The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

While working on the lower register of her voice with New York City singer Paul Reese, she was first turned on to folk music.

Sam Amidon mines the ‘intensity & strangeness’ of tradition to make music uniquely his own Sam ... mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes.

Grapefruit Records released a collection of artists who shaped British folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. While The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin pushed rock and roll into ...

March 8, 2025 • Episode 31 features an interview and performance from Loudon Wainwright III, songs from folk artist Hal Cannon, Michigan singer-songwriter Jane O'Neill, and New Orleans jazz ...

A revered figure in American folk music, Tom Paxton made a lasting impact during the Vietnam War era through his poignant songwriting and powerful performances. In 1965, Paxton released one of his ...

T he Trailside Jammers formed eight years ago when a handful of folk music enthusiasts decided to honor the North American folk music genre. The old-time genre, considered a precursor to modern ...

For example there's English folk music, Scottish folk music, American folk music, Russian folk music and so on. Each type of folk music is very different and can teach us things about a particular ...

While pulled over for distracted driving, the Celtic-music sister duo were asked by Ohio patrol officers about their love for ...