Folk

In the introductory notes to this album, ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax (1915-2002) explains that urban folk revival singers of the 1950s might have learned large song repertoires and fine instrumental technique, but they generally lacked a knowledge of...

In the final volume of three recorded for Folkways Records, the Iron Mountain String Band recreate the sound of old time Appalachian mountain music from the pre-bluegrass era. The band's repertoire is made up of distinctive ballads, songs, and dance...

In the early 60s Baez represented the popular face of folk music, touring and singing at political events. She championed the work of Bob Dylan, her choice of material gradually moving away from traditional folk towards more politically aware work. Baez...

In the early 1960s, multi-instrumentalists Steve Addiss, Bill Crofut, and Tim Prentice traveled to China, Southeast Asia, and Africa as part of the State Department's Cultural Exchange Program. This recording features tunes and songs associated with...

In the early 1920s,ßCharlie Monroe and his brothers quietly formed a band that would lay the foundation for the bluegrass boom that was to follow. Considered the founders of the genre, the brothers went their own way in 1938, but this album captures a...

In the earliest days of bluegrass, the guitar was thought of as a rhythm instrument that augmented the vocals and other pickers. In the 1950s, several groups used the gentle strains of the lead guitar to enhance their gospel recordings. It wasn't until...

In the 1960s, as a little kid singing folksongs with my mother and sisters and learning Tom Paxton songs, I sure didn't imagine all these years later Tom and I would be friends writing songs together! Thank you, Tom, for all your wisdom, generous spirit,...

In Spite of the Storm New album out now in North America "Another typically thoughtful and thought-provoking excursion from a band still hungry for tunes - and, belatedly, for songs. The intimacy of S?amus Begley's voice and his freewheeling tunes knit...

In quiet, understated celebration of their 10th anniversary, The Unthanks release a 76 minute CD of rarities, exclusive live tracks, demos and outtakes, featuring never-before-heard Winterset recordings, live recordings of the 10 piece Unthanks from...

In May 1968, singer/songwriter Tim Buckley did a couple of legendary shows at the historic Electric Theatre Co. In Chicago. These shows captured a brief period of the ever-evolving explorations of Tim Buckley. In many ways, these previously unreleased...

In March 2020, Nashville-based artist Molly Tuttle experienced the devastating tornado that tore through much of East Nashville, followed by the global pandemic. Tuttle, who grew up in California and has toured as a solo artist for years, suddenly found...

In June 1998, he was appointed anßMBEßin the Queen'sßBirthday Honours. He was namedßFolk Singer of the Yearßat theßBBC Radio 2 Folk Awardsßin 2002, and again in 2005 when he also won the award forßBest Traditional TrackßforßFamous Flower of Serving-Men...