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...]
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...]
Hotel Features Folk New England Images
The latest in Freepoint Hotel’s pop-up art exhibit series features images from Folk New England. The hotel is located at 220 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA 02138 This exhibit showcases a collection of historic photographs and memorabilia chronicling the birth of folk … [Read more...]
Premiere of Documentary WELCOME HERE AGAIN
Premiere of Documentary WELCOME HERE AGAIN: A Recording Session with the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra Sunday, March 19, 2017, 3:30 pm Red River Theaters, 11 S. Main St., Concord, NH 03301 On Sunday March 20, 2016, sixteen musicians came together in the Chapel at … [Read more...]
NEFMA Collections Expand
New Collections from Rounder Records, Folklore Productions/The Greenhill Family and The Black Sheep Review have been received. Working with The Audio Preservation Lab at Harvard University and The Cambridge Historical Society the NEFMA team has been growing the … [Read more...]