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 ...

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 ...

At a music-filled evening in Delhi, Tony Seeger, nephew of legendary American folk singer Pete Seeger, traced how archives, ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award ...

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 ...

The trio became synonymous with the American folk music revival, producing timeless hits such as Puff, the Magic Dragon, If I Had a Hammer, and Blowin’ in the Wind. The group’s harmonious ...

Plus, California songwriter Petracovich shares a monologue and new music inspired by her grief of losing a child. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger ...