Expect folk ´n good music from ENGLISH FOLK EXPO
New team members have recently joined English Folk Expo to increase the team as the organisation´s work, reach and role continues to expand, so does the English Folk Expo team.
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Entries by Norman Warwick
QUESTIONING RECEIVED KNOWLEDGE
A remarkable range of activity by young writers, from Yorùbá Opera (left) to new play-writing, has been inspired by Wole’s work as a theatre director and teacher.
exclusive interview STEVE COOKE a master-chef all across the arts
And, of course, I think that creativity and the arts are essential to individual and community well-being. Engagement as active participants, either as creatives or supporters, is important.
SPRINGSTEEN FROM COVER TO COVER
Bruce Springsteen was born into the music industry with an unstoppable adoration and appreciation for those who came before him. The singer was never afraid to share his influences or pay homage to the great American songbook as he and the E-Street Band made their way up the charts and into the annals of music history.
LIVE MUSIC BOUNCING BACK !??! by Norman Warwick
LIVE MUSIC BOUNCING BACK !??! wonders Norman Warwick Just to say a big, big thank you! began a brief e mail from the organisers of Ribble Valley Jazz And Blues Festival. That´s ok, I thought, what have I done? Then I realised this was a general vote of thanks to thousands of people, but as […]
I´m (still) a believer in THE MONKEES !
The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the situation comedy series of the same name. Music credited to the band was released on LP, as well as being included in the show, which aired from 1966 to 1968.
ASTRONAUT MATTIAS MAURER speaks of the link between humanity and the cosmos
Never stop being fascinated. Never stop asking questions,….and live your dream.
COME WHAT MAY,…… don´t miss ´the arts´ this month, wherever you are
In the merry, merry month of May there are jazz blues and folk festivals across the UK and musiv, dance, theatre and visual arts all over Lanzarote
TOM PAXTON: troubadour plus news of Ribble Valley Jazz And Blues Festival, 2022, starting today.
I also love, and listen to every day, When We Were Good and When You Shook Your Long Hair Down, all of which capture the moments that last forever in a life long love affair.
TO APOCALYPTIC POST-ACOUSTIC
At first, Dylan’s record company was unhappy with the recording, both for its length and the electric feel. Dylan, until this point, was beloved for his folk, acoustic tracks, which often were heard as overt protest songs. Now, he was full-on rock ‘n’ roll, which then was not as viable for artists in the mainstream as was folk music.
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