FolkScene was established in February 2001, as a not-for-profit corporation doing business in the State of California. Presently, we have been granted a 501(C3) status from the Internal Revenue Service. What this means is that all sponsorships and donations and profits from purchases that are made by you directly to FolkScene become tax deductible. Pretty cool, huh?

Why did we choose to develop FolkScene.com as a not-for-profit entity? For over thirty years Roz and Howard Larman presented FolkScene on the Pacifica radio station, KPFK, in Southern California. Fundraising for financial support allowed the Larmans to create and maintain a creative force, offering up-and-coming and/or otherwise unknown artists the opportunity to gain exposure to a market that is otherwise governed by advertising dollars. The decision to develop FolkScene as a not-for-profit company and continue to expand the show was made in support of, and at the request of, our audience. FolkScene and the Larmans have a solid history and integrity in raising funds for not-for-profit use. With the opportunity that the Internet provides -- the potential for a global audience -- the decision has been made to take the radio program onto the Internet, where we'll continue to deliver the highest quality audio sound, programming, and music information that can be produced.

By maintaining a not-for-profit status, FolkScene is able to operate as a creative force, offering a medium for artistic expression rather than merely playing music provided by whichever record companies have paid for advertising each week. FolkScene is free to represent its community honestly and without bias, and it is this freedom that has allowed FolkScene to reach a level of integrity and influence that a for-profit entity never could attain. Unlike commercial radio programs, FolkScene educates and exposes the general public to music from a unique cultural vantage point, and this way of participating in the music world has allowed FolkScene to earn credibility and respect not only from the audience, but also from artists, record companies, and promoters.

But we need your assistance. To date, the incarnation of FolkScene.com has been developed and maintained through the generosity of a few devoted people, but we are looking to provide far more now to our community than we ever have before. This includes the development of an international music listing section that will allow people from all over the world to post information regarding their music events, a broad and active review section with concert and CD reviews from all over the world, the production of actual, real-world community concerts (occurring right now in the Los Angeles area only), and many other features that will take time and money to construct. At this time, you can purchase any of the FolkScene CDs, Shirts and make donations on this site in the online store. You can also mail your donations directly to:

FolkScene, Inc.
P.O. Box 707
Woodland Hills, CA 91365

With our approval from the IRS, we can issue you a receipt for your income taxes for your tax-deductible donation. Thank You, in advance for your support.

Currently, FolkScene has programs playing on the following Internet and Broadcast radio stations:

WUMB Folk Radio Boston 91.9 FM and Internet broadcast WWW.WUMB.ORG, a twice weekly updated program heard in the Boston area on Saturday evenings from 9-11:00PM EST and 6:00PM PST. They also stream live on the Internet.

PLAINS FM 96.9 New Zealand radio broadcast, a weekly program broadcasting three different times during the week. Web site: WWW.PLAINSFM.ORG.NZ.

KPFZ RADIO 104.5 FM Lucerne California radio broadcast.

We invite you to check out their sites and support them to play the music to a global audience.

Awards and Acknowledgments: June 1988. California Traditional Music Society award for contributions to two decades of radio broadcast of Traditional music of the World’s "FolkScene" February 3, 1990. FolkScene Day In Los Angeles. Proclaimed by Mayor Tom Bradley 1991 National Federation of Community Broadcasters -- 3rd Place Music Program Series 1992 Helen King Founders Award National Academy of Songwriters February 4, 1995. City of Los Angeles, State of California, Congratulates FolkScene in celebrating its 25th Anniversary of Great Music and History on KPFK (90.7) Signed by Joel Wachs, Council Member, Second District February, 2001. Third Bi-Annual Heyman Award from the North American Folk Alliance for "Recognition of 30 years of dedicated service to the Folk Community from its American Roots and Heritage and International Artists who otherwise would not be accessible to the general public." August 26, 2001 Commendation City Of Santa Monica For 30 Years Of Broadcasting Signed By Michael Feinstein, Mayor FolkScene Staff President and Chief Executive Officer: Vice President in Charge of Operations: Vice President in Charge of Audio Operations: Vice President in Charge of Creative Development: Vice President in Charge of Coordination & Development: Secretary, C.F.O. and Chief Editor     Howard Larman Roz Larman Peter Cutler Elann Mandler Alyssa Archambault Donna Carsten FolkScene Board of Directors: Wendy Waldman Michael Boshears Thane Tieney Jeff Thompson Andy Smyser Cree Clover

Thank You's & Acknowledgements:

We would like to thank the following people for their contributions past and present to FolkScene.

Wendy Waldman Michael Boshears at the Long House, for giving us a comfortable place to record our guests.

All the folks at Red House Records (Bob Feldman & Eric Peltoniemi) who believed in us, and now there is three FolkScene CD's.

To all the folks who gave us the opportunity to share our music Laura Ellen Hopper & Bill Goldsmith at KPIG, Dave Glenn at Plains FM New Zealand, Brian Quinn at WUMB Boston, Andy Weiss at KPFZ Lucerne, CA.

Jeff Thompson at Merlin Graphics (Jeff I need labels, stationary, t-shirts etc..Jeff is always willing to help out.)

To our first engineer, Mark Maxwell-Smith (keep those jokes coming)

To Alan Kanter our second engineer. Who is always there to help us with remote recordings.

To all the performers, who have dropped by, and shared their music

To all our listeners (now it is worldwide) thank you for being out there. Either in radio land or on the Internet.

Additional equipment used for the live performances is furnished by Steven Barker and BBAT Productions

James Cruce for the development and maintenance of the first FolkScene website

Alan Brown, you nailed it on this one!

Richard Hammond for the FolkScene Logo and many of the images you can see in the Photo Gallery and elsewhere.

Every single artist that has appeared on the FolkScene Program and especially on the FolkScene Collection of CD’s, it has been a pleasure.

There is more coming..The Music Continues.... Love, Roz & Howard

 

	We can be heard on the Internet in both live and streaming formats. Schedules of our shows can be found here, along with archives for your listening entertainment.
	FolkScene with Red House Records releases VOL I : VOL II : VOL III. Original performances recorded live on the Folkscene program.