Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...

While Dylan and Paul Simon are the names that you may most associate with the American 60s folk sound, artists like Joan Baez have much to offer to anyone embarking on an acoustic guitar journey and ...

A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont ...

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of 2011. The museum owns the most extensive collection of American folk art anywhere, along with a large selection of folk art ...

The American singer-songwriter David Olney has ... Nashville's music scene and his songs were recorded by a number of country and folk stars. In the early 1980s, he formed a rock band called ...

Includes 132 tune books and hymnals (housed in Special Collections, University of Colorado Boulder), correspondence, and research and teaching materials on American music, folklore, and psalmody.

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