Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

Folk music has enjoyed its ups and downs. And during those “downs”, a song would eventually come out of the woodwork and lend a refreshing take on the genre. Let’s take a look at just a few folk songs ...

Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Joni Mitchell's thoughtful and powerful lyrics made her songs beloved, and one that she wrote at the age of 23 is the most-covered song in folk-rock history.

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...

Michael Stock has been hosting “Folk & Acoustic Music” on WLRN, South Florida Public Radio for over 30 years. Michael was introduced to folk music back in high school when a teacher at Miami Beach ...

Local musicians John Jantzen and Wendy Chappell-Dick have challenged themselves to learn and perform 50 historic folk songs in celebration of ...

For 20 years, the House of Folk Music in Altdorf has been researching, dancing and passing on knowledge about Swiss songs. To mark the anniversary, formations from all 26 cantons will be performing at ...