So much of the joy of Oliver Hermanus’ "The History of Sound," the new film coming to The Triplex this week, comes from the ...

Though the term “folk music” goes back to the mid-19th century, its modern coinage typically refers to the post-war folk revivals in England and America—though it can also describe any indigenous ...

Recorded at various locations in England between 1937 and 1951 by Alan Lomax, Peter Kennedy and others. Table of contents Haul on the bowlin' ; A' roving (Stanley Slade with male chorus) --Earsdon ...

Perhaps fittingly for a radio host with a legendary self-effacing delivery, Dick Pleasants began his on-air career on a small scale at the age of 10 by reaching out through the airwaves to his ...

When people think of folk music as a genre, there are certain entertainers that come to mind: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and Pete Seeger to name a few. But the truth is, folk’s influence was ...

The Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation and preservation of folk music. Through its diverse programming (Club Passim, the Passim School ...

Ian Anderson may have been looking to rely on traditional instruments in Jethro Tull, but he thought that these folk legends were a cut above the rest.

When Paul Simon first arrived in Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still an emerging American songwriter searching for inspiration. What he found was Martin Carthy, one of England’s most respected folk ...

MANSFIELD -From folk songs to folk dancing and traditional crafts, the 65th Annual New England Folk Festival offers it all Friday through Sunday at the Mansfield High School and Qualters Middle School ...

Folk musician and former BBC Scotland presenter Archie Fisher has died at the age of 86. The singer, songwriter and guitarist ...