Folk

In July 1955 Sam and Kirk joined Grandpa Jones in concert and attracted the attention of several young old-time music fans (including Tom Paley and Mike Seeger) who were amazed to be able to hear some of the pioneer recording stars they had been...

In his introduction to this 1994 edition of Fast Folk, editor Jack Hardy questions the relevancy of the magazine / album combination twelve years after it's conception. Through a humorous analogy comparing Fast Folk to a horse, Hardy answers his own...

In his introduction to the original liner notes, John Cohen writes, "With Dillard Chandler, the ballads are not just a preservation of something that is passing. They are his connection to the world as he grew up in it. They are not merely stories which...

In February of 2021, Anna collaborated with Portland musician friends Galen Clark and Micah Hummel to reimagine a collection of songs from previous releases as well as one from an album due out next year. The resulting project, Blue World, is a sparse...

In February 1965, Norman Petty recorded Carolyn Hester in concert at New York City's Town Hall. Hester's clear, keening voice, accompanied by George Tomsco's guitar, poured forth with the combination of wistfulness and idealism that characterized the...

In every epoch, certain struggles against oppression have come down through history and sum up for US in a single heroic shout the great reservoir of courage and humanity which is the common birthright of all people. France of 1789, Russia of 1917, China...

In early 2022, Pretty Archie turns 10. On Jan. 21, the Cape Breton-based roots quintet celebrates that milestone anniversary by releasing it's finest work to date, a self-titled album out via Curve Music. Pretty Archie, their sixth album, is one of which...

In December 2016, after more than a year of touring the world behind her 2015 LP Over and Even, Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg headed a few hours north to Chicago, where they joined Jeff Tweedy in Wilco's Loft studio for five days. Spencer Tweedy, home...

In August (1962), Ady embark on his 'New York Tour' which included shows in five characterful venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Thrilled with the reception from the New Yorkers, Ady plans to return to the US in the New Year. Now back in the UK and based...

In an age where artistic merit is awarded to those who shout the loudest, Dakota Jones pride themselves on an unwavering ability to leave a lasting impression. Spearheaded by Tristan Carter-Jones fierce and unashamedly uncensored songwriting, the band's...

In a recording career which is approaching it's sixtieth anniversary, Grammy-winning Judy Collins has steadily built upon her early repertoire as that of a mainstream Folk singer, to include show tunes, mainstream Pop, Rock, and standards. She is equally...

In 2020 Brooklyn's Holy Hive introduced us all to something we didn't know we needed. Homer Steinweiss' thickly pocketed drumming paired with Paul Spring's floaty falsetto vocal produces a sound that's like a salve. It's been dubbed Folk Soul and Holy...