Children’s hospice benefits from musical events

THERE was music and singing coming from all corners of Bere Alston Primary School recently, following a thought provoking assembly by Judy Pride of the Children’s Hospice, held at the pupils’ request.

Arborea: Tiny Desk Concert

While clearly rooted in acoustic traditions, the folk music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges. The duo incorporates harmonium, electric guitars played with an EBow, and a Ban-Jammer — a hybrid instrument that's part banjo, part mountain dulcimer.

King Creosote and Jon Hopkins

'Diamond Mine' is folk music for the 21st century -- a duet between Scotland-based 'King Creosote' and Brian Eno and Coldplay collaborator Jon Hopkins, combining Creosote's gentle vocals and acoustic guitars with Jon's field recordings, electronics and keyboards. Read all responses to this article

Church service finds niche between traditional and contemporary worship

COLUMBIA­ — It's a few minutes after 5 p.m., but the band is still warming up. The audience sits in relative silence, awaiting the opening notes of this week’s first song, which remains a mystery. Soon, the small acoustic band in the sanctuary at the Olivet Christian Church begins playing Johnny Cash's "Ain't No Grave." At 5 p.m. each Sunday, about 30 people gather for The Altar , an interactive ...

Old Music Tuesday: Neil Young's 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere'

Young's legendary album was released 43 years ago this week. All Songs producer and co-host Robin Hilton, who shares a birthday with the record, recalls how important it's been to him over the years.

World War II era Gibson guitars making music in Quinnipiac professor's CD project (video)

NEW HAVEN — It’s not enough to reveal in print the long-hidden secrets of how Gibson Inc. was able to turn out some of the best guitars ever made at a time when 90 percent of the workers at its Kalamazoo, Mich., factory had shifted over to build products to aid the World War II effort.