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Entries from September 2007

Long-time Celtic Radio Host Doug Dickson Dies

September 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Doug Dickson, who hosted the Columbus local Celtic radio show Toss The Feathers on WCBE-FM, died Sunday, September 16 after a battle with cirrhosis and kidney problems. He was 54.
Doug was a mainstay in the Columbus music scene, and was a tireless promoter of Celtic music. You could always count on Doug to [...]

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Charity E-Bay Auction for George Grantham of Poco

September 17th, 2007 · No Comments

I got the following news passed to me in an e-mail and am passing it along. My uncle is one of the biggest Poco fans on the planet.
PUTTING HEADS TOGETHER–eBay AUCTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF GEORGE GRANTHAM
George Grantham is known for his hits “Crazy Love,” “Heart of the Night” and so many [...]

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Festival Radio - New Adds September 15

September 15th, 2007 · No Comments

New Adds, Festival Radio, September 15, 2007
Artist - Album

Anuna - Celtic Origins
Birdie Busch - Penny Arcade
Christopher Smith - Gravedigger’s Boy
Greg Brown - Yellow Dog
Joan Baez - Vanguard Visionaries
Joe Henry - Civilians
Kane Welch Kaplin - Kane Welch Kaplin
Martin Simpson - Prodigal Son
Peter Case - Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John
Steve Chizmadia - It Is What It [...]

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Cyndi Boste — A Constant Revelation…

September 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Blogger’s Note - Sue Barrett is a music journalist and writer in Australia covering folk and acoustic music, with particular emphasis in women in music. From time to time, she will be contributing artist profiles and reviews to the folkblog.
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Cyndi Boste — A Constant Revelation…
By Sue Barrett
For Australian singer-songwriter Cyndi Boste (whose surname rhymes with [...]

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