The British group formed in 2007 with singer/guitarist ... It was around then that the London folk scene saw the rise of other traditional artists such as Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale.

Mumford & Sons have also helped pre-existing musicians reach a wider audience by bringing folk music back into the mainstream. One such artist is Ben Howard, whose musical career began in 2009.

Gary Powell of The Libertines, Florence Shaw of Dry Cleaning and Guy Garvey of Elbow. CREDIT: Hugh R Hastings, Lorne Thomson and Gus Stewart/Getty Images WWF and Music Declares Emergency have ...

The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston ... regarded by many as one of the finest fiddle players in the British Isles’. He’s also a fine singer with a great line of patter and a knack of ...