Folk Music

Ukranian folk music is the traditional music found in Kiev. Here’s where to find it, including Kraina Mriy Annual Ethnic Festival and Art and Culture Center NAU.

The Ultimate Folk Music Playlist. My favorite folk, acoustic, and singer-songwriter songs including Brandi Carlile, Lumineers, First Aid Kit, and more!

"What is a Folk Song?" is the topic of this 15-Minute Music Lesson freebie, perfect to use in your homeschool or classroom, includes a Gift Card giveaway!

From picturesque mountains to rivers to antique stores to galleries, and more, this town is the perfect day trip destination in Arkansas.

Looking for the perfect thing to bring home to commemorate your trip? Here are five great ideas for Scandinavian gifts and souvenirs.

Share on Facebook Save to Pinterest Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten (1895-1987), best known for her timeless song “Freight Train,” built her musical legacy on a firm foundation of late 19th- and early 20th-century African-American instrumental traditions. Through her songwriting, her quietly commanding personality, and her unique left-handed guitar and banjo styles, she inspired and influenced generations of younger […]

Bob Dylan Newport Folk Festival Photos The Newport Folk Festival is an American folk music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, starting in July 1959 as a counterpart to the previously established Newport Jazz Festival. image sources: Pinterest photos courtesy of John Rudoff M.D. Photo of Bob Dylan, Donovan & Mary Travers courtesy of unknown photographer More

Peter, Paul, and Mary, American folksingers at the forefront of the folk music revival of the 1960s who created a bridge between traditional folk music and later folk rock. American folk music has a way of soothing the soul or igniting a movement, depending on the intended message. When thinking about the names and voices

Summer, festival season, and you can’t decide which festival to choose? Let’s try something new to get out of our bubble! What about attending one of the largest European music festivals representing folk music? Does that sound good to you?

The beautifully made and moving documentary "Karen Dalton: In My Own Time" highlights the music and life of the underappreciated folk music figure.