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THROUGH THE LENS: Folk Alliance International & Wintergrass Gatherings Bring Roots Music to the Forefront

THROUGH THE LENS: Folk Alliance International & Wintergrass Gatherings Bring Roots Music to the Forefront

This week’s column takes us, in the throes of winter, up north, where two roots music events occurred on the same overlapping weekend: Folk Alliance International in Montreal, Canada (February 19-23, 2025); and Wintergrass in Bellevue, Wash. (20-23, 2025). In addition to presenting full schedules of live music, the

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: After the Fire is Gone; The Last Sessions of Bluesman Elmore James

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: After the Fire is Gone; The Last Sessions of Bluesman Elmore James

THROUGH THE LENS: John Hiatt Tribute & The Vero Beach Blues Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: John Hiatt Tribute & The Vero Beach Blues Festival

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Music Award Winners and Lomax Archives Record Label, Plus New Music from Mumford and Sons

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Music Award Winners and Lomax Archives Record Label, Plus New Music from Mumford and Sons

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Justin Golden, David Johansen Cancer Fundraisers; New Albums from Mark Erelli, Jimmy Touzel, and Molly Thomas

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Justin Golden, David Johansen Cancer Fundraisers; New Albums from Mark Erelli, Jimmy Touzel, and Molly Thomas

THE READING ROOM: Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell is Part Memoire, Part Critique

THE READING ROOM: Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell is Part Memoire, Part Critique

THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6

THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6