Folk duo Ana and Eric were among the Newfoundland and Labrador artists showcased at the Folk Alliance International ...

Folk music also played an influential role in environmental political efforts and anti-war protests during the United States' engagement in Vietnam. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings playlists, Sounds ...

These elements combined to create a renaissance of folk music during this decade. Folk festivals in the 1980s became significant events, celebrating the genre’s rich heritage and its modern ...

"American" music includes much more than the western classical music that has traditionally dominated music study in the United States. The AMRC is working to reflect that diversity ... Cramer and ...

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 ...

Sadly, it is likely he will not receive an appropriate reappraisal until after he has left us. If you are a fan of folk music and don’t know his work, you might want to get ahead of the curve ...

Rambling facial hair, open-toed sandals and an acoustic guitar all help create the image of the lovable folk fan. Saima Razzaq dispels the myth. The caricature of the grizzled, hippy-ish music fan ...

The city dwellers of Zurich in particular took a liking to Swiss folk music in the 1920s. It was in Zurich at this time that the term “Ländlermusik” became established.

Genevieve with the finest selection of folk music from around the Midlands and beyond. Brought up in Warwickshire and trained in drama at Stratford-on-Avon, Genevieve has been a folkie since the ...