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See:www.udistrictchamber.org/StreetFair.   This is the 39th annual U-district Streetfair with craft vendors, food vendors and of course lots of music, include music upstairs both days at Cafe Allegro, see: www.cafeallegromusic.com.

 

 

  New Book:  The Never-Ending Revival
   Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance
   Author: Michael F. Scully

 

In recent years, there has been an upsurge in interest in "roots music" and "world music," popular forms that fuse contemporary sounds with traditional vernacular styles. In the 1950s and 1960s, the music industry characterized similar sounds simply as "folk music." Focusing on such music since the 1950s, The Never-Ending Revival: Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance analyzes the intrinsic contradictions of a commercialized folk culture. Both Rounder Records and the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance have sought to make folk music widely available, while simultaneously respecting its defining traditions and unique community atmosphere. By tracing the histories of these organizations, Michael F. Scully examines the ongoing controversy surrounding the profitability of folk music. He explores the lively debates about the difficulty of making commercially accessible music, honoring tradition, and remaining artistically relevant, all without "selling out."

 

 

 

 

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“Spare Rib and the Bluegrass Sauce”, CD Release Party

  www.myspace.com/bbqgrass

  Friday April 18th
  Slim's Last Chance, a new bar in Georgetown

  5606 1st Ave. S.    (206) 762-7900
  10:30 PM    Cover charge is $5

 

 

 

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