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The lira calabrese is one of the most distinctive ... It accompanied traditional dances such as the tarantella, a fast-paced and rhythmic couple’s dance that still thrives in Calabrian folk culture ...
With less than two months until the 2025 Montana Folk Festival, organizers announced the remaining performers to join the previously released 14 artists coming to the Montana Folk Festival July 11-13.
The National Folk Festival, a free three-day event, will begin its three-year residency in Jackson, Mississippi, in November 2025. Six new artists have been added to the 2025 lineup, joining eight ...
In Saskatoon, the Kumintang Folk Dance Ensemble is bringing that heritage to life, one step at a time. “With the cultural dances, it’s a performance,” said Co-cultural director Maia Macatangay.
The 2025 Maryland Folk Festival will bring talented performers from all around to Salisbury, but local talents will surely shine bright at the event, too. Here's what Salisbury University and ...
PORT TOWNSEND — The RainShadow Chorale will present “American Folk,” its spring concert, at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Both performances will be at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., Port ...
Hyderabad: A child from Balapur leaned forward in her seat and said, “It’s my first time watching theatre and I love it.” She was one of 25 children from the Jerusalem Covenant Church who ...
(Courtesy of Minnesota Latino Museum) Alebrijes are larger-than-life Mexican folk sculptures, often made with paper and cardboard in a papier-mâché-like style, that depict imaginative creatures ...
Like it or not, the phrase “folk-pop” can often put listeners to sleep. Cassandra Coleman isn’t having it: On the Tennessee songwriter’s debut single, “Coming of Age,” she proves that ...
Andy Shauf was making a disco record. It was quite a curveball from the Canadian folk artist, whose music is often defined by its rich storytelling and warm acoustic guitars. “Then the pandemic ...
For 30 years, Kate McNally has guided listeners through the past, present, and future of folk music every Sunday evening on The Folk Show. With her warm voice, encyclopedic knowledge, and deep ...
This duo explores the often-overlooked folk-rock genre of music, tracing its historical roots from the American folk revival of the early 1960s to the songs that became staples of today&#39 ...