Sing Out!

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For the Nogizaka46 song, see Sing Out! (song).
Sing Out!
ISSN
0037-5624

Sing Out! was a quarterly journal of

folk songs that was published from May 1950 through spring 2014. It was originally based in New York City, with a national circulation of approximately 10,000 by 1960.[1]

Background

Sing Out! was the primary publication of the

roots, blues, bluegrass, and world music
.

One defining feature of the magazine was the inclusion of 15 or more songs with

music within the pages of each issue—supplemented with an illustrative CD from 2001 until it ceased publication in 2014. The magazine also contained in-depth articles profiling musicians and musical traditions, "teach-ins," reviews of recordings and print publications, a comprehensive festival and camp listing, and columns covering topics such as songwriting, storytelling, children's music, and the folk process
.

The corporate headquarters of Sing Out! were located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which is also home to the Sing Out! Resource Center. The magazine was distributed by mail subscriptions, and could be found in some North American bookstores and libraries.

Sing Out! publications

In addition to the quarterly magazine, the corporation also offered an extensive

fake book, Rise Up Singing
.

The Sing Out! Resource Center

The Sing Out! Resource Center (SORCe) is a collection of recordings, photos, books, periodicals and other items. It is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Sing Out! Radio Magazine

Even after the magazine's print publication ceased, the Sing Out! Radio Magazine has continued as a weekly syndicated radio program featuring songs, news and interviews with musicians. The show is hosted by Tom Druckenmiller.

Notes

  1. ISBN 022623410X
    .
  2. ^ Singout website. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  3. ^ Ronald D. Cohen, Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival & American Society, 1940–1970 (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2002), pp. 74–75 and 264–268.

External links

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