Archive for Things to See and Do
Under the Hat: All About Guitars
Nov
7
2012
Under the Hat: All About Guitars In this debut episode of “Under the Hat: Independent Music Education,” Mister G takes us into his recording studio in Western MA for a music lesson about the guitar. Using a variety of instruments from his collection, he discusses the differences (and similarities) between acoustic, electric, classical and steel [continue reading]
What’s Up With Those Southern Beasts?
Sep
27
2012
By Dudley Cocke, Artistic Director of Roadside Theater Storytelling is a partnership between the person telling the story and the person receiving the story; each depends on the other. This exchange is not designed to be passive, unless the purpose is propaganda. “The purpose of art is to [continue reading]
Arts Funding 2.0: Caleb Elliott
Aug
24
2012
By Rachel Reynolds Luster, Contributing Editor This week’s featured crowd funding campaign is Caleb Elliott’s Kickstarter project, “Caleb Elliott’s Debut Album.”
“Son of a preacher man. Child of melody. Brother of Harmony,” begins the bio link from Caleb Elliott’s Kickstarter project, which seems [continue reading]
Earliest Footage of Native American Drumming
Aug
22
2012
A Sioux frame drum, 1904; Museum of Modern Art The Afrodrumming organization recently produced this video detailing two early recorded examples of Native American drumming. Many thanks to Kelle Jolly of Carpetbag Theatre for leading us to this video
Please find the [continue reading]
John Baird’s Tennessee Gospel
Aug
21
2012
Selection from the cover of I’m Believin’: Gospel Music in Middle Tennessee By Jennifer Joy Jameson, Notes From The Field series Editor In the latest post from Notes From The Field , I wrote about the dynamic metal
sculptures of Kittrell, Tennessee artist and gospel [continue reading]
We Juke Up In Here: Mississippi Juke Joint Traditions
May
9
2012
Red Paden at home in Red’s Lounge; Lou Bopp This month will see the release of a new documentary from Jeff Konkel of Broke and Hungry Records and Roger Stolle of the Cat Head music and art store. We Juke Up In Here [continue reading]
Music Trekking: Here Come Our Mothers
May
8
2012
Here’s To Our Mothers! Although Mothers Day as we know it is not be recognized all over the globe, there is not one single culture that does celebrate the roles of mothers, grandmothers and similar figures in their folklore, stories and songs. Do other cultures love their moms and like to sing about them? You [continue reading]
Music Trekking: Here Come Our Mothers
May
8
2012
Here’s To Our Mothers! Although Mothers Day as we know it is not recognized all over the globe, there is not one single culture that doesn’t celebrate the roles of mothers, grandmothers and similar figures in their folklore, stories and songs. Do other cultures love their moms and like to sing about them? You bet [continue reading]
Music Trekking: Andean Music for Spring
Apr
10
2012
That Little Chicken! (Ese Pollito) Is there anything more adorable than a baby chick? A perfect omen that Spring is on the way! This month I’m featuring a huayño – a type of traditional song from Peru. The video to follow tells the story of someone who gets a chicken as a gift and it [continue reading]
Idiom and Assimilation: Miles Davis & C.D. Wright
Apr
7
2012
John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, and Bill Evans, recording in 1958 If there is any particular affinity I have for poetry associated with the South, it is with idiom. I credit hill people and African Americans for keeping the language distinct. Poetry should repulse assimilation. Each poet’s task [continue reading]
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