Folk

Singer-Songwriter James Talley was critically acclaimed but not widely known, he fused blues, country and social commentary into his songs. Some compared him to a mid-70s Woody Guthrie as he sang about "hard times and breadlines." Talley built a studio...

Singers/songwriters Kate and Anna McGarrigle (born in Montreal of mixed English- and French-Canadian background, and grew up in the Laurentian Mountains village of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Qu?bec) have performed to critical and popular acclaim throughout...

Singer/songwriter Peyton Hopkins specializes in hard-hitting labor union songs. He knows the struggles of the worker well; his father was an autoworker in Detroit and participated in the 1937 Ford plant strikes. Not one to mince words, Hopkins' lyrics...

Singer/songwriter Nancy Bryan brings forth a stunning debut of original songs touching on a range of emotions from elation to anguish. Her unique voice and vision is supported on this project by bassists Dan Schwartz (Sheryl Crow) and Jerry Scheff (Elvis...

Singer/songwriter Kelly Hunt's new album, OZARK SYMPHONY, is the fruit of her many journeys. The songs tell universal stories of life's peaks and valleys with stories set again a backdrop of the prairie, mountains, and river delta spanning the Midwest...

Singer/songwriter Claudia Russell skates around the edges of and occasionally through the contemporary folk genre with her attractive blend of blues, jazz and folk-pop. She works with her husband Bruce Kaplan, who helps out on vocals, mandolin and guitar...

Singer, songwriter and producer Caoilfhionn (pronounced Keelin) Rose emerges from a diverse Manchester music scene, tying together remnants of it's musical past with it's evolving present. She has collaborated with musicians from around the world and is...

Singer, songwriter and bandleader Ryan Montbleau's 2018 live acoustic album, Woodstock Sessions, was recorded in December 2017 at Applehead Recording in Saugerties, NY in front of a live audience and features special guests Tall Heights. Showcasing the...

Singer, guitarist, songwriter Adelphi's 1031 LP plus 2 extra tracks.1. Footloose 2. It Ain't Easy 3. John Hurt Medley 4. No Money Down 5. Green Rocky Road 6. Guilty 7. Maybelline 8. Rosalie 9. One Plus One 10. Ninety Nine Year Blues 11. Glory of Love 12...

Singer, activist, and founder of Paredon Records (now also under the stewardship of Smithsonian Folkways), Barbara Dane was born in 1929 and was still going strong last time we spoke with her. This album was released in 1964, and includes original songs,...

Singer songwriter Iain Matthews and guitarist/singer songwriter/producer BJ Baartmans met in 2003, shortly after Iain had relocated to the south of Holland. The all Dutch lineup of Matthews Southern Comfort, which they formed together in 2005 and...

Singer Bob Ross served in the Naval Air Service during World War II, and he used his repertoire of ballads to entertain injured servicemen in hospitals. This collection of simple, sentimental songs includes favorites "Down in the Valley" and...