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Pete Seeger will be a guest on David Letterman on Monday, September 29.  From a press release posted to the FOLKDJ-L:
Pete Seeger will be appearing on the “Late Night with David Letterman” show on Monday, September 29th, between 11:35 p.m. and 12:35 a.m. ET to celebrate the release of his new CD on Appleseed, “At [...]

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Typically, this blog covers issues related to folk music, but I will ask your indulgence on a topic near to my heart - the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.  I have sung in the Columbus Symphony Chorus for over 15 years, and the fact that the lockout is over is both good news and bad news.
A little [...]

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I often get offered music for review, and most of the time, giving airplay is sufficient.  However, every once in a while I get something special.  At the request of Festivalink.net, I downloaded the live set from the Levon Helm Band from Merle Fest, and it’s barely left my CD player at work since.  Helm is [...]

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Power was restored yesterday evening at Chez Woodsmeister.  The station playlist will be updated this evening.

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Administrator’s Note - Once again, we present the work of our correspondent Down Under, Sue Barrett.
Aussies on Tour - North America (Fall 2008)
 By Sue Barrett
Over the coming days, weeks and months, people in North America have the opportunity to see a range of Australian performers, including:
Penelope Swales
“Full of earthy sensuality, poetic musings” (Rhythms)
Fred Smith
“The crux [...]

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Although it was only a shadow of its former self, having dropped nearly all of its rain, the winds of Hurricane Ike came through Central Ohio Sunday afternoon and wreaked havoc, leaving over half of Franklin County without power.  Chez Woodsmeister is currently without power, although my workplace has power.   The local electrical utility will [...]

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Billy Bragg updates “Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards.”
“I don’t believe we can defeat the Axis of Evil by putting smart bombs in the hands of dumb people.”
Genius!

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New Adds, Festival Radio, since August 21, 2008
Artist - Album

Trampled by Turtles - Trouble
The Sacred Shakers - The Sacred Shakers
Various Artists -Celebration! 40 Years of the Philadelphia Folk Festival
Possum Trot Orchestra - Night Crow
Various Artists - Farewell to the Thief, Volume 4
Iona - The Circling Hour
George Mann - Into the Fire
Christine Lavin - I Don’t [...]

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How come it takes a Scotsman to tell us what we ought to know already?

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I’ve created a Festival Radio group on Facebook.com.  Rather than post a link here, I’ll just note that if you search for Festival Radio, you’ll find it.

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