We are thrilled that Betsy was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. The Northeast Folk Alliance focuses on serving, strengthening, and engaging the Northeast regional folk music community. Their mission is to provide … [Read more...]
Jim Kweskin presented with a Folk New England Lifetime Achievement Award
Interim Chair Jim Rooney and Founder Betsy Siggins presented Jim Kweskin with a Folk New England Lifetime Achievement Award last February at a sold-out concert produced by FNE Executive Director Brian Quinn at the Arlington Theater. In addition to the many talented members of … [Read more...]
Betsy Siggins Inducted into the Hall Of Fame
In 2019, the Boch Center in Boston launched the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), Boston’s newest cultural and educational initiative. It celebrates the lifeblood of America’s musical and cultural heritage. Led by legendary musicians and music executives including Keb … [Read more...]
Dayle Stanley, 1939-2021
A REMEMBRANCE By Tom Curren Dayle Stanley was one of the key performers in the Boston-Cambridge Folk Revival and was among the first women in folk music circles to become a singer-songwriter. She was an enormously gifted artist, popular throughout the East Coast, and her … [Read more...]
An Update From Folk New England
Folk New England, Winter 2021 In the winter, warmth stands for all virtue. Henry Thoreau We hope that your holidays were enjoyable, that you are warm, well-supplied, and safe, and that we can join in with the old blues singer who sang "I seen better days, but I'm puttin' … [Read more...]
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