I love the Nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle that first appeared in the 14th century and though used across old Europe is most associated with Sweden - the country with the longest continuous record of featuring the instrument. It’s a centerpiece of Swedish #FolkMusic
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Born 89 Years Ago Today in the Big Easy, the Forgotten Singer-Songwriter Who Had Bruce Springsteen as His Opening Act and David Bowie in the Audience
Biff Rose might not be a household name for most American music lovers today, but at one point,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Music #BiffRose #BruceSpringsteen #DavidBowie #Entertainment #Folkmusic
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Celtic
Cahiers d’ethnomusicologie 41/2028The special issue explores Celtic music and dance, cultural identity, revival movements, spiritualities, media representations and global musical circulations, from historical traditions to contemporary hybrid forms.
Proposals: 500–1,000 words + indicative bibliography.
Deadline: 01/05/2027
https://adem.ch/fr/publications-cahiers-dethnomusicologie-cahiers-41-appel-a-co
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‘A guy held a knife to my throat and said: play something normal!’ Richard Thompson on crazy crowds, his beloved beret and Sandy Denny’s driving skills
By As told to Dave SimpsonAs he releases new album Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, the 77-year-old British folk legend answers your questions about Billy Connolly, Californian fish and chips and whether he nearly joined the Eagles
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/15/richard-thompson-hippies-thugs-and-heroes-interview
#RichardThompson #Folkmusic #Music #Popandrock #Culture #TheGuardian #AstoldtoDaveSimpson
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This summer we played at the goated Gaukenfestivalen in Telemark. We hear Symre, Ævestaden, got magical local buns, got fried in a sauna, follow Skatebård around, dance to DJ Rulefinn and play some electronic Telespringar to the locals. All this while Kennerh Lien spits straight facts about herbs!
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When folk queen Shirley Collins met guitar god Jimi Hendrix
Credit: Far Out / Press / Bent Rej Thu 15 October 2026 1:00, UK Despite originally making their…
#NewsBeep #News #Music #1960s #1968 #Entertainment #Folk #folkmusic #homepage #JimiHendrix #JimiHendrixExperience #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Musical Interlude: Here's a delightfully wry tune from America's early days, and reportedly a favorite of George Washington. It's the kind of thing you can imagine hearing in a tavern while swilling ale from a pewter tankard....
"The Derby Ram," performed by John Roberts and Tony Barrand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16dqbNWqtp0
#MusicalInterlude #JohnRoberts #TonyBarrand #TallTale #FolkMusic #EarlyAmerica #GeorgeWashington #Music
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Catch me at Villain Crepes & Coffee in Portland, Oregon this weekend #folkmusic #singersongwriter #acousticguitar #fingerpicking #fingerstyle #originalsongs #nature #peace #love #unity
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“Everyone has a a crap hand these days
except the rich.”Listening to interview with Charles Hendy from #Dundalk band The Mary Wallopers*
(Touring Australia May 2027)https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/down-by-the-river
* https://linktr.ee/themarywallopers
#communityradio #folkmusic #Ireland #maryWallopers #PaddyWhackery #PBSfm #RebelMusic
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The phenomenal Breabach, getting the crowd on their feet! #folk #folkmusic #music #scotland
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Morning Record: The Circle Game by Tom Rush. Really good record so far, I haven't listened to a full Tom Rush album and mostly just know him from popping up on folk playlists and radio stations. Strongly endorsed.
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The Mary Wallopers review – legs and pints go flying to the sound of rowdy folk ragers
By Katie HawthorneCorn Exchange, EdinburghIrish six-piece embark on their biggest tour yet, turning grisly old stories into a knees-up with politically astute, spit-and-sawdust energy
#Music #Folkmusic #Popandrock #Culture #TheGuardian #KatieHawthorne
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Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’
By Ben Beaumont-ThomasCanada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to Instagram
#JoniMitchell #Music #Popandrock #Folkmusic #Culture #USnews #Canada #Americas #Celebrity #TheGuardian #BenBeaumontThomas
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Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/14/joni-mitchell-becomes-us-citizen-a-journey-that-began-62-years-ago #JoniMitchell #Music #PopAndRock #FolkMusic #Culture #UsNews #Canada #Americas #Celebrity
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A friend of mine once said there are cover versions where somebody liked the song and wanted to sing it and others that change the whole way you look at the song. Swamp Dogg's soul cover of John Prine's Sam Stone, which I heard for the first time this morning, is definitely the latter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWD2Re6SsUU
#SwampDogg #JohnPrine #SoulMusic #Americana #FolkMusic #KentRecords #Covers #SamStone #VietnamWar
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Which Led Zeppelin hit was first published in the 17th century?
Credit: Alamy Mon 12 October 2026 20:00, UK There is an adage that all a songwriter is really…
#NewsBeep #News #Music #1970 #1970s #BluesRock #BritishRock #classicrock #Entertainment #folkmusic #Folkrock #JimmyPage #LedZeppelin #RobertPlant #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1250841/ Which Led Zeppelin hit was first published in the 17th century? #1970 #1970s #BluesRock #BritishRock #ClassicRock #Entertainment #FolkMusic #FolkRock #JimmyPage #LedZeppelin #music #RobertPlant #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales
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Apropos of #IndigenousPeoplesDay …
If your tastes live at the intersection of banjo and William Blake, then have a listen to the Martha Redbone Roots Project.
Redbone combines American folk styles, from Appalachian balladry to Black gospel to her own indigenous traditions, with the visionary poetry of Blake.
It fits. It works. Very, very well.
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This should be played more.
Irish folk musician Emma Langford with a response from last year to our culture.https://emmalangfordmusic.bandcamp.com/track/boys-will-be-boys-fuck-that
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Monday is Thanksgiving in Canada so I'm going to take this Monday off. Thursday and Friday TikToks starting really early. Songs with titles that are something and something on the Warble, and we'll continue playing Ultimate Drummer when we game on Friday. #music #livestream #folkmusic #guitar #songwriting #singersongwriter
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This is an awfully good album.
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🎵 New festival playlist created for Songbird Festival 2026! Check out the lineup and get your tickets!
🎶 All my playlists & socials: https://festivalplaylist.com
#FyreFestivals #Songbird_Festival_2026 #PopMusic #FolkMusic #NewPlaylist
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Post your questions for Richard Thompson
By Ben Beaumont-ThomasAhead of new album Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, the British folk music legend will join us to answer your questions
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/09/post-your-questions-for-richard-thompson
#RichardThompson #Music #Folkmusic #Culture #TheGuardian #BenBeaumontThomas
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Celtic Utopia / Útóipe Cheilteach
(2026 Sweden & Ireland)Celtic Utopia is a feature documentary that tells the story of a new Ireland, following a resurgent wave of alternative folk and traditional musicians who are making music 'to scare priests and politicians.'
📄 https://www.creativeeuropeireland.eu/whats-on/projects/celtic-utopia
📺 https://www.svtplay.se/video/jE4Bydz/celtic-utopia-musik-och-motstand-pa-irland
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Anybody got any recommendations for #CelticConnections this January in #Glasgow ? I've already booked a couple of events but there are so many artists I've never heard of but happy to learn about. Who are you seeing?
PS, if you're never attended at Celtic Connections it's well worth a trip to Glasgow to chase the winter away with some wonderful music!
#music #traditionalmusic #folkmusic #Scotland
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How Black banjo players are changing Americana music
By Melissa HellmannOriginating with enslaved Africans, the banjo is now being reclaimed by Black musicians in contemporary music
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/ng-interactive/2026/oct/08/black-banjo-players-americana
#BlackUSculture #Americana #Folkmusic #RhiannonGiddens #Race #Slavery #Music #Culture #USnews #TheGuardian #MelissaHellmann
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Sunday at Just Bob in NE Portland, Oregon #acousticguitar #harmonica #vocals #originals #covers #folkmusic #singersongwriter #fingerstyle #fingerpicking #strumming #protestsongs #lovesongs #nature #philospophy #cosmology #woodyguthrie #carsieblanton #isb #wizzjones #bertjansch #nickdrake #katewolf
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10 folk music compositions for violin (one for Hardanger fiddle) accompanied by prerecorded tapes (with more violin, mostly). I saw her perform a set similar in content to this CD recently, and she said something along the lines of how similar the Norwegian folk tradition is to Arabic traditions. I think this album gets the point across. Truly a wonderful album.
https://ingerhannisdal.bandcamp.com/album/to-long-longing-i-have-longed-for-so-long-saltwater-songs
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As a genre, Americana is vulnerable to being ill-defined, vulnerable to those who want to make a quick buck, and – perhaps the most taboo in the entertainment industry – Boomer-coded. Here's how it happened -- new on @[email protected]
https://rainbowrodeomag.com/americana-is-cringe-stop-trying-to-make-it-happen/
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Loved this article about the Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax, Virginia.
A Place Among the Fiddlers
In a southwest Virginia fairground, thousands of musicians gather every August to keep a centuries-old tradition from flickering out.#FolkMusic #Bluegrass #OldTimey #Mandolin #Banjo #Guitar #Fiddle
https://longreads.com/2026/10/01/galax-old-fiddlers-convention-music/
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if you like #folkmusic you shouldn't be allowed to join a revolutionary movement #darkwoke #sorrynotsorry
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The 80-year-old market trader who became a Chilean music star
By John Bartlett in ValparaísoBorn and raised in Valparaíso, Luis Gómez, better known as JM, is seen as one of the last of a golden generation after a late foray
#Chile #Music #Culture #Americas #Worldnews #Folkmusic #TheGuardian #JohnBartlettinValparaso
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The highlights from the album also include a wonderful version of "500 Miles":
Jackie DeShannon: 500 Miles (1963)
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DeShannon had actually wanted to record a full album of Bob Dylan songs, but her record company, Liberty Records, wasn't willing to embark on such an uncommercial-sounding project.
But although it was a compromise, her debut album is actually quite good, with arrangements by Jack Nitzsche. Her version of "Betsy from Pike" is one of my favorites from the album:
Jackie DeShannon: Betsy from Pike (1963)
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A year before, on her self-titled debut album, Jackie DeShannon had already recorded three Bob Dylan songs, including the first released version of "Walking Down the Line":
Jackie DeShannon: Walking Down the LIne (1963)
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A couple of songs on "Girl of Yesterday" show an influence of Bob Dylan, most obviously the aggressively interpreted "Too Far Out":
Jackie DeShannon: Too Far Out (1964)
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Jackie DeShannon herself later recorded two other commercially released versions of "Splendor in the Grass", the lyrics of which had been inspired by the 1961 Elia Kazan movie (starring Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood"). But here's the original demo version:
Jackie DeShannon: Splendor in the Grass (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCT2pOlPoec#MusicWomenWednesday #JackieDeShannon #folkmusic #SplendorintheGrass
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The songs on "Girl of Yesterday" were originally issued only on a demonstration disc that Metric Music (the publishing arm of Liberty Records) distributed to other record companies and producers.
One of the songs, "It's Gonna Be All Right", ended up on the first album of the Byrds, with a new title, "Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe".
Jackie DeShannon: It's Gonna Be All Right (1964)
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I got my copy of the new Jackie DeShannon release, "Girl of Yesterday", a few weeks ago.
This is a collection of 12 songwriter demos that DeShannon recorded on her own during the summer of 1964, just before she joined the first major US tour of the Beatles. On these demos, DeShannon is accompanying herself on acoustic guitar:
Jackie DeShannon: To Be Myself (1964)
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Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Storyteller in Song 🍁
Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, has captured the essence of Canada in his music for decades. From 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' to 'Sundown,' his songs tell stories of history, love, and the Canadian landscape. A true legend eh? 🇨🇦 #Canada #GordonLightfoot #CanadianMusic #FolkMusic