Perry Thompson is the president of the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society based in Atlantic City, New Jersey whose mission is to preserve and promote Black music culture through education and experiences. He has held […]
Category: Podcasts
Episode 30 – BRAN NU
BRAN NU is a rapper and artist based in South Jersey. He has been rhyming since he was in high school and is currently touring throughout the east coast. During a brief break in […]
Episode 29 – Mike McKenna Jr.
Mike McKenna Jr. is a helluva singer-songwriter from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. He carries on the Canadiana folk music tradition in his songs his homespun lyrics with historical references and a warm voice. […]
Episode 28 – ADG7
South Korean shamanic folk-pop band ADG7 quickly became one of my favorite acts of the 60th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival – so much so that I, along with many, many others, saw the nine-piece band […]
Episode 27 – Talisk Returns!
My old friends from Talisk, concertina player Mohsen Amini and guitarist Graeme Armstrong return to The High Note podcast and bring along their new fiddle player Benedict Morris to chat about performing at the Philadelphia […]
Episode 26 – Can’t Miss The Philly Folk Fest
How is your camping gear holding up, fest friends? I hope you’re ready because the 60th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival is happening this weekend – Aug. 18-21, 2022 at the Old Pool Farm in Upper […]
Episode 25 – Steve Dawson
Who would have thought that a kid whose first concert was Santana and Chicago in San Diego, California would one day become a singer-songwriter based in the Illinois city? Steve Dawson is one of my […]
Episode 24 – Originaire
Ken Shiles and Cibon, two-thirds of the Atlantic City acoustic folk band Originaire join The High Note podcast for this episode, recorded Saturday, Jan. 25 at Ventnor Coffee. We chat about the band’s debut EP […]
Episode 23 – Talisk
Talisk is a Scottish Celtic band consisting of three incredible musicians, Mohsen Amini on concertina, fiddle player Hayley Keenan and guitarist Graeme Armstrong. They have accumulated multiple accolades across the United Kingdom. We met for a […]
Episode 22 – Dave Gunning
Folk singer-songwriter Dave Gunning has a lot of passion. The pride of Pictou County is passionate about both his music and his hometown, particularly dedicating a decade to trying to clean up the Pictou County Pulp Mill, […]