 17-18.

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		<title>24 Chosen for Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artists Showcase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-four solo artists and bands have been selected from among hundreds of applicants to perform in the Emerging Artists Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, July 23, 2010.

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		<title>2010 Telluride Troubadour Competition Finals Set for June 17 &amp; 18</title>
		<link>http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2010/06/14/2010-telluride-troubadour-competition-finals-set-for-june-17-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The finals in the 2010 Telluride Troubadour Competition take place this week. Ten singer-songwriters will vie for a custom Shanti guitar, cash prizes, recognition, and the opportunity to perform on the main stage during the 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival that takes place in Colorado, June 17-20.

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		<title>2010 Clearwater, Old Songs Festivals Set for June in New York State</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kornfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two events on two successive weekends in June help mark the beginning of the summer outdoor festival season in New York State -- Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival and the 30th annual Old Songs Festival.

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