Dirty Linen (magazine)
| Editor | Paul Hartman | |
|---|---|---|
| Categories | Music magazine Folk music | |
| Frequency | bi-monthly | |
| Founded | 1983 as Fairport Fanatics 1987 as Dirty Linen | |
| Final issue | Spring 2010 | |
| Company | Dirty Linen, Ltd./ ISSN 1047-4315 | |
Dirty Linen was a
History
Dirty Linen originated in 1983 as a publication titled Fairport Fanatics, a fan magazine for the British band Fairport Convention created by T.J. McGrath of Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1987 Paul Hartman took over as editor and publisher, renamed the magazine Dirty Linen. "Dirty Linen" was the title of a traditional tune, arranged as an instrumental by Dave Swarbrick on Fairport Convention's 1970 album, Full House. The publication expanded its scope to cover genres of rooted music from many countries and cultures.[1]
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, the magazine grew with direction from Hartman and his wife, Susan, who also served as co-editor of the magazine for many years. The photocopied
2007 merger with VisioNation
In September 2007, Dirty Linen announced a merger with
In April 2010, Paul and Sue Hartman left Dirty Linen and VisioNation. Dirty Linen canceled their March/April and May/June 2010 issues.
VisioNation, Ltd., was an Iowa entity established August 13, 1999. Chip Eagle (né Charles Arthur Eagle, Jr.; born 1959) was president. The Secretary of State of Iowa VisioNation, Ltd., administratively dissolved VisioNation, Ltd., August 6, 2010. Chip's father, Charles Arthur Eagle (1936–1996), had been vice president of marketing for Look magazine before it ceased publication in 1971.[5]
Writers
A number of writers for the magazine also provide music content elsewhere on the web:
- Kerry Dexter [6][7]
- Steve Ide
- Anil Prasad (former writer) now runs Innerviews[8] and is a contributing editor for Guitar Player.[9]
- Chris Nickson[10]
- Bill Nevins[11]
- Paul Hartman (editor)[12]
- Duck Baker[13]
- Cliff Furnald (former writer) now runs Roots World,[14] Hollow Ear,[11] and CD Roots[15]
- Chris Kocher (né Christopher Kocher; born 1973) writes for the Press & Sun-Bulletin of Binghamton, New York,[16] and has a blog on the paper's website.[17]
References
- ^ a b c "Press release regarding merger with VisioNation, Inc" (PDF). Dirtylinen.com. September 6, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Back Issues". Dirtylinen.com. Dirty Linen. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "In Business: Mergers," The Baltimore Sun, September 15, 2007, p. 13D (business section), col. 1 (accessible via Newspapers.com; subscription required)
- ^ Doug Henkle (April 21, 2011). "Dirty Linen Magazine Complete CD Sampler Discography". Folklib.net. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- Des Moines Register, January 25, 1996, p. 7M (accessible via Newspapers.com; subscription required)
- OCLC 4779623820
- ^ "The Ultimate Resource for Established, Professional Nonfiction Writers". Freelance Success. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Music Without Borders". Innerviews. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords". GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "โลกแห่งการเดิมพัน คาสิโน ผลบอลออนไลน์". Globalvillageidiot. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "The magazine of music, images and words". Hollow Ear. January 18, 2007. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Detour, The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, WTMD-FM, Towson, MD". Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "About". Duck Baker. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "World Music". Rootsworld.com. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "World music from". cdRoots. May 1, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Chris Kocher," Press & Sun-Bulletin, Press Connects (publisher), December 4, 2012 (retrieved December 8, 2012)
- ^ "Ckocher". Pressconnects.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.