As the "pocket-sized edition" of the Philly Folk Festival rolls into its second day (the real folk festival was canceled, as it was in 2020), this is as good of a time as any to look at the festival's Main Line connections.And there's no other way to start this discussion than by acknowledging the person who WHYY described as Philly’s “grandfather of folk music” and co-founder … [Read more...] about Philly Folk Festival And Its Main Line Connections
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Senator Cappelletti Visits Sweet Mabel In Narberth
According to her website, "Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti visited Sweet Mabel Art & Craft to highlight their local products and spotlight this amazing woman-owned business in district 17! Sweet Mabel began in 2005 when Tracy Tumolo took over her grandfather’s former barbershop on the hill in Narberth, PA. Located in the heart of town, Sweet Mabel offers their visitors … [Read more...] about Senator Cappelletti Visits Sweet Mabel In Narberth
Rock Music And Bike Races All-Day In Ardmore Saturday
When the bikers go whizzing through Ardmore (8:00 AM to 4:15 PM) this Saturday (August 21), for much of the day, they will be accompanied to the sounds of 11 different rock and roll bands and solo acts. The combined event is being billed as Ardmore Rock 'N Ride. The two-wheeled action will be supplied by the 2021 Main Line Bike Race, which benefits Narberth Ambulance. … [Read more...] about Rock Music And Bike Races All-Day In Ardmore Saturday
Ardmore Music Hall Opens To Full Capacity With Four Nights Of Grateful Dead Tributes
From the Ardmore Music Hall Website The newly-renovated Ardmore Music Hall will have plenty to celebrate the first week of August as the Philadelphia-area venue reopens to full-capacity crowds with a four-night celebration of Jerry Garcia dubbed Jerry Week. The four-night run of concerts will celebrate the “Days Between,” the unofficial Grateful … [Read more...] about Ardmore Music Hall Opens To Full Capacity With Four Nights Of Grateful Dead Tributes
Six Pop-Culture References To Bryn Mawr College That You’re Probably Familiar With
https://youtu.be/yAmTu-R5MQM Adam Bonner (Spencer Tracy) to Amanda Bonner (Katharine Hepburn '28) “Oh, now you’re giving me the Bryn Mawr accent.” https://youtu.be/I0EUKDhQ7vk?t=108 Ukelele player, Sugar Kane Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) tells Shell Oil Jr., AKA Joe (Tony Curtis) about the girls in the musical group Sweet Sue and Her Society … [Read more...] about Six Pop-Culture References To Bryn Mawr College That You’re Probably Familiar With