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Acoustic/Folk

Molly Tentarelli: She sings, she dances, she composes, she teaches...and that's not all. CC#437

04/22/2025 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Molly Tentarelli is with Paul K Ward at his studio, I'm at my desk in NW Portland. Molly is as versatile an artist as it gets. Find out how and why. Listen to her sing at the end ...

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Portland's Folk Festival Moments 2025

02/24/2025 | 0 comments

By MIKE PENK and BOB HOWARD // Photos by DEBRA PENK // A dream comes true, after six years Fox and Bones bring national attention to the Portland folk scene.

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Portland's Folk Festival 2025 / Crystal Ballroom

01/24/2025 | 0 comments

By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

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Portland's Folk Festival Kicks Off This Weekend at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

01/15/2025 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Act now, Portland's Folk Festival is the hottest ticket in town hopefully...it's not sold out

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Avery Hill: A new album from Oregon songwriter, teacher, and singer / Audio

01/08/2025 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Avery Hill's new album is much more than a collection of songs An audio conversation.

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Album Cover Photo
 On Your Way

Sisters Oregon, The Whole Town is the Stage that Brad Tisdel Created

12/16/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Brad Tisdel leaves a huge legacy after 25 years guiding the Sisters Folk Festival 

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Fox No Bones at Al's Den

12/03/2024 | 0 comments

By MIKE PENK // Photos by DEBRA PENK // A full house was treated to a rare solo concert by Sarah Vitort

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The Mammals
photos Debra Penk

Sisters Folk Festival Opens With Diverse Line of Genres

09/29/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD// Portland phenom Glitterfox, made their first appearance to standing room only audiences after touring all summer including the iconic Newport Folk Festival.

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photo by Norm Eder

Olive Klug sells out three nights at Artichoke

09/01/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Olive Klug returned to Artichoke for the first time in ten years. With video of her appearance.

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photo by Deb Penk

Music Millenium Celebrates 31 Years of Musical Joy

08/22/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD// Music Millenium’s 31st Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ brought a steady stream of appreciative customers

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Rhiannon Giddens and Charly Lowry at Patricia Reser Center of the Arts / Photos and review

04/19/2024 | 0 comments

By CHRISTINA HALL // She played two sold-out shows at The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton, Oregon. She was joined by a band full of collaborators from throughout the years and supported ...

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Eight Oregon songwriters celebrate Women's History Month

03/11/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD //  "She’s Speaking-LIVE: A Celebration of Women Songwriters." will be in Salem on March 15 and in Portland at the Alberta Rose Theater on April 20.

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Alaina Fidzano, Songwriter Contest Winner

Portland's Folk Festival's Super Sunday

02/08/2024 | 1 comments

By BOB HOWARD //  Portland's Folk Festival...Two Days Squeezed into One / Plus....video interviews at the scene.

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Review and Photos of First Night of Portland's Folk Festival...the Day Before the Storm

02/03/2024 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD//  ...and the show will go on! the Festival Dug out of the Storm and Returns with a Super Sunday Marathon -- 2 days in 1 -- This Sunday, February 4   

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Portland's Folk Festival Opens Friday at Crystal Ballroom

01/10/2024 | 1 comments

BOB HOWARD// Greg Holden, a hidden treasure in our midst headlines Sunday

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Kelly and Woody
photo from Website

Brightwell and Moran find a Land of Plenty

12/11/2023 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Portland songwriting duo find international recognition 

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Doug Smith, Tom May and Donny Wright photo by Bob Howard

Gordon Lightfoot Smiles on Portland / At Alberta Rose Theater / Friday November 17, 2023 / Review

11/19/2023 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // The watchman Lives on in an Oregon tribute to Gordon Lightfoot.

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The Sensational Barnes Brothers
photo by BOB HOWARD

The Curtain Closes on the Sisters Folk Festival 2023

10/13/2023 | 0 comments

BOB HOWARD // What happened this year and looking forward to 2024.

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Crys Matthews
photo by Emily April Allen

Changemaker, Crys Matthews Brings New hope-Fueled by Compassionate Dissent / Sisters Folk Festival 2023

10/02/2023 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Day 3 Highlight - Crys Matthews - Sisters Folk Festival 2023

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