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Merrick singer-songwriter Drew Velting, who has released a new song, launches a tour of LI homeless shelters to raise awareness during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Photo Credit: Linda McNally
Updated November 19, 2019 7:59 AM
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Outstanding podcast from NPR's "All Songs Considered" previewing this year's Newport Folk Festival, which celebrates its 60th year this month. Wow.
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Nice article providing some updates on Pete Seeger's centennial celebration. Well may the world go...
Great article in the NY Times about Izzy Young, a key figure in the Great American Folk Music Revival at its peak. Sad to lose him.
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Merrick singer-songwriter Drew Velting was inspired to write a song about the woman killed during the 2017 Charlottesville riots. Photo Credit: Olivia Velting
Updated October 20, 2018 3:00 PM
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Posted August 30, 2018
Recent article published by the Long Island Herald regarding my new song release, "The Mournful Death of Heather Heyer"
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by Chris Cerbo | Posted: Wed 4:37 PM, Aug 08, 2018 | Updated: Wed 6:30 PM, Aug 08, 2018
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A New York-based musician is hoping a song dedicated to Heather Heyer will help heal some…
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Informative piece from the New York Times that provides much-needed historical perspective on a timeless African-American spiritual.
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Wonderful article paying tribute to the incomparable Phil Ochs. A folk singer-songwriter for the ages. It's his birthday today. Definitely worth reading.