podfolk

a podcast... and weblog section for folk music and online folklore (see the weblog front page for Bob's "Other Journalism")... and, no, this isn't about "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," unless as pod-folklore.

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Podcastercon (and ONAcon) alert

There's a Podcastercon conference brewing for January in Chapel Hill, and it has just collected a substantial donation to help with expenses.

Thanks to Paul Jones for the event reminder... and to whoever decided on a between-semesters date -- when I might even be able to get there, unlike the last half dozen conferences I've wanted to attend (including the Nashville bloggercon, annoyingly timed for my end-of-semester madness last year and the Online News Association's annual conference next week in New York).

Talk about using the technology: The Podcastercon site is accepting donations via PayPal and plans to share event planning meetings with, of course, a blog and podcast.

Meanwhile, if I haven't mentioned it, WUOT has made about a dozen podcasts so far, and has been talking about them quite a bit during fund-raising week. Mark Harmon's podcast has recovered from some feed problems. And mine has degenerated into a text-only blog sub-category until I find time to record some episodes.

1:37:18 PM

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Folk Alliance honors musicians, folklorist

Still no time to actually do a podcast, but enough time for a relevant link or two...

The Folk Alliance, which I didn't realize had relocated to Memphis after hurricane Katrina, has announced its 2006 lifetime achievement award winners, including songwriter Tom Paxton, the late Zydeco master Clifton Chenier, and the late Kenneth Goldstein, folklorist and producer.

Thanks to World Music Central for the news.

"Folk Alliance" is short for the north American Folk Music and Dance Alliance. The group and its annual winter convention bring together musicians, folk music and dance organizations, concert and coffee house organizers.

1:11:59 PM

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