vol. 21 2015 Annual Report SUPER SPIRIT Our Mission: Helping Musicians Make It NEWSLETTER CREDITS Written by Timothy and Denise Duffy, Corinne Everett Belch, Aaron Greenhood, Cornelius Lewis Design: Aaron Greenhood Β©2015 MMRF All Rights Re – served Dear Friends, We want to thank everyone who helped make our 20th Anniversary year such an […]
[…] Price David Thurber, Jr. MD Bill KrasilovskyRick Savitt Music Maker Staff: Timothy Duffy, Executive Director; Denise Duffy, Administrative Director; Amy Weaver, Programs Coordinator; Sara Waters, Development Assistant Newsletter Credits: Written by Timothy & Denise Duffy, Amy Weaver, Sara Waters; Design by Amy Weaver; The Music Maker Rag is published by Music Maker Relief Foundation, […]
[…] life by partnering with our mission. Sam, who in his own words “was sitting around waiting to die,” has since made a huge homecoming appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, is being filmed for a documentary tracing his return to the stage, and has steady gigs at home and at festivals […]
[…] relief. Musical Development / Grants and services for recipient artist professional development and career advancement. Cultural Access / Supports the preservation and proliferation of American musical traditions. New Orleans Musicianβs Fund / Assistance to musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. Music Maker staff Timothy Duffy, Executive Director; Denise Duffy, Managing Director; Liz Rhine, Artist Services […]
Music Maker Rag, Volume 16 The Official Newsletter of the Music Maker Relief Foundation 2010 Annual Report media content of the site; making music, videos, photos and artist information more accessible than ever before. Please continue to visit the website as we are regularly updating content. In addition to the website, we keep our […]
[…] to bring forth music veiled by poverty, we celebrate these inspiring musicians in performances throughout the na tion and the world. This year we began working with new artists including Ironing Board Sam, Pat Wilder, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen, Deer Clan Singers, Shelton Powe, Leyla McCal la and Cary Morin. We continue to keep […]
[…] 8% 7% *Audited financial statements available upon request left: Belinda & Ron Hunter, Hillsborough, North Carolina, 2023. Tim Duffy. right: Captain Luke & Kim Catrall, Robins Island, New York. 2001. Tim Duffy. opposite: Sam McMillan painting of Guitar Gabriel, Tim Duff y, Willa Mae Buckner, Macavine Hayes, & Mr. Q in performance; Winston-Salem, North […]
RAG vol 19 2013 Annual Report Our Mission: Supporting American Roots Music NEWSLETTER CREDITS Written by Timothy and Denise Duffy, Corinne Everett Belch, Aaron Greenhood Design: Meg Wrather, Whitney Baker Β©2013 MMRF All Rights Reserved Dear Friends, Dr Burt, raised on a tenant farm in Jim Crow Alabama, was trained in nonvio – lence […]
Our Mission: Supporting American Roots Music NEWSLETTER CREDITS Written by Timothy and Denise Duffy, Corinne Everett Belch, Aaron Greenhood, Cornelius Lewis Design: Meg Wrather, Aaron Greenhood Β©2014 MMRF All Rights Re – served Dear Friends, Thank you for supporting Music Makerβs mission to sustain the roots of American mu – sic for the past […]
[…] increased financial aid to Partner Artists. What has inspired us during this time is the resilience of our artists and their commitment to practicing their art, writing new songs, and recording and performing whenever they could, both virtually and live. Following our Partner Artistsβ lead, Music Maker is evolving into a nimbler organization with […]
