The Kingston Trio: Dave Guard had a crisp, meticulous - and fast - banjo style. John Stewart might not have had the mechanical technique, but since he wrote bags-full of songs for The Guys, he had a certain 'feeling' to his playing that was his, not Guard's.

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Hello. I'm posting this here because I legitimately believe that people here might be interested in it, even if chances are slim that the few members here live anywhere near the event. But the least I could do is make you aware of this music. Not all of these artists are folk, but those who are I really think are worthy of your attention. ( Read more... )

Uhm, did anyone out there catch the PBS Kingston Trio retrospective Wherever We May Go a few weeks back? I thought what little they showed of their sitcom pilot, Three Men In A Hurry showed promise; I'd like to see the whole thing if I could get my hands on it. I'm also impressed with how good the sound was on their live TV appearances back then, ( Read more... )

Hi all, this is my first post though i've browsed here a few times. If you love live music, you definitely do not want to miss this!!

http://www.mulberrymountainmusic.com/index.asp

hey everyone -

apologies for those who saw this in the folkfans community...
i'm compiling a list of the greatest folk songs by women in the following categories: protest, love, traveling, stories, and other.

let the voting begin!

I thought I'd share this Pandora.com station even though I think I may add more music still. It is trying to be classic folk music, like the stuff in that famous sing along book Rise Up Singinghttp://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh13169778Read more... )

do you guys know any good classic folk (or even recent folk) love songs?

if so, post them here!

thanks!

Hiya. Though I admit that I'm not too knowledgeable on classic folk, I love the sound of folk music in general. :) I think some of my favourite classic artists are Nick Drake and Simon & Garfunkel. Actually, I believe I'm into more contemporary folk, such as Animal Collective and Iron & Wine, but that's another story. I will be lurking in the ( Read more... )

Hi guys!

If anyone knows of any good folk-related websites, post them in a comment and I will create a comprehensive list on the info page. kimruehl mentioned one in her recent post, does anyone have any others ( Read more... )

i just wanted to say hi, since i just joined this community. i'm a folksinger based in seattle, and i also have a really cool day job handling the folk music site for about.com. if you're looking to learn more about folk history, you can go there. there's also all kinds of interviews, reviews, recommendations, and other info ( Read more... )