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Shaun Smith and Mike McKenna Jr. at the 60th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival after recording an episode of The High Note podcast.

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 He carries on the Canadiana folk music tradition in his songs his homespun lyrics with historical references and a warm voice. […]

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New Music Friday on The High Note

New Music Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

It’s the last New Music Friday of September and while fall is in full swing on the east coast, The High Note is here to keep you warm with all the new albums released today, […]

Concert Reviews
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Rocket From the Crypt perform at Frantic City Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 (Shaun R. Smith/ The High Note).

Frantic City Uncovers Atlantic City As A Bedrock Of Music

I remember as a kid watching that episode of “The Flinstones” where Fred goes to the Water Buffalo convention in Frantic City. I learned later that it was meant to be Atlantic City. In fact, […]

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New Music Friday on The High Note

New Music Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

Fall is officially here and The High Note is always serving up hot and fresh new album releases every Friday including today, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. This week I’m most stoked about two folk singers […]

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Marcus Mumford

Marcus Mumford Makes His Story The Focus Of ‘Self-Titled’

Marcus Mumford doesn’t mince words. After four albums as the singer, songwriter, guitarist and leader of the blitzing British folk rock band Mumford and Sons has branched out for his solo debut released Friday, Sept. […]

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New Music Friday on The High Note

New Music Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

The fall season is fully taking hold in the northeast and The High Note has a blanket of albums released for New Music Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 to add to your playlist. Multiinstrumentalist and producer […]

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ADG7 singer Hong Ok, and bandleader Kim Yak Dae with Shaun Smith at the 60th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival.

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 […]

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Madison Cunningham

Madison Cunningham Shows Her Soul On Revealer

Summer may be coming to a close but there is nothing but sunshine emanating from the 11 tracks on the latest album from Madison Cunningham. The California singer, folk rocker and multi-instrumentalist released her third […]

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New Music Friday on The High Note

New Music Friday, Sept. 9, 2022

School is back in session and The High Note is here to help ease you into the fall season with all the latest albums released today, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. At the top of my […]

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New Music Friday on The High Note

New Music Friday – Sept. 2, 2022

I can’t believe that summer is already over and we’re getting ready to celebrate Labor Day weekend. But, that’s no reason to be sad, New Music Friday is a celebration and we have all the […]

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