He struggled in school due to health issues and left at 16 with few qualifications. Expand Tweet Inspired by folk and blues music, he taught himself guitar while working various jobs in London. After ...

Editor’s note: Theater Critic Sean McMullen has handed over The Showbuzz to the Grunion’s Pinch of Salt Columnist Harry Saltzgaver for the week. A tour de force. It’s hard to think of a ...

church music and forced singing. All known instruments that survived Dachau are believed to have been brought in by prisoners. Kempa’s ‘violin of hope’ as it has been named, is the only known ...

The musician was an integral part of UK folk music for the past 60 years, and news of his passing was shared yesterday (April 27) by his son, Simeon. Writing on Facebook, Simeon confirmed that his ...

Canmore Folk Festival is set to return to Alberta's ... Canadian artists and creating an event that brings together music lovers from all walks of life to experience the magic of live music ...

The Proms continues to welcome non-classical artists, presenting their music in new orchestral settings ... Morrison (Sage Two, 5.30pm) – Folk musician and songwriter Angeline Morrison ...

The basis of folk music consists of acoustic instruments, narrative lyrics and natural keys. Unlike jazz, it does not flirt with sharps, minor keys or major keys like in pop music. It is this that ...

Claire Allen and Christine Goodner, at their session on "Supporting Perfectionists in their Violin Learning" at the 2025 ASTA National Conference in Atlanta. What exactly is a perfectionist, and how ...

Folk music is a nebulous term that can encompass everything from Woody Guthrie to Heilung, so in compiling this list, I decided to keep a broad church in the same manner. If it’s blues or country, ...

After coming to the lakefront for the first time last year, the Evanston Folk Festival will return to Dawes Park for its second act on Sept. 6 and 7. Evanston SPACE announced this year’s lineup on ...

Her fascination with the violin strings began when she heard her mother, Krishnaveni, playing the instrument. “She loves music and the violin. When I was a toddler, Amma used to make me listen ...