The 1960s folk revival may have peaked by the middle of the decade, but several influential artists carried on the tradition.

Musician Nicole Singer, the organizer of Youth Traditional Song Weekend, which took place online this month due to the pandemic, is trying to bring young people and non-traditional audiences into folk ...

Sea shanties have survived for centuries, far beyond the golden age of seafaring. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture, especially the culture built around the whaling ...

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Myron Bretholz and Gus Voorhees about the evolution of English and Irish folk music. Myron and Gus are both gifted musicians and aficionados of music ...

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 ...

The New England folk community is creating a Saturday afternoon folk festival in honor of the “Sunday Night Folk Festival.” Over a dozen folk artists who have appreciated radio host Susan Forbes ...

Shirley Collins has dedicated most of her life to the preservation and interpretation of British folk music, keeping traditions alive while also shaping them to the contemporary moment at the same ...

Some folk songs just hit so much harder for listeners later in life. These three tunes, specifically, border on being totally ...

Oliver Hermanus' film is a deeply restrained love story that allows intimacy to exist in glances, harmonies and silences ...