Cityfolk E-News

In February 2005, Cityfolk unveiled a new publication: the Cityfolk Enews. This online newsletter provides more background on the artists, traditions and cultures we present as well as the people who help to make it all happen. The Enews is published six times a year. If you would like to receive it directly in your email box, fill out this short form.

March 2008

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox reveals the history of flamenco guitar -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Brief History of Papermaking -- CULTURE BUILDS COMMUNITY: Despite Winter Weather, Cityfolk & East End Deliver a Warm and Successful Community Celebration -- TEACHERS CORNER: Bookmaking -- BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR! -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Cityfolk Board Member Marjorie McLellan -- STAFF PICKS: Dave Barber admires the work of Houston Person and Bill Charlap, both together and apart -- HAVE YOU HEARD?:Scientific American article on"The Human Instrument", Steve Kuhn on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, interviews with the entire band Dervish and with their accordian player Shane Mitchell

December 2007

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox reveals the roots of South African Mbube singing -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Joe Mullins expresses his passion for bluegrass on stage and over the air waves -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Introducing the theme for the 2008 Cityfolk Festival: Paper -- CULTURE BUILDS COMMUNITY: UD/Cityfolk Partnership Contributes To Community Building In East Dayton -- TEACHERS CORNER: Experience 'teachable moments' at Cityfolk concerts; bluegrass lesson plans -- SUPPORT CITYFOLK AND TAKE A CHANCE AT WINNING A MARTIN GUITAR! -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Yellow Springs Project Heats Up The Winter Season with the Rhythms of Cuba -- STAFF PICKS: Holly Underwood's favorite Christmas albums with a traditional twist -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: NPR's Holiday Story of the Day podcast, Grammy nominees who have appeared on Cityfolk's stages

November 2007

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox gives us a brief history of Irish music in the United States -- CULTURE BUILDS COMMUNITY: Skeletons in October - CBC gives it new meaning! -- TEACHERS CORNER: Lesson plans about Celtic tradition and history -- TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN CITYFOLK -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: New faces at Cityfolk -- STAFF PICKS: Tom Perlic loves New Orleans artist Johnny Adams -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: More about the Day of the Dead; Vieux Farka Touré nominated for an award; interview with oud master Simon Shaheen; interview with Jazz pianist Bill Charlap.

August 2007

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox discusses the blues from Mali to Mississippi -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Post-Festival wrap-up from Marjorie McLellan -- CULTURE BUILDS COMMUNITY CORNER: Wrap up of the 9th annual Twin Towers Community Appalachian Festival -- TEACHERS CORNER: New feature for area educators -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Culture Builds Community Coordinator Kelsa Rieger -- STAFF PICKS: John Harris on João Gilberto's Live in Montreux -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: Folkstreams website that preserves documentary films about American roots cultures; the life of Louis Armstrong; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in reggae music; interview with Natalie MacMaster.

June 2007

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox discusses Eastern European tamburitza -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Doug Roysdon of Mock Turtle Marionette Theater -- MATERIAL CULTURE: "Our Ohio" on PBS sheds more light on Ohio foodways -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Cityfolk Festival volunteer Larry LeMieux -- STAFF PICKS: Holly Underwood talks about old-time music on stage -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: Saving early recordings on wax cylinders; NPR's Food Page; Hot 8 Brass Band recovers from tragedy; live concert by the Holmes Brothers

April 2007

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox discusses Brazilian forro music -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Randy Vidrine of the Lafayette Rhythm Devils -- MATERIAL CULTURE: E.A.T. for Life, an organic farm in Darke County, will be one of the participants in the Key Ingredients area -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Cityfolk's Director of Programs Dave Barber celebrates 20 years at Cityfolk -- STAFF PICKS: Dave Barber admires the talents of jazz guitarist Bill Frisell -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: Solas live on the World Cafe; Brazilian singer Ceu; Ghanaian por por music; Rough Guide to World Music online.

February 2007

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox describes the non-classical music of north India -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Caoimhín Vallely, pianist with the Karan Casey Band -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Family-owned restaurants thrive across Ohio --PIN: Vote for your favorite theme for the next cityfolk Festival Pin -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: The seedling Foundation supports arts education at Stivers School for the Arts -- STAFF PICKS: Tom Perlic loves the album What's Going On--both the original by Marvin Gaye and the newer version by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band -- BORN IN DAYTON: BILLY STRAYHORN: Dave Barber looks at this Jazz great -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: Afropop Worldwide podcasts; MySpace pages for upcoming artists; food traditions of the Jewish holiday Purim; Storycorps.

December 2006

ORIGINS: Cityfolk staff writer Jon Fox puts Rwanda's music and dance into context -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley Receives National Medal of Arts -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Lebanese food in Dayton -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES:Cityfolk is enjoying a growing partnership with the University of Dayton -- STAFF PICKS: Mahalia Jackson's Silent Night, Holy Night is part of John Harris' Christmas soundtrack -- BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR!: Donate to Cityfolk just by shopping at Dorothy Lane Market! -- HAVE YOU HEARD?: New music for children resembles punk rock; ‘A Jazzy Christmas from Lincoln Center’ featuring Cityfolk favorites Andy Bey and Ray Vega; podcasts from Los Lobos and more

October 2006

ORIGINS: A Short History of Piano Jazz -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Jean Paul Samputu -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Introducing "Key Ingredients" -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES:Last year's Jazz Artists-in-Residence made a difference to Jazz students in the Dayton Schools -- PHOTOS FROM THE CULTURE BUILDS COMMUNITY RESIDENCY -- STAFF PICKS: In the last few months, Holly Underwood has seen some exciting new bands at area festivals -- HAVE YOU HEARD?

August 2006

ORIGINS: Celtic Music of Canada's Ottawa Valley -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Contra dance caller Kathy Anderson -- MATERIAL CULTURE: "Out of the Fire" wrap-up -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: new partnership with East End Community Services Corporation -- STAFF PICKS: Dave Barber features two examples of local Jazz talent -- HAVE YOU HEARD?

June 2006

ORIGINS: Celtic Music in Spain -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: This year's Ohio Heritage Fellows -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Cast Metal Guitars -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Room With A View -- STAFF PICKS: Mark Jackson weighs in about one of his favorite guitarists:Mississippi John Hurt -- HAVE YOU HEARD?

April 2006

ORIGINS: Traditional Music of the Andes -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Anupama Bhagwat -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Metalworking: Ohio gunsmith Willie Boitnott -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Cityfolk announces changes to the way we sell tickets -- STAFF PICKS: John Harris shares what he recently learned about the rich mix of traditional music and dance in Salvador, Brazil -- IN MEMORIAM: Dave Barber bids farewell to Oscar Treadwell -- HAVE YOU HEARD?

February 2006

ORIGINS: New Orleans Piano Traditions -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Liz Carroll -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Metalworking, blacksmith Bob Zeller -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: City of Dayton music teachers George Balog and Joy Jones -- STAFF PICKS: Holly Underwood tells about the Quebecois group Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer

December 2005

ORIGINS: Tuvan Throat Singers -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: King Wilkie -- MATERIAL CULTURE: Metalworking -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Cityfolk office volunteer Hayward Jones -- STAFF PICKS: Dave Barber reviews Peter Guralnick's new biography Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke -- CITYFOLK NOMINATED for Non-Profit Business of the Year

October 2005

ORIGINS: The Likembe Today -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Mavis Staples -- ON TRADITION by Marjorie McLellan -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Cityfolk recently received a national award from Chamber Music America -- STAFF PICKS: John Harris reaches into the past to honor the contributions of the Louvin Brothers.

August 2005

ORIGINS: A Short History of Jazz Guitar -- PROFILE: ARTISTS ON STAGE: Jim Hall and Pat Metheny -- THREADS AND YARNS: Wrap Up -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Al Turnbull -- STAFF PICKS: Holly Underwood was drawn to Indian singer Kiran Ahluwahlia.

June 2005

ORIGINS: The Guitar in West Africa -- PROFILE: Cityfolk Festival Volunteer Sunni Russo -- THREADS AND YARNS: Millinery (hat making) -- STAFF PICKS: Dave Barber picks Ry Cooder's newest recording, Chavez Ravine.

April 2005

ORIGINS: Music of Columbia -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Hula dancer Leilani Duteil -- THREADS AND YARNS: Rug hooking -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: K-12 Gallery for Young People -- STAFF PICKS: John Harris has recently discovered paranda music of Central America, and one modern interpreter of this music, Aurelio Martinez.

February 2005

ORIGINS: Music of Brittany, France's Celtic region -- PROFILE: ARTIST ON STAGE: Celtic guitarist Ged Foley -- THREADS AND YARNS: Navajo weaving -- PROFILE: BEHIND THE SCENES: Center for Traditional Music and Dance in New York City -- STAFF PICKS: Holly Underwood loves the voice of Christina Branco, Portuguese fado singer

 

Cityfolk News

Three times a year, Cityfolk publishes the Cityfolk News, a newsletter filled with information about upcoming shows, programs and activities; profiles of sponsors and volunteers; and articles of interest. As a new service, this season's newsletter are available here as pdf files. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can get it here for free.

Summer 2007

Cityfolk Festival Returns With Great Music and More Free Family Activities -- Dave Barber: Still Going Strong Two Decades On -- Support the Cityfolk Festival By Volunteering -- Recent Features in the Cityfolk E-News -- Last of the Line: Big Joe Duskin

Winter 2007

Rwandan Residency Deeper Than Music and Dance -- Cityfolk Music on Film Series Highlights Blues and Jazz -- Key Ingredients: Material Culture to Feature Food -- Be a Good Neighbor! -- Recent Features in the Cityfolk E-News -- New Member Campaign Progresses Into 2007

Autumn 2006

April Verch Deeply Rooted in Rich Traditions of Canada's Ottawa Valley -- Cityfolk Begins Membership Campaign -- New Community Partnership Enlivens Long-Standing Goals -- Rhythm Man -- Recent Features in the Cityfolk E-News -- Fred Bartenstein Honored by IBMA

Summer 2006

Announcing Cityfolk's 25th Anniversary Season! -- New! One Stop Shopping for Tickets to All Cityfolk Shows -- Exciting New Changes are in Store for the Cityfolk Festival -- Festival Volunteers -- Cityfolk Festival Wish List: Can You Help? -- Recent Features in the Cityfolk E-News -- Enjoy the Cityfolk Festival from Room with a View

Autumn 2005

Nothing But the Soul: Mavis Staples Kicks Off American Roots Series -- Cityfolk Receives National Award from Chamber Music America -- Sound on Site -- Konono No. 1 Brings Modern African Music to the World Music Series -- Cityfolk's Annual Fund Needs YOUR Support -- 2005 Cityfolk Festival Photo Gallery

Summer 2005

Big Party, Big Family Fun! It's the 2005 Cityfolk Festival -- What is American Roots Music? -- SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Lexis Nexis -- An Affair of the Arts -- 2005-2006 Celtic Series Features the Best in Scottish, Irish, French-Canadian Music!

Winter 2005

How Does Cityfolk Pay the Bills? -- Jazz Warms Up January with Latin Heat -- Cityfolk Partners with Filmmaker George Goehl -- SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Healthcare Interventions -- Duncan Scheidt Exhibit Sets Scene for Wynton Marsalis -- From Baghdad to Dayton: World Music Series Features Rahim AlHaj

Autumn 2004

How Does a Cityfolk Season Come Together? -- Cityfolk Joins the Dayton Foundation's Legacy Partnership Program -- Things are Jazzing Up at Cityfolk -- SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Compunet Clinical Laboratories -- Outstanding Cityfolk Volunteer Receives National Award -- A Note from Executive Director John Harris -- There's a New Face at Cityfolk!