Museum for Art in Wood presents a Concert with Jaffna Ensemble

Join the Museum for Art in Wood for a captivating concert featuring Jaffna, a Philadelphia-based world music ensemble. Jaffna blends instruments and influences from the Middle East, India, and beyond, resulting in a one-of-a-kind musical journey that transcends cultural boundaries. Immerse yourself in their original compositions and captivating improvisations that transport you to distant realms.

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Guest Column: Farm Tour

In February, I joined the band Hoots and Hellmouth at the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) annual conference. More than once, I was asked if I was the group’s new bass player, or maybe their roadie. In fact, I’m the band’s farmer. It’s not a common title, but, when you work with a band

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Profile: Folk Fight

Philadelphia’s Joshua Marcus—and his banjo—campaign for environmental justiceby Lee Stabert
They say use what you got. For Philadelphia’s Joshua Marcus, that happens to be a banjo and a connection to the socially-conscious folk music of another era. Armed with those tools, he has completed This Land, a collection of seven songs and oral histories recounting the

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