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ReadJunk Playlist: March 2010 (St Patrick’s Day Edition)
It’s March and we all know what that means! St Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. This month’s ReadJunk Playlist is dedicated to Celtic and folk songs that will get you in the green spirit; and well for others the drinking spirit! This playlist is an easy one for me considering this is one of my favorite genres of music and something I listen to all year round. I’m not one of those phony “Kiss Me I’m Irish” people that breaks out their shirt and stupid green and white Mad Hater hat every year. Perhaps this playlist will give you a bit of a variety than just listening to Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly. Here we go!
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Billy Bragg touring Canada in November
Billy Bragg will be heading to the Great White North in November for some shows. After a brief visit to Germany on November 7th, he will be opening the Canadian tour in St Johns, Newfoundland at Holy Heart of Mary Auditorium. He plays Toronto on November 17th. View more dates below:
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Woodstock 40th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off
Last Friday morning, the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Woodstock festival kicked off at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on the very site where the festival took place 40 years ago to the day. Richie Havens, the legendary folk musician, who opened the festival in 1969 fittingly, opened the celebrations on this glorious morning in Bethel in 2009 in front of an audience of some 200 invited guests and media.
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Great Lake Swimmers announce more tour dates for the Fall
Folk rock band Great Lake Swimmers have announced a bunch more dates in the USA this Fall. The band is still supporting their awesome release “Lost Channels,’ which I recommend buying by the way. GLS will be playing NYC area twice, one show at Bowery Ballroom on September 27th and one in Brooklyn the next night at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Check out the full dates below:
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Ray Lamontagne announces Fall Tour – Pre-sale starts Monday
Ray LaMontagne will return to the road in the U.S. this fall, starting with two dates with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on October 15 in North Bethesda, MD followed by an October 16 show at Meyeroff Symphony Hall. Following the orchestra shows, LaMontagne’s next dates will offer a polar opposite experience where the Maine singer songwriter will play stripped down solo acoustic shows starting November 1 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre.
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The Big Surprise Tour happening this August
The Big Surprise Tour is happening this August. It will feature Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine (Featuring Gillian Welch), The Felice Brothers, And Justin Townes Earle. See the dates after the jump:
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Carbon Leaf – Highline Ballroom, NYC
Date: May 27th 2009
Opening Band: Alternate Routes
Band Link: www.carbonleaf.com
Virginia’s folk rock band Carbon Leaf made a stop at the Highline Ballroom Wednesday night in New York City. The band is currently on tour to support their new album “Nothing Rhymes with Woman” out on Vanguard Records. I’ve been meaning to see Carbon Leaf over the years but this was the first time seeing them. I have to say, I was thoroughly impressed with their live show! If you’ve never been to a Carbon Leaf show before, you’re missing out!
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Yusuf (Cat Stevens) – “Roadsinger”
Record Label: Universal
Genre: Folk
Artist Link: http://www.yusufislam.org.uk
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Although Yusuf Islam had previously recorded several Muslim albums, including the children one “A is for Allah,” he returned to the pop/folk music that he originally became known across the globe for in 2006 with “An Other Cup.” It was a full 28 year break from the pop/folk music world that he turned his back on, as Cat Stevens while still very much at the top of his game. And now with the 2009 release of his 2nd “mainstream” album as Yusuf we discover that’s 2006’s “An Other Cup” was no fluke. The opening track “Welcome Home” picks up right where “Green Fields,Golden Sands” left off, and doesn’t let up with the prime folkiness (for Folks sake!) This is clearly the Cat Stevens of old, sounding pretty much like he did in 1975.
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Adam Hill – “Them Dirty Roads”
Record Label: S/R
Genre: Folk
Band Link: link
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Traditional folk with a country, nearly bluegrass, twang. I come from the camp that believes there is no such thing as a bad Adam, but this album isn’t for me. The best I can say is that the guitarwork is competent if sparse and often uninteresting. Everything else is subpar or clichéd. Same ol’ desolate, lonely country roads, same upbeat chords when applicable, same maudlin violins adding mawkish emotion when the songs themselves can’t cut it.
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48th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival announced for August 14-16th 2009
Sonny Landreth, Del McCoury Band, Iron and Wine, Tom Rush, Rebirth Brass Band, Justin Townes Earle, Tony Trischka, Langhorne Slim, Enter The Haggis, Ellis Paul, Sara Hickman, Alela Diane are among the featured acts that are performing at the 48th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 14-16, 2009 at Old Pool Farm. More details after the jump:
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