Maggie Rogers communicates through unrestrained songwriting and inspirational production on her debut album, “Heard It In A Past Life,” released Friday, Jan. 18 on Capitol Records. “For a long time, I’ve introduced myself as a […]
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55th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival Celebrates The Spirit Of Music
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Heritage In Harmony At The 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival
Emerging trends in modern folk blended with hearty musical traditions at the 54th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival in the humble mountain community of Upper Salford Township. New blood was surging and expanding the cultural experience […]
The 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival To Celebrate A Tradition Of Musical Immersion
The 54th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival is taking over the Pennsylvania mountain town of Upper Salford Township Aug. 13-15. The whimsical weekend is wonder of headliners, independent artists as well as local musicians taking the […]
Bucci remembered at the Philadelphia Folk Festival
Music has a powerful effect on people. Deep and sometimes stoned listeners will often associate their favorite musicians as having tapped a spiritual well from which we all draw. This is what gives them the ability to touch our spirits in profound and often uplifting ways. Hell, if you’ve been to a Phish concert you’ve probably heard someone describe Trey Anistaso as an alien. However, it’s not often that we get actually have a personal connection with these musicians.
Dante Bucci had a profound impact on the 53rd annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. Sadly, he wasn’t there to see it. The 33-year-old festival mainstay was found dead from an apparent accident in Roxborough home Wednesday, Aug. 13 as he was preparing to perform at the Philadelphia Folk Festival.
Seeger’s spirit resonates at the Folk Fest
A woman in the beer garden said to me Saturday – “I sense a presence.” It may have been the Yard’s Cheap Thrills Pils talking. Or, it is the spirit of Pete Seeger that is […]
Folkies Make Friday Festive
Friday was a great day to be at the 53rd annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. With the gates opening to a sunny afternoon, the stage was set for a day of showcases and concerts. The Hot […]
Skies clear for Folk Fest weekend
The rain really started to kick up a few hours before the first concert was set to begin. Luckily, I had just finished dinner over the campfire before it started to drizzle, then rain, then pour.
Just as Angaleena Presley was set to take the stage, the rain let up enough for my camping neighbors to snap a photo of a double rainbow in the parking lot. “It’s a sign for the festival,” I said. Everything around here is a sign for a happy fest.
There was a large crowd at the camp stage for the Thursday night concert – which is only open to campers at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Sturgill Simpson came out and played a couple of good songs with the energy of a rock ‘n’ roll band before the lead singer and songwriter, Simpson said, “We had to get the slow stuff out of the way. Y’all want to dance now? This is for the guy who said he wanted to dance.”