Folk – the 'music of the people' – is now hip again - The Guardian

Folk – the 'music of the people' – is now hip again
The Guardian
This powerful, often passionate tract was the first systematic attempt to anatomise the nature of folk music and song in the British Isles, and marks the ...

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Bennington to host first Irish Music Festival, Sept. 4-5 - Bennington Banner

Bennington to host first Irish Music Festival, Sept. 4-5
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For generations of folk music enthusiasts the name of the McPeake Family of Belfast has stood for one of the most distinctive sounds in Irish music. ...

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Top Colombian salsa band eyes Bollywood - Daily News & Analysis

Top Colombian salsa band eyes Bollywood
Daily News & Analysis
Bands are known to play salsa pop and electronica with traditional Caribbean music," he said. The variants of Colombian folk music include Cumbia, ...

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Charlie Parr: The intense folk music of America's frozen north - Grand Forks Herald

Charlie Parr: The intense folk music of America's frozen north
Grand Forks Herald
His late father loved the music Alan Lomax released on the Folkways/Smithsonian label and Harry Smith's “Anthology of American Folk Music. ...

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Another weekend of folk music - 660 News

Another weekend of folk music
660 News
For a second straight weekend, music lovers can spend their time taking in some great live music along with some sunshine. The Canmore Folk Festival is ...

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Where Classical, Rock, Pop and Folk Meet - New York Times


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Where Classical, Rock, Pop and Folk Meet
New York Times
... Ethel moved more decisively into the pop world by joining forces with performing songwriters from several corners of rock, pop and folk music. ...

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Guy Mendilow plays free concert in Natick Monday - Milford Daily News

Guy Mendilow plays free concert in Natick Monday
Milford Daily News
One early song he recorded was a gentle piece of pure singer-songwriter folk called "Carry On." These days his songs fall under the genre of world music. ...

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