Plenty of ‘Parts Work’ on New Album
Local musician Joel Hamilton’s record teleports listeners to a happy place by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Immediately returning home from touring alongside American folk duo Shovels and Rope, local musician Joel Hamilton of Mechanical River is flying off to...
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All Good in the Follyhood
Local surf photographer Justin Morris captures the spirit of Folly by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer I like walking out on my block and surfing,” says Folly resident and photographer Justin Morris. “But I try and have freedom to travel and get away for a bit,...
Long Ago Last Summer
Wesley Moore III serves up a bowl of Southern Gothic gumbo with new book by Lorne Chambers | Editor In 2023, after more than three decades teaching English at Porter-Gaud, Folly Beach resident Wesley Moore III published his first novel, Today, Oh Boy, a coming-of-age...
Unpacking those Suitcase Blues
Folly’s own Shelby Means releases self-titled bluegrass album by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Grammy winner and Folly Beach resident Shelby Means poured her heart out into the songs she recorded on her new self-titled album. Recorded at Parlor Studio in...
It Takes a Village
The Folly Art Village is every Wednesday at The Washout by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer The Folly Art Village first began with just 18 vendors and has now grown to support 30 small businesses that rotate during the market season from 5-9 p.m. every Wednesday...
The Kindness of Strangers
Singer/songwriter Marc Townes gets by with a little help from his friends from Staff Reports Folly Beach will get a dose of harmony-rich, high-energy rock and Americana when Kind Hearted Strangers rolls into town and takes the Bounty Bar stage on Saturday, May 24....
Moonlight Mixers are Back
Popular beach music & dancing series returns to the Folly Pier from Staff Reports The Charleston County Parks & Recreation Department is ringing in the arrival of summer with five Moonlight Mixers, held monthly from May to September. The popular beach music...
The Story Behind Folly’s Purple Piano
Bert’s Market is home to a piece of functional art and Folly icon by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Tucked inside the front door of Bert’s Market on Folly Beach is a purple piano painted with flowers, Alice in Wonderland characters, and the late great musician...
The Long Road to ‘Suffering’
Malin Wagnon releases long-awaited debut album by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local music man Malin Wagnon admits that some lyrics and melodies in his songs on his newly-released album Suffering date back to writings of his from the ’90s. At that time, he...
The Gift of Music … and Toys
For nearly a decade, local singer/songwriter Whitney Hanna has hosted a Center Street Christmas on Folly Beach. Hanna says she started the charity event because she wanted to bring people together in a meaningful way. She was determined to help people find ways to...
Ahoy, Mermaids & Mateys
Tourist season comes to a close and festival season begins on Folly by Lorne Chambers | Editor Two years ago, the Folly Association of Business (FAB) set out to create a family-friendly festival around Labor Day to celebrate the end of the tourist season and head into...