Folk

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The Indie-folk band's concept album, 'Alchemy', is based on an old folk tale of The Alchemist who finds a message in a bottle from his younger self beneath Keston Ponds, in the group's hometown. The Anthem of the Alchemist tells the story of an Alchemist...

The Indian Creek Delta Boys (Garry Harrison, Lynn "Chirps" Smith, Dan Baird, Dave Miller) were one of the most important and distinctive string bands formed during the old time revival of the 1970s. While many of the other revivalists focused on the...

The Indian Creek Delta Boys (Garry Harrison, Lynn "Chirps" Smith, Dan Baird, Dave Miller) were one of the key string bands formed during the old time revival of the 1970s. The ICDB focused their musical efforts on performing the old time music traditions...

The Incredible String Band, a psychedelic folk band formed by Clive Palmer, Robin Williamson and Mike Heron in Scotland in 1966. The band built a considerable following, especially in the British counterculture, notably with their albums The 5000 Spirits...

The horse still bucks, the band still funks, and well... The fire still burns. That's right-Country Funk is back. In the summer of 2012, a new sound blew in from the dusty desert. It was a sound difficult to pin down, to codify; a sound that, like...

The history of the struggles of workers in Wisconsin is replete with examples of miserable working conditions and violence directed towards strikers, countered by the courage and determination of union workers. Larry Penn and Darryl Holter chronicle this...

The history and oppression experienced by the woman of La Raza - 'the Latin woman' - in the United States are not well-known, even in these years when so much is heard about women's liberation. By 'La Raza' we mean the dominant population of the American...

The Harvesters, a semi-professional group whose members hail from New York, recorded this album during a singing holiday in California in 1959. Here, they sing songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, and Spanish, as well as beloved favorites like Woody Guthrie's "This...

The Hands Free is an acoustic quartet that brings together the creative voices of composer/performers James Moore (guitar & banjo), Caroline Shaw, Nathan Koci (accordion), and Eleonore Oppenheim. Drawing from an eclectic array of influences in classical,...

The Grim Parade is the first Uncle Bonsai release in almost 10 years and includes, in addition to six live performances, the first studio recordings the group has done since 1984! With their soaring and intricate 3-part vocal harmonies and biting humor,...

The great Kate and Anna McGarrigle offer up their 2003 French album La Vache Qui Pleure. A highly anticipated event for those who love the elegant folk music of these talented, vocally gifted and internationally renowned artists. The McGarrigle sisters...