It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of dance caller and musician Dudley Laufman of New Hampshire, recipient of a 2009 National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. The name Dudley … [Read more...]

Thanks to all who made the University Libraries Annual Fall Reception: An evening with Folk New England: A tribute to Eric von Schmidt, featuring Tom Rush, Chris Smither, Geoff Muldaur, and Caitlin von Schmidt, a huge success on June 7, 2025, at U Mass … [Read more...]

Tom Rush and Jim Kweskin (photo above) are still finalizing the components, and we will update those finding aids this fall. The Rush finding aid is already online. Click here to view. A finished draft of the Kweskin finding aid is online. Click here to view.  The Scott … [Read more...]

The 2025 Stories Through Song award was a great success this year. The four 4th-grade classrooms at the Graham and Park School in Cambridge had the excellent opportunity to work with Kim Moberg for two sessions in April. Kim and Heather Swanson performed for families at the … [Read more...]

Folk New England is thrilled to have these calendars online for all to enjoy. Click here to view them. The Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) is an all-volunteer New England-based bluegrass music association that promotes and supports bluegrass festivals, concerts, jams, and … [Read more...]