Part 2 of a sampling of TradMaD camp's incredible staff this year. Some spots still available! Info and registration at tradmadcamp.org.

Craig shares how learning to replicate music is like learning to track animals, where bagpipes are hiding in Irish fiddle playing, and how protest songs taught him at a young age what music is for. You’ll get a good sense of just how much you can learn from attending his TradMaD Camp classes!

Part 1 of a sampling of TradMaD camp's incredible staff this year. Some spots still available! Info and registration at tradmadcamp.org.

The original harp and guitar duo discuss complexities of arrangements while trying to make nice noises, busking for sweets at 5 years old, and the importance of learning to listen. They love the casual community of TradMaD Camp and how Joy Bennett makes everything run like clockwork.

Laura Ciporen talks with Fintan Warfield ahead of Porchstomp, June 20th on Governors Island. Fintan became a Senator in Ireland in his early 20s and discusses how Folk music was key to politicizing him by giving him the stories that weren't told in history class. We also discuss the tricky nature of one of the Porchstomp closing songs, This Land Is Your Land, and how participation is essential in song and politics. Visit folkmusicny.org for more info.