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Hermit Music Festival
Hermit Music Festival Indian Creek Winery, Kuna Idaho July 26th & 27th, 2013 I heard about the inaugural Hermit Music Festival a couple of months ago. I immediately volunteered to help out in any way I could. I can’t tell you how … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie parr, hermit music festival, wayne hancock
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Elko
The 29th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Western Folklife Center Elko, Nevada, USA January 31st – February 2nd, 2013 At the end of January I made my first trip to Elko, Nevada. My full report and review of the 29th … Continue reading
ISBA Bluegrass Festival
Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association 6th Annual Fall Festival I just returned from an enjoyable weekend at the annual bluegrass festival put on by the Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association in Round Valley, Idaho. There were six featured bands who played three … Continue reading
Bill Rossiter
photo by Johanna Harness Bill Rossiter March 18th, 2011 The Caldwell Public Library hosted Bill Rossiter from the Idaho Humanities Council’s speakers bureau. He presented “No Irish Need Apply,” a combination of anecdotes, stories, and songs about the Irish who … Continue reading
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Tagged autoharp, banjo, bill rossiter, caldwell, folk, ireland, maybelle carter, songs
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Väsen
photo by Johanna Harness Mike Marshall/Darol Anger and Väsen March 10, 2011 The Boise Contemporary Theater was mostly full for a night of great acoustic music from Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, and the Swedish trio Väsen. Anger and Marshall had already … Continue reading
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Tagged darol anger, folk, mike marshall, newgrass, nordic, nyckelharpa, sweden, väsen
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Meridian Symphony
Meridian Symphony Orchestra March 5th, 2011 I’ve been getting more involved with community radio, so it makes sense that I finally went to hear my local community orchestra. The Meridian Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer orchestra that has been going … Continue reading
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Tagged aaron copland, classical, johann straus, meridian symphony, nikolai rimsky-korsakov
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