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Fireside book of folk songs selected and ed. by Margaret Bradford Boni, arr. for the piano by Norman Lloyd; illus. by Alice and Martin Provensen

Ballads and old favorites. Skye boat song ; Bendemeer's stream ; Cockles and mussels ; Bonnie George Campbell ; The riddle ; Scarborough Fair ; Bold Brennan on the moor ; Santa Lucia ; The foggy, ...
American Songwriter

6 Most Covered Folk Songs of All Time

Folk songs are meant to be passed on. Though folk is more or less considered a sub-genre under country these days, it started its life as a way to relay stories, customs, and oral histories. It was a ...
The New York Times

A Folk Music Renaissance, With Some Modern Concerns

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London Think of ...
Arizona State Press

The Echo's picks: Some non-Bob Dylan folk musicians you should check out

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 ...
The New York Times

As Ukraine Rebuilds Its Identity, Folk Songs Are the New Cool

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 ...