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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/2012/01/20/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-01-20-12/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/20/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-01-20-12/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:48:19 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4687 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/20/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-01-20-12/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/19/farm-hosts-one-day-conference-in-ohio-on-april-28/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/19/farm-hosts-one-day-conference-in-ohio-on-april-28/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:06:29 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4678 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/19/farm-hosts-one-day-conference-in-ohio-on-april-28/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/14/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-01-13-12/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/14/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-01-13-12/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:53:06 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4649 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/14/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-01-13-12/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/2012/01/04/top-albums-and-songs-of-2011-folkdj-l/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/04/top-albums-and-songs-of-2011-folkdj-l/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:55:36 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4627 Paper Airplane is the top album of the year and "Scarlet Town" from Gillian Welch's The Harrow and the Harvest, the #2 album, is the top song of 2011, based on radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. [To view the Top Albums and Songs charts compiled by Richard Gillmann, click on the headline.]]]> http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/04/top-albums-and-songs-of-2011-folkdj-l/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/02/top-albums-and-songs-of-december-2011-folkdj-l/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/02/top-albums-and-songs-of-december-2011-folkdj-l/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:24:18 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4617 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/02/top-albums-and-songs-of-december-2011-folkdj-l/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/02/celtic-music-fills-harvard-square-during-bcmfest-jan-6-7-2012/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2012/01/02/celtic-music-fills-harvard-square-during-bcmfest-jan-6-7-2012/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:18:39 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4607 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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. Bruce Cockburn and Dave Gunning garnered the most nominations this year, with four apiece.]]> http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/03/canadian-folk-music-awards-to-be-presented-in-toronto-dec-4/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/03/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-12-02-11/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/03/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-12-02-11/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:55:02 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4458 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/03/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-12-02-11/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/02/2012-grammy-nominees-named-in-american-roots-music-field/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/02/2012-grammy-nominees-named-in-american-roots-music-field/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:13:16 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4450 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/12/02/2012-grammy-nominees-named-in-american-roots-music-field/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/30/showcase-application-deadline-nears-for-ss-cape-may-conference/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/30/showcase-application-deadline-nears-for-ss-cape-may-conference/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:18:17 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4441 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/30/showcase-application-deadline-nears-for-ss-cape-may-conference/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/27/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-11-25-11/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/27/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-11-25-11/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:20:55 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4432 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/27/roots-music-report-folk-roots-country-radio-charts-11-25-11/feed/ 0 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/25/cancer-claims-life-of-judith-gennett-folk-dj-and-music-reviewer/ http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/25/cancer-claims-life-of-judith-gennett-folk-dj-and-music-reviewer/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:20:43 +0000 Michael Kornfeld http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/?p=4424 http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/2011/11/25/cancer-claims-life-of-judith-gennett-folk-dj-and-music-reviewer/feed/ 0