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The best argument for the arts you will hear or read.

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:12:00 +0000

(Scroll down for other news the first article is long) The best argument for the arts you will ever hear or read. Below was sent to me separately by Bill Cohen and Mike Hale. It must have been a...

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Fun For Folkies but not Folk Music

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:25:00 +0000

This should bring a smile to your face. Not Folk but worth a look The Festival is this weekend The Central Ohio Folk Festival will open the gates at Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park Check Out...

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Folk Festival Photo's

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:13:00 +0000

Folk Festival Photo's I am turning this edition of the folk blog to photo's of the 2009 Central Ohio Folk Festival. If you missed it you lucked out. ...

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Folk Music Good Times For Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Folk Music Good Times For Folkies Something is going on besides the good weather coming. Following a very well attended Central Ohio Folk Festival the calendar is filling up very quickly. If music...

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Ashville Drugs Raid No Folkies Involved.

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:18:00 +0000

You may have seen that there was a drug rain in Ashville last Thursday night. The Open Stage was not involved although sound man Dave Rainey, (Soon to be appearing at the Columbus Folk Music Society...

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Folk Fun for the Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:49:00 +0000

See you Saturday night at the book shop

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Lots of Information for Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:11:00 +0000

A message from Bill Cohen (This is what this Blog is all about) WANTED --- YOUR original song lyrics Do you have some good, original, simple lyrics that need music to make them into a song? Let...

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Folk Music Action

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Sorry for not keeping in touch but the photo's below say why. I had a few days kayaking and fishing with singer song writer Ken Willis and around thirty others. There was representation from West...

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Folk Music in abundance for Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:25:00 +0000

Folk Music in abundance for Folkies Things are hotting up and not just the temperature. A message from Half Way Home Tornado sirens, heavy rain, church bells, a 37 semi-truck convoy driving...

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No Ashville Open Mic For Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:46:00 +0000

No Ashville Open Mic For Folkies Due to lots of activity for 4 July celebrations the general conscientious was that we not hold the Ashville Open Mic this Thursday 2 July. Please pass this on to as...

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Don't mess with singer song writers

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:14:00 +0000

I remember Tom Paxton doing a similar song, but it was well before video. In theses days of instant communication companies can not afford to treat customers in any way but good. It would be nice...

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Folk Yard Sale For Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:24:00 +0000

Bargin of a Lifetime The Central Ohio Folk Festival yard sale is this coming Saturday 18 July. Not only can you find bargains, but there will be a jam session as well. If you want to participate...

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Video's photo's and news for Folk people

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:55:00 +0000

Video's photo's and news for Folk people Here you go Folks, the first official photo of The Hard Tackers. They will be appearing Saturday night 25 July 2009 at Areopagitica Books 3510 N. High Street...

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Dublin Irish Festival

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:09:00 +0000

The Dublin Festival is the biggest thing to happen this week. If you do not count The Rainey's at Papa Joe's in Ashville. Three days of music, storytelling, dance and many other events of interest....

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Historic Week for Folkies.

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Historic Week For Folkies. Click the link below for an article on the 50th Newport Folk...

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Folk Jam on the move for Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:03:00 +0000

The Biggest Jam Session in Columbus to Move. This is a great Jam Session, I have been only once because of my commitment at Ashville Open Mic on the same night, but I can tell you it is not to be...

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Last Call to Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:16:00 +0000

Last Call to Folkies Photo: Where we started four years ago. I need your photo's. Thursday the 3 September will be the forth birthday of the Ashville Open Stage. Send me photo's of you or your...

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Fokies for Folk Music

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:47:00 +0000

Folkies for Folk Music Folk music lives on through the lives of seven men with nothing else to do. The Hard Tackers hit You Tube with a vengeance. And nothing happens!!! Below is a sample There...

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Strung Up At The Zoo

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Loosely Strong will be playing the Zoo this Saturday at the Jack Hanna's Fall Festival. It will be nice to see this crowd behind bars. Do not feed them. See the Gig Calender for details. They will be...

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A Folk event ends and a Folk Event begins.

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:11:00 +0000

A Folk Event ends and a Folk Event begins. I managed to get to the jam session at the Worthington farmers market last Saturday. There was an excellent turn out, people everywhere and money going...

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Winter folk music for Folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:58:00 +0000

Winter folk music for Folkies As winter comes on we are not going to be short of music and storytelling. Let us try and do a cross pollination. Let the Music Folkies go to the up coming storytelling...

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Folk information for folkies

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0000

Marathon Music Sunday is the Columbus marathon and CFMS will be there to help the runners along. For some years now the CFMS has supported the marathon by providing musicians to play for the...

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Free Piano/Song Concert with Bill Cohen

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:02:00 +0000

Free Piano/Song Concert with Bill Cohen Please join me Saturday October 24th at 7 p.m. as we welcome the new piano to the Areopagitica Book Store’s cozy “back room.” That’s at near Oakland...

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Folk calendar help

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:07:00 +0000

Photo( Eric in reflection. Taken at the Espresso Yourself Cafe in Powell.) Is the gig calendar working. The calendar takes a lot of time to compile. I would like to find out if you regard it as...

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Ashville Open Mic escapes another closure.

noreply@blogger.com (John Locke) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:11:00 +0000

Ashville Open Mic escapes another closure. Over the last four years Ashville Open Mic has seen six owners and three venues and with new owners at Papa Joe's we survive once again. We were told to...

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