Folk

Multi-instrumentalist Bruce Hutton presents a range of tunes and songs that to him exemplify "old time." for him, old time music has a less specific and more literal meaning: instead of describing only the sound of southern string bands, he insists it...

Much anticipated second album from the Irish/American band. The Gloaming have performed repeatedly at the most prestigious venues. To coincide with the album release, five shows at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, and one at London's Union Chapel,...

Mr. Sun is a collaboration between four of American string band music's most prolific virtuosos. Spearheaded by legendary fiddler Darol Anger (Turtle Island String Quartet/Montreux), the members of Mr. Sun span three generations and create a sound that...

Mr. Sun brings together four of the most virtuosic musicians in acoustic music. Led by Darol Anger, an iconic fiddler and founding father of new acoustic music, the four musicians in the band span three generations and offer some of the most jaw-dropping...

Mr. Fox's two albums for Transatlantic Records, dating from 1970 and 1971. The group, formed by Bob and Carole Pegg, was very much part of the burgeoning British folk rock scene. After the second album, the tensions caused by the breakdown of the Peggs'...

Mother Maybelle, a beloved icon for folk and country fans alike, was a skilled picker of the banjo and the guitar-but her artistry on the autoharp (or, per the title here, the "Auto-Harp") is the focus of this mid-'60s LP. Listen to her earthy, elemental...

Most modern-day garage rock bands aim to sound as hard as possible, but the Young Sinclair's from Roanoke, VA, USA, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are a '60's-influenced group who've sworn allegiance to the jingle jangle sound of classic...

More than any other group of their era, it was The Weavers who made American folk song accessible to the record buying public in the 1940s and 1950s. Their influence on generations of folk groups - from the Tarriers and the Kingston Trio, to the Seekers...

More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith is an all-star tribute to the legacy of the GRAMMY award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Featured artists include Brandy Clark, Shawn Colvin, Iris Dement, Steve Earle, Mary Gauthier,...

More than 40 years after first penning the award-winning bluegrass classic, "Steel Rails,' songwriter Louisa Branscomb is releasing a new interpretation of the song. Co-produced by Branscomb and fellow Compass award-winner Missy Raines, the song will...

More than 25 years in the making, Swedish folk rock pioneers Garmarna continue to invent what music rooted in the Scandinavian tradition is about. New album F?rbundet is a hard-hitting record that pushes the boundaries of traditional folk and defines the...

Montreal's 'Hidden Treasure' has been called an alt-country crooner, and angel voiced folk darling and even a seductive songstress. Only Thing Worse is at once delightful, melancholic and poignant. A stunning debut!1. Getting Older 2. The Waiter 3. Rush...