Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar magazine, February 2001, No. 98.

News RETURN TO TOP	On October 13, KPFK cancelled Howard and Roz Larman’s Folkscene, LA’s longest running live radio program and a pillar of the Los Angeles folk community. Folkscene can now be heard around the clock on the Web at www.kpig.com, with new shows added each week. For more information, email folkscene@folkscene.com. Look for Keb’ Mo’ to appear among the cute and cuddly characters of Sesame Street. The bluesman recently filmed an episode of the long-running PBS favorite. The 2000 Ivor Mairants Guitar Award was bestowed upon classical guitarist Xu Fei Yang of China on November 17 in London by the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Yang’s prizes included an audition for the Maisie Lewis concerts at London’s Wigmore Hall.
Events RETURN TO TOP	The Kerrville Roots and Blues Guitar Camp will take place May 29–31 at the Quiet Valley Ranch outside Kerrville, Texas, in conjunction with the Kerrville Folk Festival. The camp features daily workshops by Steve James, Kenny Sultan, and Stefan George. For information, call (830) 257-3600 or email staff@kerrville-music.com. The Music Teachers National Association celebrates its 125th anniversary at this year’s convention in Washington, D.C., March 24–28. Highlights will include a live broadcast of Public Radio International’s From the Top; the final round of the MTNA student competition; and a slew of free concerts. For more information, call (888) 512-5278 or visit www.mtna.org. Upcoming concerts in the Guitars International Distinguished Artist series in Cleveland, Ohio, include a March 2 performance of 19th-century guitar pieces on 19th-century guitars by Pasquale Rucco and Douglas James. The series’ Guitar Weekend, March 16–18, features performances and master classes by Antigoni Goni, David Russell, and John Holmquist. For more information, call (216) 752-7502. The Illawarra Folk Festival, featuring performances by Mad Pudding, Csokolom, Faith Petric, Duchas, and more, will be held March 14–18 in Jamberoo, Australia. For more information, go to www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au.
In Memory RETURN TO TOP	Legendary guitarist John Fahey passed away in Salem, Oregon, on Thursday, February 22. Fahey was among the 20th century's most influential guitarists, with a style that embraced country blues, mountain music, Indian ragas, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and psychedelia. His eccentric instrumental musings paved the way for much of today's modern fingerstyle guitar music. Read more about Fahey at www.johnfahey.com.
Meet A.G. RETURN TO TOP	Advertising director Dan Gabel and gear editor Teja Gerken will be keeping their eyes peeled for new and wondrous music-related offerings from more than 1,500 exhibitors at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany, March 7–11. For more information, go to www.musikmesse.de. Click here to meet the Acoustic Guitar team at these upcoming music events and trade shows.
New Releases RETURN TO TOP	Warner Brothers recently published a number of books that will interest intermediate and advanced fingerpickers: Tommy Emmanuel Solo Guitar Style, by Paul Hedman and Peter Pik; The Bill Evans Collection for Solo Guitar, by Greg Stone; and Celtic Guitar, by Glenn Weiser. If you've upgraded your viewing media to DVD, you can revel in two releases from Columbia/Legacy: The Search for Robert Johnson, narrated by John Hammond; and A Vision Shared, a Woody Guthrie tribute that includes performances by Bruce Springsteen, Taj Mahal, Emmylou Harris, and others. Read our expert reviews of new acoustic-guitar oriented CDs take from the pages of Acoustic Guitar magazine. Visit the archives and read reviews of scores of great acoustic CDs.

 

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