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Brooklyn Folk Festival 2023: Folkways / Harry Smith celebration with David Johansen & more (lineup/schedule)

The Brooklyn Folk Festival holds its 15th edition this year on November 10-12 at St Ann’s Church and features a 75th annivesary celebration of Smithsonian Folkways and anthologist Harry Smith

Rhiannon Giddens, Courtney Marie Andrews & more paid tribute to women rock pioneers in NYC (pics)

Wednesday night’s program, ”The Motherlode,” paid tribute to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and others through performances by Amina Claudine Myers, Courtney Marie Andrews, Rhiannon Giddens, Cleo Reed, Lizz Wright, Charenee Wade, Valerie Simpson and more.