Tracks
Folk Tracks Roundup – January 2025
And so the ever-popular Folk Roundup returns after a short pause to allow for the flood of Winter Festival Themed songs (you remember all of them). And in this return there’s a very modern folk feel […]
Joan Baez
Live Reviews
Boston’s Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame museum honours its inaugural class of inductees
In 2019, the Boch Center in Boston launched the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), Boston’s newest cultural and educational initiative. It celebrates the lifeblood of America’s musical and cultural heritage. Led by legendary musicians […]
AUK's Chain Gang
AUK’s Chain Gang: Malvina Reynolds “Little Boxes”
The link to last week’s feature is that of property and housing and, whereas we were contemplating an apparently desirable ocean-front property, this week we are looking at the other end of the market – little […]
Reviews
Book Review: Markus Jaeger “Popular is Not Enough: The Political Voice of Joan Baez”
Joan Baez and her impact on politics and human rights The full title of this book: “Popular is Not Enough: The Political Voice of Joan Baez. A Case Study In The Biographical Method” will give you […]
Reviews
Book Review: Elizabeth Thomson “Joan Baez: The Last Leaf” (Palazzo, 2020)
Joan Baez is one of those artists that, for most of us, has always been there. I’ve certainly always been aware of her presence, throughout my interest in popular music in general, and folk and roots […]