FOLK

I work in the Sport and Recreation field in Pennsylvania. I am a Philadelphia Sports fan and a Penn State football and Duke basketball follower!

The Old Kazoo Maker was born and raised in the western North Carolina foothills. He grew up in an atmosphere rich in traditional bluegrass/ folk music and was exposed to a treasure chest of Carolina traditional handmade folk instruments, folk artist and musicians. "My first store bought instrument as an old beat up Kay acoustic guitar when I was about 10 years old and learned the three major folk chords. D, E and C. I got my first store bought kazoo at the county fair by throwing a wooden ring around a post that had a red metal kazoo strapped to it with a rubber band. Man I was humming in high cotton!" In the late 90's he began to follow his childhood passion as a folk artist of handmade traditional style folk instruments. In 2010 he moved his focus to creating unique handmade traditional Carolina style folk kazoos and established the Great ASWEGO Kazoo Factory on the Homestead at Lake Senica, Florida. His kazoos are acclaimed around the world for their unique beauty and exceptional sound qualities. They are known as the best of the best wooden kazoo. He is also an independent folk musician and songwriter. In 2010 he released his first album of original folk songs, "Across The River", on the AsWeGo Homestead Studio Independent Label. His second album, "Don't Be Kazooless" is planned for completion spring of 2012. You are invited to visit the Old Kazoo Maker on YouTube and the Factory Blog.

I was born in the south of England but grew up in West Yorkshire. I loved school and moved to Nottingham in 2005 to pursue a degree in English Studies. I fell in love with Old English and continued at university to gain my MA in Old English Studies in 2009. After a year working in the IT industry as a print product manager, I started working at the university. I love my job. I live in a shared house with my boyfriend of five years and two friends. My abiding passions are folk music, theatre, literature and baking. I love nothing more than catering for a buffet for 50 people!

My name is Agnes Vigh and I am a full time mom, wife, part time Office Manager for my husband's landscaping business, have been working full time in a temp position as an Administrative Assistant at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, part time Home Based Travel Agent and President of my Hungarian Folk Dance Group! As you can tell my life is hectic and I am one to skip breakfast! I have a few pounds that I could lose and I am not a healthy eater! So I joined the challenge to get the nutrition I know I need while I lose a few pounds in the process! I will try to update as often as time allows me and I hope it will motivate you to take the challenge too if it's what you need to make YOU look and feel better! Follow me on Twitter /AgnesVigh and connect with me on facebook /agnesvigh!

Suburban Roots Concert Series holds unique concerts in the NJ area, focusing on Americana, Roots, Folk & Country artists. Past performers: Chris Knight, Justin Townes Earle, Pokey LaFarge, Pat Guadagno, Pat Karwan, Juke Joint Johnny & Michael Patrick.

I'm a writer, a rapper, a performer.I'm into politics and society. I love hip hop music.

I'm a southern folk artist, outsider artist. I love to paint and carve. I live in the country, where I get a lot of my inspiration. I raise chickens and turkeys, and have found both to be amusing pets.

I am a semi-retired office slave-do-it-yourselfer-folk musician-home improving relic of the sixties.

Happy wife and mother of three grown children. Irish warrior poet at heart.

Hi. Im Joe, a young british student with an interest in Folk music. I play Tenor Banjo, Bouzouki, accordion and a bit of guitar and bass. Way it works is, i love music and i enjoy playing whenever people enjoy listening.

Female Professional Musician. Main instrument is drum set. Can play jazz and other styles; Cajun, Irish, Country, Blues, Oldies. I also am an accomlished folk fiddler and rhythm guitarist.

Jennifer has a BA in Music Performance and English. She loves classical music, freak folk, poetry, and the idea of infinite imagination.

Adrienne is a woman with diverse interests ranging from folk music to medieval history. She is an experienced communications professional with over 20 years of writing experience in the academic, corporate and publishing venues.

Writing about Music and Entertainment has always been a great passion for Music Reviewer/Interviewer Dannielle D. Throughout the course of her career, she has interviewed several artists and bands from around the world. She has interviewed artists/bands such as Kofi Baker, Gospel Quartet Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Reggae artist Mishka, Folk/Country Duo The O s, and Alternative group Shirock. Recently joined as the Media Representative for the Spa City Blues Society in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Dannielle has been very busy promoting and advertising for local and National acts coming through Arkansas. Recently, Dannielle also became a Writer/Contributer for Austin, Texas-based music website Austin Music City. For more information or inquiries, please contact her at dannielledavis123@gmail.com

Vince is a freelance writer, technology buff, music aficionado and folk art collector.

I am a middle aged surgical nurse, midwife and homeschooling mom of 9. I also specialize in herbal and homeopathic medicine, and am an avid gardener. I read, knit and do other handwork, and I love folk music. I am interested in everything, and really good at a few.

I am an 18 year old undergraduate student in the James Madison College at MSU. I've lived in Chicago, and most recently, South Bend, IN. I enjoy poetry, folk music, and long jogs.

James Dore' has been dazzling audiences with his unique brand of high energy stage performances showcasing his party anthems and what he likes to refer to as "body mechanics" (But most of us common folk just call it dancing) over the course of this last eventful year. Dore'

Livia is a neopagan who practices folk magic and strives to manage her bipolar symptoms and write about a variety of subjects.

Producer and host for the Cleveland Celtic Podcast, avid reader and fan of many kinds of music. Visit podcast website for audio of favorite artists inspired by Celtic Folk music!

35 years in the financial industry, primarily in mortgage lending. Folk musician, volunteer, genealogist, board member, environmentalist.

Trained as a linguist in Spanish, Russian and Portuguese while my freelancing stints as director in film making, I did a lot of folk theatre at the Capital city of Delhi. Also a recognised dancer at university level.

Johnny Stevens was raised on Christian music traveling with his parents' folk group Children of the Day. Johnny has written contemporary Christian music since he was 12 and is now actively ministering in his church and community with his wife, Rachael.

I am passionate about three things: horses, music, and writing. I began riding horses when I was eight, and made a career out of riding instruction. On the side I write and perform folk songs, write poetry and stories, and voraciously consume fiction.

Douglas Singleton writes for L Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. His dispactke.com features prose and photography. He has written for The Independent and the NYFA Current. A staged script reading of his Kurnst Soul Folk was presented in 2004.