Celtic music played a crucial role in the folk revival of the 1980s, infusing the genre with its vibrant and haunting melodies. The influence of Celtic instrumentation, like fiddles and tin ...

Ellen Stekert, 89, is releasing her first independent album this year. Now if she could just find her treasured 1955 Martin ...

The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

Highly acclaimed folk singer Eliza Carthy presents this four-part series charting the rise of British folk music from the revival of the 1960s to the thriving folk music scene of today. With music ...

but at the time it was a refreshing change of pace from "classic pop" type music — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, etc. 2. Carolyn Hester Anybody who was anybody in the folk revival ...

The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music ...

Music creators who provide the soundtracks for movements championing social justice today are living the legacy of the American Folk Revival. Frank Hamilton, the youngest member of the music ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

It was 1966 – the peak in popularity of the American folk-music revival. We were all raised with rock influences from our older siblings, but folk music grabbed hold of us – artists like The ...