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3 Acoustic Folk Songs From the 1950s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

American singer-songwriter and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, wearing a striped shirt, in an recording studio, circa 1957. The sound engineer is visible working at the cons...

3 Folk Songs From the 1970s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

Don McLean In the 1970s, folk songs were often masquerading as rock music. Indeed, these are three folk songs from the 1970s with melodies that still echo decades later. The post...

3 Folk Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

The 1960s featured a number of important folk artists. Indeed, these are three folk songs from the 1960s with melodies that still echo decades later. The post 3 Folk Songs From the...

3 Acoustic Folk Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

Bob Dylan in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, 1965. (Photo by Alisdair Macdonald/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) Acoustic folk songs provided a type of social currency in...

3 Acoustic Folk Songs From the 1970s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

Singer-songwriter John Prine performs at Symphony Hall on April 26, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images) Folk music is timeless. Indeed, these are three acous...

Folk rock legends Fairport Convention kick off music at Cropredy Festival

Folk rock legends Fairport Convention kick off music at Cropredy Festival near Banbury, Oxfordshire

The ten most-followed Spotify playlists for folk music in 2026

The best of folk playlists on Spotify as of July 2026. The post The ten most-followed Spotify playlists for folk music in 2026 appeared first on RouteNote Blog.

Folk music icon dead at 78: ‘He wrote some incredible music’

He rose to fame in the late 1960s.

3 Folk Songs From the 1990s That Turn One Simple Phrase Into Pure Poetry

Canadian musician Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young performs on stage at Wembley Stadium, London on September 14th 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) These 19...

3 Folk Songs From the 2000s That Turn One Simple Phrase Into Pure Poetry

These folk songs from the 2000s use simple phrases, making them sound universally poetic. Revisit these throwback staples. The post 3 Folk Songs From the 2000s That Turn One Simpl...

Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

Excellent new versions of Irish folk songs that keep the flame of Irish history and pride alive. Damien Dempsey is a well-known Irish folk musician who has supported, for example,...

4 Folk Songs From the 60s That Were Written About Real-Life Muses

UNITED STATES - MAY 09: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at the benefit for ousted Chileans: Felt Forum, New York (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns) The best songs talk i...

Folk Dance

Members of dance ensembles dressed in Russian national costumes take part in the Khorovody Rossii (Round Dances of Russia) Festival. — AFP

3 Folk Songs From the 1970s That Turn One Simple Phrase Into Pure Poetry

BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 1972: John Prine performs at The Telagi music club in October 1972 in Boulder, Colorado (Ron Pownall/Getty Images) These folk songs from the 1970s turn one si...

The history and origins of traditional Irish music

Irish traditional music can be traced back thousands of years.

3 Folk Songs From 1972 That Should Be Studied in Songwriting Classes

Canadian musician Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young performs on stage at Wembley Stadium, London on September 14th 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) These fo...

Tá pobal láidir croímhar ceolmhar i bhFánaid i dTuaisceart Dhún na nGall

Tá pobal lán le spraoi agus ceol i bhFánad.

3 Folk Songs From the 1970s That Should Be Studied in Songwriting Classes

BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 1972: John Prine performs at The Telagi music club in October 1972 in Boulder, Colorado (Ron Pownall/Getty Images) These folk songs from the 1970s should be s...

Life of Irish folk musician Barry honoured in Co Down

Musicians, including members of the Traveller community, have gathered to commemorate an Irish folk musician cited as an influence by singers like Bob Dylan and Luke Kelly of the D...

4 Folk Love Songs That Make Every 70s Kid Nostalgic

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL -- Episode 27 -- Aired 7/27/73 -- Pictured: (l-r) Maury Muehleisen and Jim Croce perform -- Photo by: Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank Here are a few folky songs from the...

Glen Hansard wake: Musician rests in peace to backdrop of fiddles, flutes and songs

The Coolin, Spancil Hill, the Parting Glass, and Raglan Road among the many traditional tunes performed

3 Folk Voices From the 90s You Can Probably Recognize (Even if You Can’t Name Them)

From Joan Osborne to Shawn Colvin, here are a few folk singer songwriters from the 90s. Their music is the soundtrack to our lives, even now. The post 3 Folk Voices From the 90s Yo...

Choosin' Texas-The Biggest Non-Christmas Hit Ever?

I don't know, but it seems to me country is going to be America's dominant music genre. I can't go anywhere without hearing it! I welcome this change as a sign that Americans are b...

Q&A: Folklorist Kiran Singh Sirah