WRUW-FM folk show host Steve Traina was able to get possession of the archives of both managers of the room, Stan Kain and Larry Bruner, who he says were “packrats.” He used them as the basis for his ...

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Presented by the Tenor Guitar Foundation, the Gathering offers performances, workshops and events designed to foster ...

The English guitarist, songwriter, and song interpreter Jim Ghedi came to folk music through a side door. He grew up playing ...

Cloutier and L'Esperance ventured to Ilulissat in Greenland, which is known for its huge icebergs. "Icebergs the size of city blocks. 'Ilulissat' means 'iceberg' in Greenlandic," Cloutier said.

The acoustic folk virtuoso even used a frother from her parents’ kitchen to get a tone on new album Acadia, but, she tells us, the end justifies the means ...

A force for social justice and musical creativity during her 98-year life, the SF hero's vital voice can be heard again.

As she was preparing to play Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown, Monica Barbaro obsessed over every detail of the folk singer’s ...

By MIKE PENK and BOB HOWARD // Photos by DEBRA PENK // A dream comes true, after six years Fox and Bones bring national attention to the Portland folk scene.

The air buzzed with excitement on Thursday, Feb. 20, as the audience gathered at the Charles B. Wang Center for a unique ...

One of the most celebrated guitarists in indie and beyond, The Smiths' Johnny Marr revealed the one act of his youth that first struck him as a musical idol.