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May 19, 2013 — Less than two years ago, Laura Mvula was a receptionist honing her phone answering skills at music organization in Birmingham, England. Now, she's got a record deal, a lot of critical acclaim and she's touring around the U.S.
May 19, 2013 — Toliver's music is anchored by the violin, on which he is classically trained. He says he discovered the instrument in fifth grade — and that in a way, it chose him.
May 18, 2013 — In the 1980s, he was Robi Rosa, the lead singer of Menudo at the boy band's peak of popularity. Rosa went on to write hits for bandmate Ricky Martin and develop a solo career. When Rosa was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, some of the biggest names in Latin music assembled to support him.
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Meet the Masters: La Famille Ouimet, French American Traditions
Valley Falls, NY, Apr 10, 2000 — The Ouimet family see themselves as preservers of a number of vanishing traditions. They play traditional music in the French American ethnic tradition, and they pass the music on within the family, performing as a family band. Old-style Quebecois rugmaking is among the other talents of this Valley Falls family. Go to full article
Meet the Masters: Don Woodcock, Champion Fiddler
De Kalb Junction, NY, Mar 20, 2000 — Don Woodcock, a dairyman from Kendrew Corners won the New York Fiddling Championship so often, he was declared grand champion and asked to retire from the competition. He began playing by accompanying his father on piano, and later taught himself a variety of traditional fiddle and dance styles. Go to full article
Meet the Masters: Mohawk Choir of St. Regis
Hogansburg, NY, Feb 28, 2000 — Catholicism has its roots deeps in the history of Akwesasne, the St. Regis Mohawk reservation straddling the St. Lawrence River between the US and Canada, going back to the French Jesuit mission established there in the 1750s. The church choir there preserves a unique tradition of Christian music sung in the Mohawk language, and acts as a bridge between two often discordant cultural traditions. Go to full article
Meet the Masters: Clarence "Daddy Dick" Richards, Country Music Pioneer, Lake Luzerne
Lake Luzerne-Hadley, NY, Feb 21, 2000 — By the age of twelve, Clarence Richards was playing fiddle for local dances in the Corinth area of Saratoga County and substituting for the caller when necessary. Early in... Go to full article
The Last Farewell and Come All Ye Maidens performed by Colleen Cleveland
Jan 17, 2000 — For their work as preservationists and performers, Colleen and her father Jim were recognized by TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York) with a North Country Heritage... Go to full article
Queen Jane performed by Sara Cleveland
Jan 17, 2000 — Sara Cleveland was a nationally-famous ballad singer of her generation. We hear her version of the British ballad Queen Jane, the only known recording from a US... Go to full article
Meet the Masters: Jim & Colleen Cleveland, Ballad Singers, Brant Lake
Brant Lake, NY, Jan 17, 2000 — Jim Cleveland and his daughter Colleen are descendants of Scottish and Irish settlers and sing the traditional ballads of those communities, usually without unaccompaniment.... Go to full article
Meet the Masters: Paul & Vic Kibler, Fiddler & Pianist, Vails Mills & Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY, Jan 10, 2000 — Vic Kibler continues a strong musical tradition in the southern Adirondacks, performing many old-standard jigs, reels, and hornpipes he got from his family. Vic's youngest... Go to full article
Song: Insomniac performed by the Singing Saints
May 01, 1999 — St. Lawrence University's men's vocal ensemble, The Singing Saints, performed this arrangement of Insomnia in May 1999. Go to full article
Song: Paper Chase performed by Adiradical Blue and Friends
Feb 01, 1997 — Adiradical Blue and Friends performing Paper Chase. © 1977 Kent Gregson. Recorded in Sweetfish studios, February 1997, by Mark Fuller. Produced by Tim Ellifritz, Tom... Go to full article
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