The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...

Edinburgh’s folk music scene is set for a major moment this April as Dallahan, one of Scotland’s most internationally active folk bands, returns to the city where it all began for their biggest ...