Ron Olesko points out that PBS will be airing a documentary on Alan Lomax as part of the POV series.

The English Folk Dance and Song Society is has announced plans for a full day commemoration of the life and work of Cyril Tawney.

Allan Buus wrote: I would be delighted if you could announce something about our annual folkmusic festival – down here in the southern part of Denmark

TÖNDER FESTIVAL

From 24/August to 27/August 2006

Celtic folkmusic, irish, scottish, american,german, danish, swedish, canadian, the list goes on and on…

Some of artists appearing at Toender this year.:

Steve Earle – Arlo Guthrie – Hayseed Dixie – The Saw Doctors – The Bluegrass Dukes – Bruce Guthro – Lúnasa – Four Men and a Dog – Eileen Evers & Immegrant Soul – Eric Bogle – Guy Davis – Peatbob Faeries – Instinkt – Le Vent du Nord – Crooked Still – Beoga – Peter Rowan – Caroline Herring – Folhorn Stringband – John Spillane & Louis de Paor – Croft No. 5 – Heel to Toe/Barr go Sáil – Malbrook

The Festival website (in Danish and English) is www.tf.dk

Nate Clark wrote:

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