A mighty twenty six bands will play the Folk Fest event at Zorthian Ranch on August 6th. That’s something like one band member for every four guests attending this musical feast. Tickets on sale now at http://lafolkfest.com. Listen to Amanda Jo Williams, Ana Caravelle, Cowboy And Indian, The Djin Aquarian Band (that’s the Djin of [...]

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The 6th annual L.A. Old Time Social takes place this week and here’s the schedule of Workshops for Saturday, May 14, 11:00am – 7:00pm at Nomad Studios, 1993 Blake Ave, 90039 $15 for the day (workshops & dance included) 11:00am-12:00pm – Shape Note Singing with Jessica Catron: Shape note singing is a uniquely American tradition [...]

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TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT ON TUESDAY MAR. 8TH AT VILLAINS TAVERN, 1356 PALMETTO ST, LOS ANGELES. 9PM.

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TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT ON SATURDAY MAR. 5TH AT HM157, 3110 N. BROADWAY AVE, LINCOLN HEIGHTS. 8PM/ $5/ ALL AGES

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Here’s a little taste of all the bands that will be performing tonight at the Echoplex for The New Los Angeles Folk Festival’s MURDER BALLADS Halloween bonanza. Arrive at 8 pm tonight so you don’t miss anything. These bands will each perform a couple classic murder ballads in celebration of dark tradition. Frank Fairfield “Nine [...]

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The lineup for the Murder Ballads event organized by LA RECORD’s Daiana Feuer and James Cartwright (aka The New Los Angeles Folk Festival) has been announced. Taking the stage on Oct 26 with their renditions of old murder ballads will be: Frank Fairfield, Simon Stokes, Boy Scout Jamboree (Spindrift acoustic), Vaud & The Villains, Amanda [...]

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This is part of the awesome diversity of Los Angeles experience. In the midst of all the civilization, you can find music that was created in its absence. Songs written by men who lived seventeen years before coming across another soul, but kept alive by dedicated folk who are surrounded by other bodies at all times.

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