New Old Town School of Folk Music classes
The new session at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago begins March 5, 2012 and there is still room in MD's classes.
Mondays beginning March 5, 8:00 pm - Guitar 4Ever with …
Win Stracke's Dream
Singer, performer, activist, educator and co-founder of Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music, Win Stracke was born on February 20, 1908.
To celebrate Win's centennial birthday, …
Noam Pikelny on WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour
In 2010 five string banjo wizard Noam Pikelny was awarded the first Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Pikelny credits the Old Town School of Folk Music and …
Best Albums of 2011 by Michael Glitz
Award winning free lance writer Michael Glitz has weighed in on his picks for the best albums for the year 2011. Number 24 is Live From the Old Town School, an historic 127 song …
In Stock
Chicago area listeners can purchase all of MDs CDs at the Old Town School of Folk Music's Music Store. The store is located in the Lincoln Avenue West Building, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, …
Cover Me
Two MD originals have been included on projects recently released by Chicago artists. MD performs the previously unreleased, In the Shadow of the Mountain on the latest Sons of the …
MD on the air
The Folk Show with host Kathy Kelly welcomes MD to WNUR 89.3 fm on Sunday, February 19 at 11 am. Tune in or stream live at www.wnur.org.
On Saturday, February 25, 12 pm, MD joins …
New Old Town School class tabs & handouts posted
Click the Old Town School tab in the above menu to visit MD's acoustic roots workshop.
New class tabs and hand outs are posted on a regular basis, and the archive will be up to date …
Get on the Street Team
New shows posted! MD will be touring around this winter. Shows in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and back home in Chicago. With a few clicks you can print out flyers to pass along to your …
Old Town School : A New Place to Play
BY DAVE HOEKSTRA Staff Reporter/dhoekstra@suntimes.com January 6, 2012 3:16 pm
A trio of concrete panels highlight the exterior of the new Old Town School East Building, 4545 N. …
Time Ain't Got Nothin' On Me Folk DJ #64
MD's Waterbug release Time Ain't Got Nothin' On Me charted #64 on the Folk DJ list for 2011. Tracks receiving the most airplay were The Middle Years, the traditional Two Little Boys, …
Illinois Entertainer Review
"Folksinger/songwriter Mark Dvorak's fourth release, 'Time Ain't Got Nothin' On Me,' features 12 originals, plus three live tracks. Dvorak's songs about life, time, and age are delicately …
WDCB faves for 2011
Lilli Kuzma, host of WDCB Public Radio's "Folk Festival," recently posted her "Fave's List" for 2011. Folk Festival can be heard in the Chicago area on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm, …