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Folksinger Jean Ritchie,
Irish fiddler Kevin Burke, and blues guitarist David "Honeyboy"
Edwards are among the recipients of the National Endowment for
the Arts' National Heritage Fellowships, which recognize folk and
traditional artists for their artistic excellence, authenticity,
and contributions to their fields.
Max Zuckerman became
the first guitarist to win the Junior Grand Prize in the Biennial
National Solo Competition held by the American String Teachers'
Association and National School Orchestra Association. The award
is given to the most outstanding of the first-prize winners in the
categories of violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, and harp.
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Events
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Mike Dowling
and Happy Traum will lead the first of Webnash's monthly
workshop series, November 1–3, in Canaan, New York, teaching
swing rhythm and intermediate fingerstyle, respectively. For information
on this workshop and Webnash's other music programs, go to www.webnash.com.
The Seattle Luthier's
Group (www.seattleluthiers.org)
will host the first Puget Sound Stringed Instruments Exhibition,
October 19–20, at Renton Technical College in Renton, Washington.
The event will focus on small-shop luthiers from the Pacific Northwest.
The first annual Jim
Hurst/ NashCamp Fingerstyle Guitar Weekend will be held October
11–13 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee. In addition to Hurst,
instructors include Eddie Pennington, Mark Casstevens, and
Richard Smith. To register, go to www.nashcamp.com.
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New
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Sinead O'Connor's
new album, Sean Nos Nua (Vanguard), delivers traditional
Irish tunes with a backing band mixing Jamaican musicians with Irish
contemporary folk musicians such as Sharon Shannon and Donal
Lunny.
Suzanne Vega
and other members of the Greenwich Village Songwriters' Exchange
collaborated on Vigil (Conscious Music), a collection of
songs about September 11. The CD is available exclusively from Amazon.com.
All proceeds go to the Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund, aiding
families of the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy. Go to
www.vigilCD.org
for more information.
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Contests
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Taylor Guitars' Build
It with Bob contest offers players a chance to win an expenses-paid
trip to Taylor's facility in El Cajon, California, to collaborate
with Bob Taylor on their own custom guitar. Other prizes include
guitars from Taylor's standard line as well as accessories. Contestants
can submit their completed entry form (available at www.taylorguitars.com/builditwithbob)
to their local Taylor dealer.
The Alirio Diaz
International Guitar Competition, open to classical guitarists
from around the world, will award cash prizes of up to $10,000.
Finalists will perform for judges in Carora, Venezuela, on November
23. Applications are due September 13. For rules and entry forms,
go to http://www.sinadic.gov.ve/concurso-aliriodiaz/English/Guidelines/body_guidelines.htm.
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In
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The Who's bassist, John
Entwistle, died June 27, on the eve of the Who's U.S. tour.
Entwistle developed his powerful and influential bass style in the
one-guitar band, playing loud and complex parts to fill the rhythm
guitar void. A musical prodigy, Entwistle first teamed with Pete
Townshend in a Dixieland combo, playing trumpet to Townshend's banjo.
In recent years, Entwistle became known for his painting and also
led the John Entwistle Band.
Legendary jazz bassist
Ray Brown died July 2 at age 75. Brown's first instrument
was piano, but he later switched to bass, teaching himself the instrument
by ear. His fluid sound helped define bebop, and he performed with
other bop luminaries Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie
in Gillespie's Big Band. In 1948 Brown married and became musical
director for Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the
Oscar Peterson Trio.
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Cyber
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Gypsy swing band
the Hot Club of San Francisco has released a virtual CD on its website,
www.hcsf.com.
New and old fans can download the CD booklet and MP3s to their home
computers with the band's blessing.
Folk Alliance's North
American Folk Music Business Directory is available online
as part of their website, www.folk.org.
One-year subscriptions to the fully searchable and frequently updated
directory are $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers.
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Meet
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Click
here to meet the Acoustic Guitar team at a wide variety upcoming
music events and trade shows. Listed below are some things happening
in the next few weeks.
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Excerpted from Acoustic
Guitar magazine, October
2002, No. 118.
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