Folk

Like hymns and patriotic songs, union songs are songs with a message. Released in 1955, this record by Peter Seeger, the Almanac Singers, and the Song Swappers, is an enduring collection of working man's anthems that have been passed down through...

Lifetime Achievement -LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III - Loudon Wainwright III's latest album, Lifetime Achievement, has 15 new and original songs, and establishes his singular talent as our foremost six-string tragicomedian, not only undiminished, but hitting new...

Lifelong political activist and Blues/Jazz/Folk singer Barbara Dane - namechecked by the likes of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, etc, and routinely compared with Bessie Smith - commenced her recording career in 1956. Possessor of an...

Leyla McCalla's Vari-Colored Songs is a celebration of the complexity of Black culture and identity, and a tribute to the legacy of poet and thinker Langston Hughes. A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, McCalla sets Hughes' poems to her own spare yet...

Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present. Whether it is her Haitian heritage or her adopted home of New Orleans, she - a bilingual multi-instrumentalist and alumna of Grammy award-winning African-American string band, the Carolina...

Leveret is a new trio featuring three of England's top instrumentalists - Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron. All three are well known for their work with numerous artists and bands* - listeners will have heard at least one of them along the way,...

Letters To Sinners & Strangers - Once in a great while you put on a CD by an artist you've never heard of before and time stops. The voice is new, yet timeless. The lyrics are all original yet feel immediately familiar. And the melodies carry the easy...

Let Love Be Your Guide, the first duo album by internationally renowned family musicians Dan + Claudia Zanes, is a collection of songs to spark intergenerational conversations about anti-racism, racial justice, and the joys of community. Conceived during...

Lester's Loafin' Lounge is a project that has been in the works for several years. As a band we wanted to make music the best way we knew how. If a tune felt like it needed a piano we'd call Pig Robbins. If it needed steel guitar, we'd call Kayton...

Leon Rosselson has been at the forefront of songwriting in England for over sixty years. For Chronicling the Times, Rosselson delved into his storied political satirist's song catalog to assemble seventeen of his favorite recordings. Featuring English...

Leon Redbone's third album is a treat of ragtime and blues standards. You can practically hear Redbone's iconic Panama hat on each and every song, but you really can hear the love and care given to each rendition.1. Champagne Charlie 2. Please Don't Talk...

Legends - A Mix of Contemporary and Traditional Native Music with Legends told by Native Story TellersTRACKLISTING: Disc One 1. Chant 2. The Story Keeper 3. I Am An Eagle 4. Buffalo Mountain 5. Ashtum (Come On) 6. Maheengun (Wolf) 7. Midnight Strongheart...