Archie Smith of North Carolina explains the Bowed Psaltery, an instrument he has been producing for 40 years.
Smith was one of many craftsmen and women who had tents at the Philadelphia Folk Festival.
Coverage of the 51st annual Philadelphia Folk Festival on the weekend of August 17-19 at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford, Pa. Stories, videos and photos from The Reporter (Lansdale), The Mercury (Pottstown) and The Times-Herald (Norristown).
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Music legend David Bromberg joins the Philadelphia Folk Festival's line-up
By Rob Nagy
rnagy@journalregister.com
A seasoned and skillful musician like David Bromberg can go head to head with anyone.
A musical virtuoso for decades, Bromberg is proficient on the acoustic, electric and steel guitar as well as the Dobro and fiddle.
A seasoned and skillful musician like David Bromberg can go head to head with anyone.
A musical virtuoso for decades, Bromberg is proficient on the acoustic, electric and steel guitar as well as the Dobro and fiddle.
He has an amazingly diverse range that has found him performing on more than 150 recordings by artists that include Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Jerry Garcia and Jerry Jeff Walker. A musician’s musician, there isn’t much that Bromberg can’t do or hasn’t accomplished in his more than 40 years in the music business.
Read full story in Entertainment.
rnagy@journalregister.com
A seasoned and skillful musician like David Bromberg can go head to head with anyone.
A musical virtuoso for decades, Bromberg is proficient on the acoustic, electric and steel guitar as well as the Dobro and fiddle.
A seasoned and skillful musician like David Bromberg can go head to head with anyone.
A musical virtuoso for decades, Bromberg is proficient on the acoustic, electric and steel guitar as well as the Dobro and fiddle.
He has an amazingly diverse range that has found him performing on more than 150 recordings by artists that include Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Jerry Garcia and Jerry Jeff Walker. A musician’s musician, there isn’t much that Bromberg can’t do or hasn’t accomplished in his more than 40 years in the music business.
Read full story in Entertainment.
Arlo Guthrie: 'It's always good to come back' to the festival
By Ed Condran
econdran@journalregister.com
Arlo Guthrie is no stranger to the Philadelphia Folk Festival.
“It’s a great festival,” Guthrie said. “It’s always good to come back.”
The veteran folkie, who has crafted such classics as “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” and “The City of New Orleans,” is still a dynamic performer, who draws strong crowds.
“People still come out,” Guthrie said. “It’s incredible how diverse (the fan base) is. I have my fans who are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. There are my dad’s (Woody Guthrie) fans, who are in their 80s and 90s, and then there are the fans, who are under 35. It’s great for me.”
Guthrie, 64, is a wry, disarming charmer live. He is adept at engaging the audience while he peppers the crowd with his array of songs from his deep canon.
Read full story in Entertainment.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Yards Brewing Co. announces new Folk Fest Lager
In celebration of the 50th year of the Folk Fest, Yards Brewing Co. is releasing its first ever lager - Yards Folk Fest Lager - for this weekend only.
The Philly-based brewing company describes the beer as a Märzen-style fest beer that will be available to taste at the Hospitality Tent of the backstage area along with wines by Black Walnut Winery.
This is the only time the lager will be available for tasting and according to a company representative, the beer will not be on sale anytime after the festival weekend. Since this is a VIP tasting, access will be limited.
Event information
Friday, August 19; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
In the Hospitality Tent of the Backstage area
$125; limited to first 150 VIP patrons (50% off for Friends of Fest)
For more information about the VIP tasting visit the PFF website.
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