For Christopher Ricks and other professorial types around Boston, Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize may help validate their interest in the singer as a literary figure. But in addition to celebrating Dylan’s impact inside the academy, we should also celebrate the legacy he left behind in … [Read more...]
The video of Betsy Siggins @ the Cambridge Forum
Conversation with Betsy Siggins: Forever Young, Folk Music in Harvard Square from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo. On November 16th, the Harvard Square Business Association hosted A Conversation with Betsy Siggins: Forever Young, Folk Music in Harvard Square, at the … [Read more...]
Joan Baez Day, Thursday, October 8, 2016
A Proclamation for Joan Baez from Cambridge, MA Mayor E. Denise Simmons, October 8, 2016 will be known as "Joan Baez Day" … [Read more...]
The ASCAP Foundation Awards FOLK New England a Grant for the Stories Through Song program.
Folk New England is thrilled to announce that the Board of Directors of The ASCAP Foundation has approved the renewal of a grant to FOLK New England for our “Stories Through Song” program. This is the 4th year that The ASCAP Foundation has provided funding for this … [Read more...]
A Message From Folk New England Founder – Betsy Siggins
December 2015 Dear Friend, We are writing today to ask that you help us keep the faith with the music we have loved the most and for the longest here in New England. Folk music is comfort music; it is a set of loving grandparents who welcome us at the doorstep and can … [Read more...]