Irish culture and folk music's Nashville ties set to expand with Opry connections, flights
Aer Lingus representatives, Music City Irish Fest's CEO Brenda Willis, Irish musician Niall McCabe highlight long ties ...
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4 Songs That Made Folk Music Cool
These four folk songs from different eras of the genre made folk music cool again, and they've aged pretty well today.
Houston musician hopes to preserve Venezuelan folk tradition with funding for music books
Mark Brown has spent years traveling around Venezuela, talking and playing with some of the country's folk musicians. Brown, ...
Renowned folk singer from New England announces special anniversary tour
A Grammy Award-winning folk singer from New England is touring in honor of the 20th anniversary of his debut album.
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4 Folk and Rock Musicians From the 1970s Who Disappeared Without a Trace
A few rock musicians from the 1970s have disappeared over the years, and we found out what exactly happened to them.
Folk singer Niall McCabe performs at The Grand Ole Opry
Irish folk singer Niall McCabe performs onstage at The Grand Ole Opry Saturday in Nashville Get ready to settle in for three ...
Wild Mountain Thyme — stirring ballad has become a folk-music fixture
Originating in Scotland, it was modified by Irish singer Francis McPeake and later sung by artists such as Bob Dylan and Judy Collins ...
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5 Folk Music Classics by Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Seeger’s rendition of “We Shall Overcome” ...