Well before acts like Waxahatchee, Jessica Pratt, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Bedouine, and more readily brought folk sounds to the indie sphere, a swath of women singer-songwriters did their part to ...

When we think of the folk revival scene of the 1960s, we often look to Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and even Woody Guthrie’s storied career. However, there were incredible female folk singers who ...

Irular women, initially learning literacy and social issues, formed the Dhol Kattai Irular Kalai Kuzhu folk band in ...

All folks are welcome to enjoy the folk! The annual Women of Folk Festival happens this coming weekend. Celebrating women in music, arts, and more it’s a wonderful day of community and music! We get ...

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 ...

New show examining the deep connections women make with musical tradition kicks off with a concert featuring folk star Alice Gerrard Lucia Cheng - Reporter “Music is a reflection of people's lives. It ...

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 ...

Golconda Fort comes alive this month as Birwa Qureshi weaves history, heritage, and performance into a vibrant cultural ...

Bob Dylan this, Bob Dylan that. There's been a lot of talk about Bob Dylan lately. In the below list, we're running down 10 Folk Acts That Deserve More Respect. Without these people – and frankly this ...

Folk magic goes by many names in the Appalachian Mountains: root work, granny magic, kitchen witchery, Braucherei, witchcraft Emma Cieslik Isolation is a part of life in the Appalachian Mountains, and ...