@tribeofjesse
Tracy Schwarz was one of the few 60s–70s American #FolkMusic revivalists who connected with any of the #accordion traditions
He took up and promoted #Cajun music and brought it to a wider audience, as folkies could have done with all the rich squeezebox music in the country
A rare one who will be missed 
#TracySchwarz
TRACY SCHWARZ, 1938-2025
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The attachment is a screenshot from a Smithsonian Folkways e-mailing that arrived today.
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#cajunmusic #countrymusic #folkmusic #music #musicnews #newlostcityramblers #oldtimemusic #oldtimeymusic #smithsonianfolkways #tracyschwarz
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Alehouse, the second Pieces of Eight collection, is now out for everyone and the new video for Padstow Drinking Song premieres at 6pm BST! We invite you to be there:
https://youtu.be/O-q34-IJK0M
And listen to the EP here:
https://found.ee/thelongestjohns_alehousepiecesofeight
Gave a concert with my duo Akleja yesterday evening very locally, only a one hour drive from home - which means I was able to spend some time in my garden before heading out! This is the life, folks! I love playing local gigs, what a dream 
Wishing you a good weekend and that you can make some time to listen to a piece of music in silence, go for a walk and smell some flowers 
Australian band reunite to celebrate 15 years since breakthrough debut
By Jared Richards
Cloud Control are reuniting to celebrate 15 years of debut album Bliss Release — the hazy, psych-folk that dominated 2010s airwaves and won the Australian Music Prize.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/cloud-control-reunion-interview-tour/105116412
Beau Jennings and the Tigers keep it simple on American Stories and Major Chords, a collection of sublime, no-frills singer-songwriter tales. He surveys all the sacrifices we make when we commit ourselves to our calling — wondering if it was all worth it, wondering when it’s time to give up, doing it all over again in the morning…and finding satisfaction in sticking with it for as long as we do.
Well there you go, our video for Padstow Drinking Song, from the Alehouse section of Pieces of Eight, premieres on Friday!
https://youtu.be/O-q34-IJK0M
And please don't forget to presave for the whole EP!
https://found.ee/thelongestjohns_alehousepiecesofeight
Musical Interlude: All the news about deportations....and the callous attitude toward the safety of those being deported...brought this song to mind. The lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie, and set to music by Martin Hoffman. It's about a real-life disaster in 1980; look up the Los Gatos crash and you'll read the horrid details.
"Deportee (Plane Crash at Los Gatos)," performed by Arlo Guthrie and Hoyt Axton.
Zadie Smith on the magic of Tracy Chapman: ‘She didn’t just look like us – she was singing our songs’ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/31/zadie-smith-tracy-chapman-debut-album-free-nelson-mandela-concert #Folkmusic #Culture #Music
@MatWright @theteapixie This #accordion #klezmer “dirge” shifts to the sprightly #Canadian folk festival version halfway through for a rousing finish 
@Geoffberner
#FolkMusic
https://c.im/@Anne_Delong@musician.social
In the essential folk music book, "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down," there is a story about Cambridge MA folkies traveling and coming upon a Southern country fair. The musician playing at the time was Doc Watson. One of the Cambridge guys couldn't believe he had never heard of someone this talented. He asked where else does Watson play. The answer was, He doesn't play anywhere else ... he's blind. The Harvard Square folkies then helped put Doc on the road and in front of diverse, appreciative audiences. I heard him sing to an audience of over 3,000 at the University of Maine. He showed that he was well grounded in traditional material but was not at all afraid to perform the latest songs. Too bad Guitar Pilgrim hasn't released a video about Doc's picking style. He has done nearly everyone else. It seems to me I've seen a video of Tommy Emmanuel presenting how to play "Doc's Guitar." Doc and Merle were really amazing.
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#docwatson #folkmusic #countrymusic #guitar #guitarmusic #guitarpicking #guitarplayer #guitarplaying #music #musicnews
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DOC WATSON
"DEEP RIVER BLUES"
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Doc Watson - "Deep River Blues" (Doc's Guitar: Fingerpicking & Flatpicking DVD)
Smithsonian Folkways [Introduced by Ralph Rinzler]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE2swkx9WXE&t=232s
This is Smithsonian Folkways' most played YouTube video. See why.
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#countrymusic #deepriverblues #docwatson #folkmusic #music #musicnews #ralphrinzler #smithsonianfolkways
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Whistling Treason live rig looking nice and colourful. 2 launchpads controlling Ableton, midi mixer, DS01 Dubsiren, UA Dream65 pedal, digital mixer, and a Wasaphone mic. Really love the Wasaphone at the moment for its vintage distorted vocal vibes.
Cardiff! We are DELIGHTED to support and be a part of 
Pride Cymru
this June! We can't wait to see you there so please click on through to get your tickets!
https://pridecymru.com/tickets/
You know how it is, when you do something a little traditional and a little experimental, and you love it but wonder if anybody will get it? Well, that's how I felt about this EP, and I am over the absolute moon to know that folks get it. I feel seen. 
It's here if you want to give it a spin:
->https://csmaccath.bandcamp.com/album/the-folklore-fiction-ballads
Today I realized I had this recording in the vault (guess I'm starting to develop a vault, yay). It was previously only available one #BandcampFriday back in 2020. Well it's here forever now! Please enjoy my favorite love song of the 90s, courtesy of The Magnetic Fields. You know it, you love it: The Book of Love.
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-love-single
Apparently today is #MusiciansDay? That's cool.
If you'd like an #introduction to my music, here's my most popular song. :)
I tend toward retro-tinged #folkMusic, but my tastes are eclectic, and I hope it shows. Themes of #MentalHealth, #politics, and #spirituality come up often in my songs.
I love connecting with other #queer, #trans, #disabled, and otherwise kind folks here, so please reach out!
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/album/seeking-a-friend-in-la-single
Looking forward to performing at Banbury Folk Club in Oxfordshire on Wednesday 2nd April - hope to see you there 
For tickets, call box office: 07845821041 or send club a message on their FB page.
I normally avoid Kickstarter pledge campaigns, there are far too many dodgy cons on the site. This one, however, is being run by a friend of a friend and seems entirely legitimate.
