To borrow the title of an iconic Townes Van Zandt album, folk music is “a far cry from dead.” Many people view the folk music genre as a thing of the past, antiquated and rendered obsolete. But in ...
If an eye toward trends prevents a full immersion into folk tradition, how popular can folk music truly become?
In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...
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Simon & Garfunkel and the folk rock story
Folk rock emerged in the mid-1960s as a fusion of acoustic storytelling and electric energy, giving voice to a generation in flux. Simon & Garfunkel became one of its most iconic acts, blending poetic ...
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61 years ago, the greatest forgotten folk album was released
In 1965, just as folk music was about to turn into folk rock, a little-known American living in England released his first ...
'Newport & The Great Folk Dream' blends rare archival footage and new interviews to revisit the festival that ignited a culture clash and altered American music Val Wilmer/Redferns The Newport Folk ...
Every Sunday evening on NHPR, Kate McNally brings three hours of folk music, in-studio performances and artist interviews to New Hampshire’s airwaves. This year marks Kate's 30th anniversary hosting ...
What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...
Fans of acoustic folk rock are in for a treat on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Gathering Time takes the stage at My Father’s Place. The Long Island-based trio, known for their signature tight harmonies and ...
Mississippi has always been at the National Folk Festival. The National Folk Festival has never been in Mississippi. Until now. Downtown Jackson hosts the 82 nd annual National Folk Festival November ...
When your scribe first visited the Viljandi Folk Music Festival in 2021, it was still straggling along within the lockdown period, held with a reduced crowd capacity. The long weekend seemed perfectly ...
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