The Songwriters Association of Washington (SAW.org), in association with Spotlight on the Arts and with grant support from the City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts, will present the first-ever Fairfax Folk Festival on April 24–26 at Fairfax City’s newest music venue, Mackenzie’s Tunes & Tonics.
When Nashville artist Levi Foster flew to Los Angeles carrying a 1966 Martin guitar and a stack of restless songs that didn’t quite fit Nashville’s modern mold, he wasn’t chasing polish, he was chasing freedom.
Fishman recently released 3 acoustic guitar pickups featuring Fluence technology (multiple voices and no copper wire winding): Rock Icon, Nashville Legend, and Spotlight. The Fluence technology gives them unprecedented sound flexibility. Let’s take a closer look…
In early August 2021, John McCutcheon reached out to his longtime friend Tom Paxton with a simple idea: why not use Zoom—a newly essential tool in those pandemic days—to connect, ease the isolation of COVID, and maybe write a few songs together?
“Green Light” is a powerful anthem about awakening—letting go of old beliefs, transcending fear, and stepping into a more authentic version of yourself. The song tells the story of a man trapped by the comfort of his own thoughts and material possessions, until he’s called to break through illusion and move toward something real.
Valeria Stewart is a uniquely original voice in the contemporary music scene—a guitarist, vocalist, and singer-songwriter whose multilingual performances draw from a rich tapestry of Latin, folk, jazz, and Americana influences. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Washington, DC, Valeria brings a deep sense of cultural fusion and emotional authenticity to every song she writes and sings.
In 2012 John McCutcheon released an album honoring Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday. In 2015 he released an album in memory of the 100th anniversary of labor songwriter Joe Hill’s execution by the state of Utah. Then in 2019 he honored Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday by gathering a boatload of his music friends
Prolific New York City photographer, Joseph A. Rosen is set to release yet another book of his music photographs. Joe has been an all-rounder photographer, producing images of commercial sites and more
All I Got and Gone, Chris Walz’s long-awaited debut recording, reflects Chris’s love of traditional music but he takes it in directions that listeners will find original, yet familiar. Chris Walz, a musician’s musician, a performer, and esteemed educator at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
Following a dream-like performance by Amadou Kouyate who performed on kora and djembe, some of his original compositions, along with traditional 13th century West African music, the masterful guitarist, Yasmin Williams, opened to a packed house at the legendary Birchmere Music Hall.
