7TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN FOLK FESTIVAL TO FEATURE “TREASURES FROM THE ARCHIVE ROADSHOW” EVENT COMMEMORATING ALAN LOMAX CENTENNIAL

BROOKLYN FOLK FEST TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 17-19 AT ST. ANN’S CHURCH

The 7th annual Brooklyn Folk Festival features many highlights, among them “Treasures from the Archive Roadshow” drawn from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress collections celebrating the centennial of Alan Lomax. Sunday afternoon at 4:15pm, Folklife Center folklorist Nancy Groce will moderate an event featuring the Down Hill Strugglers; legendary photographer, folklorist, and New Lost City Rambler John Cohen; folklorist and musician Ernie Vega; and Grammy Award-winning musician and folklorist Art Rosenbaum.

They will be playing songs tunes and styles learned directly from the collections at the American Folklife Center. Rosenbaum and Cohen’s own extensive collections of American folk music, based on decades of fieldwork, are now housed at the American Folklife Center. They will be playing selections that they learned directly from people during their own fieldwork. The Roadshow is accompanied by a large museum-style panel display with more information about the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

Alan Lomax would have been 100 years old in 2015 and his pioneering work formed the basis for the collections at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, the national repository for folk music of the United States. Lomax spent over six decades recording folk music, including Lead Belly, Jelly Roll Morton, Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, and Big Bill Broonzy alongside numerous lesser known performers in a variety of settings in the US and internationally. He is the author of the book The Land Where the Blues Began. Full bio on Lomax: http://www.culturalequity.org/alanlomax/ce_alanlomax_bio.php

Several incredible folkloric films made by Alan Lomax during his long career will be screened at 2:30pm on Sunday April 19th, in conjunction with the 4:15pm presentation of the Roadshow:

* "Ballads Blues and Bluegrass"- amazing footage of the early 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, shot in Alan Lomax's apartment in 1961!

* "Oss Oss Wee Oss," shot in 1951 at the Padstow May Day in Cornwall, England
And a 10 minute reel of color footage shot in Haiti in 1937! Rarely ever screened!

The musicians will also present the Roadshow at the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center, with other dates to be announced.

The American Folklife Center was created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress as the national center for folklife documentation and research, with the mandate to "preserve and present American folklife." The American Folklife Center Archive, established in the Library of Congress Music Division in 1928 and moved to AFC in 1978, is now one of the largest archives of ethnographic materials from the United States and around the world.

The Treasures from the Archive Roadshow is an outreach program of the American Folklife Center in conjunction with the Alan Lomax Archive/Association for Cultural Equity.

Larry Campbell & David Bromberg photo

Credit: Mike Thut

Sip Happens 2015

The 4th Annual BROOKLYN COUNTRY CANTINA

Presented by Brooklyn Brewery

Saturday, March 21, 2015

@ Licha's Cantina
1306 E. 6th St.
Austin, TX 78702 | Austin, TX | 11am-2am

#BkCantina

Country. Roots. Bluegrass. Rock n' Roll. Free entry. No badge required.

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Video playlist of bands performing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE2ERhMnOcc5vVLHys3DGVXK7kagG0pg-

Sold Out in 2014. Over 4,000 RSVPs in 2015 already.

Schedule:

Brooklyn Brewery Stage:

11am - "Cura Cruda" breakfast with Licha's Cantina's micheladas and breakfast tacos

Noon - Sam Outlaw - Sam Outlaw is a country singer living in Los Angeles. He was born in South Dakota and ‘Outlaw’ is his mother’s maiden name.

1 – The Deslondes - The Deslondes (formerly Tumbleweeds) are a New Orleans-based country-soul band. In their writing and performing, they combine elements of early Stax, Sun and Atlantic records with the influence of a more raw, stripped-down sound gleaned off field recordings from Alan Lomax and Mississippi Records catalogue.

2 - Chuck Prophet - Chuck Prophet shapes his restless career with inimitable subtle flair: a vivid parade of razor-edged one-liners camouflaged in a slack-jawed drawl, songs about heartbreak and everyman heroism, drenched in twisted lines of rude Telecaster.

3 - Anthony D’Amato - Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Anthony D'Amato has received high praise for his third album and New West Records' debut, "The Shipwreck From the Shore," produced by Sam Kassirer and featuring members of Bon Iver and Megafaun.

4 - Andrew Combs - Nashville songwriter Andrew Combs weaves tales of love, sin and redemption, in a style that brings together classic country and contemporary pop, on his new album, All These Dreams.

5 - Whiskey Shivers - "Chops away at traditional bluegrass constraints with a mischievous cleaver, mixing in shadows of Delta swamps and New Orleans basements... the fierce inertia of Old Crow Medicine Show, the ramshackle folk punch of Felice Brothers and the punk energy of a pre-sobriety Deer Tick." - Rolling Stone

6 - JP Harris & the Tough Choices – In short, J.P. Harris plays Country Music. His latest album “Home Is Where The Hurt Is” was recorded and mixed at Ronnie’s Place (formerly the personal studio of Ronnie Milsap) in Nashville.

7 - Hello Strangers - Starting in Austin, and now from their home in "Pennsyltucky," sisters Larissa and Brechyn Chace, and their band, perform cheeky, wittingly noir songwriting, blending East-Meets-West alt-country with haunting sibling harmonies.

8 - River Whyless - Asheville NC's indie-folk outfit River Whyless is celebrating the release of their self-titled EP, a recording whose intricate arrangements, sweeping instrumentals and evocative lyrics are steeped in raw emotion.

9 - Tall Tall Trees - Bearded man sings songs, violates banjo.

10 - Theee Rock Wolves - We're six dudes who believe that Rock n Roll can move mountains, and we're gonna play it till we move one.

11 - Girls Guns Glory - For the past 8 years, Boston’s rising stars have been making a name for themselves through relentless touring (about 200 gigs/yr worldwide), the release of 4 critically acclaimed records, a slew of local awards, including being The Boston Music Awards 1st act of its’ genre to win Act of the Year,  and International Awards (Independent Artist of the Year / French Country Music Awards)

Midnight - Bandito Royale plays music of honorable thieves sipping tequila in a New Orleans dance hall on their way to the desert, or Mexico. We call it "salty noir…”

Acoustic Guitar Magazine Stage:

11:15am - Craig Marshall - Austin based Americana artist and recent award winning songwriter combining sturdy songcraft, lyrical insight, and a rootsy stripped-down sensibility with great industry success from last year’s “Hiding in the Doorway” and soon to be released “After All”.

Noon  - Jeremy Nail - Jeremy Nail's songs of survival and second chances set the scene for the acclaimed guitarists' new album 'The Great Mystery', set for a late 2015 release

12:45 - Matt Blake - Matt Blake is a critically acclaimed Americana recording artist based out of Austin, TX who is currently touring in support of his new release "All the Dirt in Town" produced by Doug Pettibone and featuring Lucinda Williams.

1:30 - The Lowest Pair - Sultry country banjo duo featuring the high lonesome harmonies of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee.

2:15 - The Mastersons - Austin-based Husband/wife duo The Mastersons, who also pull double duty as members of Steve Earle's band The Dukes, play a mix of upbeat Americana and shimmering power-pop

3pm - Daniel Romano - Canada's Daniel Romano delivers mosey croonin' and hard luck storytelling.

3:50 - Al Scorch - Al Scorch is a native Chicagoan, songwriter, banjo wizard, and rambunctious force of nature.


4:30 - Cale Tyson - Old school, sad-bastard outlaw country for a new generation of excited country fans.

5:15 - Daddy Long Legs - Brooklyn's Blues Harp Bloodhound.

6pm - The Dove  & The Wolf - The Dove and the Wolf, a French dynamic duo two-girl band, currently based in Philadelphia, weave nostalgic harmonies through stories that tell of loves and summers lost

6:45 - Christopher Paul Stelling - Once you've given up the ghost, everything follows with dead certainty, even in the midst of chaos - Henry Miller

7:30 - Jesse Harris & Star Rover - Jesse Harris is a Grammy Award winning songwriter/singer/guitarist/

producer from New York City, whose new album with Brooklyn duo Star Rover, "No Wrong No Right," is out now on Dangerbird Records.

8:15 - Leland Sundries – “Dedicated to storytelling in a way that recalls Woody Guthrie and his Folkways brethren. [His] scrappy Americana will get you longing for empty two-lane highways and kudzu-encased back porches.” – New York Times

9pm - For Her and the Snow – A unique indie trio bringing catchy pop luscious hooks and punctuated beats

9:45 -  Quiet Life - Quiet Life draw inspiration for their roots-Americana sound from open roads and friendly strangers and just when you think they've put down roots in one place, they pack up, load their van, and head for the next town.

10:30 - The Green Gallows - The green gallows are a whiskey drenched outlaw americana band from Queens.

11:30 - Star Rover - “Star Rover specializes in an alluring sort of pastoral punk that suggests a collaboration between Deerhoof and John Fahey" -Time Out New York

Brought to you by:

BROOKLYN BREWERY - Like our namesake borough, the Brooklyn Brewery is made up of a rich collection of characters from all over the world. In our Williamsburg home, these characters are dedicated to brewing and selling great beer and enriching the communities we serve.

DEERING BANJOS - We are a family run business, and we regard our craftsmen, suppliers, dealers, and especially our customers as part of the Deering family. Our focus and passion is to create great banjos that enable you as an artist to enjoy expressing yourself and your music.

ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE - Through interviews, reviews, workshops, sheet music, and song transcriptions, members of the Acoustic Guitar community learn guitar techniques and music from around the globe and get to know the artists who create it. With product reviews and expert advice, Acoustic Guitar also helps its community members become smarter buyers and owners of acoustic guitars and related gear.

THE MOD CABIN - The Mod Cabin product line was designed for the discerning individual that gives consideration to their skin and beard care. It is inspired by vintage aesthetics, reclaimed knowledge, and utilitarianism.

and THE BLUEGRASS SITUATION - purveyor of all things relative to roots music, culture, and lifestyle. One part online hub for anything old time to indie rock; one part producer of "festival-within-a-festival" style events ranging from their one-of-a-kind Bonnaroo stage and Superjam to the annual LA Bluegrass Situation festival in Los Angeles. Merging old traditions with new technologies, The Bluegrass Situation is Roots Culture Redefined.  Discover more at http://TheBluegrassSituation.com

About Licha’s Cantina - Located in the heart of East 6th Street, Licha’s has become a popular niche for Austinites craving a bite of interior México. With a menu inspired by the Mexican soulfood cooking that owner Daniel Brooks was raised on in Mexico City, Licha's has been met with widespread critical success with features in Austin Chronicle, Austin 360, Zagat, Eater Austin, The NY TImes and more.

Curated by The Defibulators and Daniel Roark - Brooklyn’s country crusaders founded the Brooklyn Country Cantina in 2012, along with Austinite Daniel Roark, as the go-to grassroots showcase for innovative country, roots, and Americana artists at SXSW.

Facebook Event.

The Stone Foxes SXSW and March/April tour posters

KRISTIN ANDREASSEN LAUNCHES TOUR, SIGNS WITH SYNCH LICENSING AGENCY, PREMIERES VIDEO WITH VILLAGE VOICE, HIGHLIGHTED BY ITUNES STORE, GOES NUTS AT FOLK ALLIANCE INT’L

Kristin Andreassen’s subtlely jaw-dropping new album ‘Gondolier’ continues to gather momentum:

+ Andreassen launches her first solo, headlining tour today and has added support dates on both coasts:

3/4 :: Cambridge, MA :: Club Passim
3/7 :: Katonah, NY :: Caramoor Center for The Arts (opening for Dom Flemons)
3/10 :: New York, NY :: Joe’s Pub (Full band)
3/20 :: Charlottesville, VA :: Jefferson Theater (Opening for Love Canon)
3/21 :: Annapolis, MD :: Ramshead (Opening for Love Canon)
4/1 :: Portland, OR :: Alberta Street Public House (co-bill w/ Ruth Moody)
4/4 :: Seattle, WA :: Town Hall (opening for The Onlies)
4/8-19 :: House Concert tour through Southern British Columbia (w/ Jon Neufeld of Black Prairie)

The Joe’s Pub show will see her joined onstage by Aoife O’Donovan and Ruth Ungar, who, with Kristin, made up Sometymes Why. Chris Eldridge of the Punch Brothers will open the show, which will also feature shadow puppets.

+ Syndicated radio show Folk Alley posted video of Andreassen performing.

+ On release week, ‘Gondolier’ was featured on the Singer-Songwriter page of the iTunes Store.

+ Andreassen joined the Mix Tape Music roster, joining Charles Bradley, Andrew Bird, Beach House, Dolly Parton, Wye Oak, Dr. Dog, Conor Oberst, and others on the synch license-pitching agency.

+ The Village Voice premiered the video for “Lookout,” which was written during Hurricane Irene and was filmed in Red Hook, and ends with a tintype puzzle of Kristin.

+ ‘Gondolier’ remains in the 20 top of the Roots Music Report’s Folk Albums chart.

+ Andreassen’s WFUV session aired Sunday in NYC.

+ She was the talk of Folk Alliance International, performing nine showcases.

THE STONE FOXES ANNOUNCE PACKED SXSW SCHEDULE, HEADLINING TOUR

“STOMP” IN NAT’L BMW COMMERCIAL MARCH/APRIL

ALMOST 100K SPOTIFY PLAYS ON NEW SINGLE “COLD LIKE A KILLER” IN FEB. ALONE AS FOXES FIRST FRIDAY LEADS UP TO NEW ALBUM AUGUST 7

NEW MUSIC SEMINAR NAMES FOXES “ON THE VERGE”

“EXPLOSIVE” – NPR

The Stone Foxes are seeing their profile rise to a new level as it announced its SXSW lineup and a headlining tour. The hard-driving, harmonica-blast inflected San Francisco rock & roll outfit, which has opened for the Black Keys, has seen almost 100,000 Spotify spins in February alone for new song “Cold Like a Killer,” its Foxes First Friday entry for the month. The Stone Foxes are premiering a new song the first Friday of each month leading up to its full-length album ’12 Spells,’ out August 7.

Billboard reported that New Music Seminar featured the Stone Foxes on a list of “On The Verge” bands alongside such artists as Perfect Pussy, John Fullbright, Moon Hooch, Potty Mouth, and Twin Peaks. NPR has called them “explosive” and USA Today “irresistible.”

Their song "Stomp" will be featured in a nationally televised BMW commercial in March and April.

THE STONE FOXES SXSW SCHEDULE:

Wed 3/18 • 4pm • The Blackheart
86 Rainey St • NoiseTrade/Green Notes Showcase

Wed 3/18 • 6:20pm • Shiner’s Saloon
422 N Congress Ave • Conscious Immaturity Showcase

Thurs 3/19 • 4:50pm • The 512 (Rooftop)
408 E. 6th St • Spokesbuzz Colorado Music Party

Thurs 3/19 • 9pm • Maggie May’s (Rooftop)
323 E 6TH St • Monterey International Official SXSW Showcase

Fri 3/20 • 3PM • The Jackalope
404 E 6TH • DeliRadio & AudioTree Showcase

Fri 3/20 • 6PM • Little Woodrows
520 W 6th • Live Vibe Showcase

Sat 3/21 • 3PM • Gingerman
301 Lavaca St. • Dogfish / Blurt Party

THE STONE FOXES TOUR DATES:

March 7 – Oakland, CA - Leo’s
March 12 – Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
March 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Viva Phx
March 15 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
March 22 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
March 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
March 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
April 3 – Fairfax, CA – 19 Broadway
April 4 – Fresno, CA – Catacomb Party
May 16 – Vista, CA – North County Music Festival
June 20 – Folsom, CA – Folsom Rhythm & Brews

This Stone Foxes are lead by brothers Shannon (drums, harmonica, vocals) and Spence Koehler (guitar, vocals) and along with their brothers in rock-and-roll Vince Dewald (bass, vocals), Ben Andrews (guitar, violin), Elliot Peltzman (keys, vocals), and Brian Bakalian (drums) they bring their freewheeling, frenetic energy to the stage with plenty of tightly crafted hooks and dance worthy rhythms to spare. Koehler says, “We are on a mission to bottle up all the energy, the impressive amount of sweat, and the outrageous fun we have playing live, and give it back to the rest of the humans. We're six dudes who believe that Rock n Roll can move mountains, and we're gonna play it ‘til we move one.”