2020's lockdown inspired the first song on Della Mae's new album, a cathartic, vibrantly bluegrass project called Family Reunion. Celia Woodsmith and Kimber Ludiker talk about the band's origins, its overseas adventures and the feeling of making music again in the same room.
Article Contributed by IVPR | Published on Monday, May 3, 2021
Bluegrass Pride, a Bay Area-based non-profit whose mission is to uplift LGBTQ+ musicians and creators in roots music, is proud to announce the second year of their immensely popular virtual festival and fundraising event, Porch Pride, which will take place all month long during June 2021. Over the course of Pride month, Porch Pride will feature performances by folks like Lavender Country, Rainbow Girls, Gangstagrass, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Jake Blount, Sunny War, and many more, plus a virtual Bluegrass Pride Brunch and open house, a beginner-friendly jam-along, and so much more. See a full schedule of events below.
Passim awards grant to Roslindale singer
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Passim recently awarded $40,141 in grants to 24 musicians through its Iguana Music Fund, including Roslindale singer and multi-instrumentalist Sadie Gustafson-Zook.
The Iguana Music Fund awards grants annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music. Established in 2008 after an anonymous donor approached Passim with the idea to start a program to support local artists’ career growth, the fund provides grants from $500 to $2,000 for musicians with a “strong New England connection.”
Grants are allocated in the areas of recording or manufacturing assistance, publicity and marketing support, equipment and instruments, songwriting retreats, tour support, special projects and other specific activities that promote artists work and/or professional growth. Over the past decade, Passim has awarded more than $475,000 in grants, funding more than 285 projects. In
Passim awards 2020 Iguana Music Fund Grants
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Passim recently awarded over $40,000 to 24 musicians through its 2020 Iguana Music Fund, including Brighton-based harpist and composer Màiri Chaimbeul and Allston-based folk musicians Casey Murray and Molly Tucker and Dave Richardson.
The grants will help Chaimbeul, Murray and Tucker and Richardson release new albums.
The Iguana Music Fund awards gifts annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music and are allocated in the areas of recording or manufacturing assistance, publicity and marketing support, equipment and instruments, songwriting retreats, tour support, special projects and other specific activities that promote artists work and/or professional growth.
Article Contributed by CK Communicati… | Published on Friday, January 1, 2021
Passim has awarded $40,141 to 24 musicians through its Iguana Music Fund. The Iguana Music Fund awards gifts annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music. Established in 2008 after an anonymous donor approached Passim with the idea to start a program to support local artists’ career growth, the fund provides grants from $500 to $2,000 for musicians with a strong New England connection.
Grants are allocated in the areas of recording or manufacturing assistance, publicity and marketing support, equipment and instruments, songwriting retreats, tour support, special projects and other specific activities that promote artists work and/or professional growth. Over the past decade, Passim has awarded more than $475,000 in grants, funding more than 285 projects. This year, Passim received 139 applications from across New England. Due