The Kingston Trio are folk music legends and they continue their tradition of bringing distinctive music to audiences worldwide by coming to the Monadnock region in April.
These legendary 20th-century country duets told stories fit for the big screen, and they're still considered iconic today.
In 1958, The Kingston Trio recorded a song titled “The Merry Minuet.” Although written and sung in a comical way, it highlighted wars, starvation, hatred and natural disasters around the world. It ...
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The wild west murder that inspired a famous song

In 1868 a shocking murder in North Carolina captivated the nation and eventually inspired one of the most famous folk songs ever written. The tragic story of Tom Dooley involved betrayal, jealousy, ...
Award-winning folk singer Charlotte Morris will perform at the Open Book Coffeehouse in Canton Public Library on March 21.
I was about two months shy of my eighth birthday when the Gulf War began in January 1991, but my memory of it, and of my father’s stern admonition against war-making in general and that war in ...
The Free Press Book Club and McNally Robinson Booksellers are pleased to welcome Kenya-born, Kingston, Ont.-based author ...
Scott Joplin may have given us the "Maple Leaf Rag" 127 years ago, but a legion of Canadian musicians have made sure we know ...
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Today-Music-History-Mar22

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Arts, entertainment, film, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, March ...
As winter delivers a final parting shot, Downtown Frankfort Inc. is already thinking of warmer days. The organization ...
Company Dance Theatre’s (CDT) return to the stage post-Melissa was nothing short of artistry and talent. Staged at The Little Theatre in Kingston, the production showcased CDT’s ongoing commitment to ...