John Prine Instagram – The Newport Festivals Foundation is excited to announce the 2023 John Prine Songwriter Fellowship recipient, Jobi Riccio .
The fellowship was created in partnership with John’s family, to celebrate John’s life and the impact he had on the Newport Folk Festival community. Each year, we choose one young songwriter that embodies John’s spirit and provide them with their first slot at the Newport Folk Festival.
Newport Festivals Foundation has also partnered with Almanack Arts to provide Jobi with a week-long songwriting retreat on Nantucket this summer. There, she will be given the time, resources, and space to hone her craft.
“John Prine was such an integral part of the Newport Folk community,” said Jay Sweet, Executive Producer of the Newport Folk Festival. “It’s an honor to celebrate his legacy by giving a stage to newer artists who show the sparks of truth and the willingness to embrace all aspects of the human condition in their songwriting. It’s clear Jobi embodies much of this spirit which is why we’ve chosen her as the John Prine Fellowship recipient for this year” | Posted on 05/Jul/2023 22:27:58
