Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Karen Dahlstrom arrived at folk music the long way around. Raised on show choirs and jazz ensembles, she built her early ...

"American Folk" then became a tribute to the older musical roots that both Guthrie and Parton drew from: Shaker devotional tunes, psalm singing from the New England hymnody, Appalachian fiddle tunes ...

One of the more enduring genres of music, one currently enjoying a modest increase in popularity, is folk music. The traditional genre often touches upon the quotidian topics of everyday life and ...

A self-taught folk legend proves it’s never too late.

Long before it was recorded, folk music served as a way to keep stories and ideas alive. As such, music has always played an ...

These perfectly written folk lyrics from the 20th century still get under my skin today. You might just feel the same way.

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 originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

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 ...

Folk Alliance International brought the global folk community to New Orleans for a weekend filled with music and powerful conversations.

There are plenty of musicals to choose from out there, but few feature roots, folk or Americana music in a prominent way. For the most part, you’ll find showtunes, jukebox music, pop or rock songs in ...

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — More than two decades ago, Mike Dixon was one of the regulars at the Summerside Folk Club, which ran from 2000 to 2003.