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Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever
This article previously appeared in Yiddish. I recently learned that between 1928 and 1938, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist, ...
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Bob Dylan’s lost Chicago month set him on a history-changing path
A Complete Unknown documents Bob Dylan’s history in New York, but the singer spent an influential month in Chicago before ...
Folk Band Visits Panama City Beach Library
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Panama City Beach Public Library was grooving to some good old-fashion folk music ...
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What Bob Dylan Wanted at Twenty-three
Then he said, “Bob, are you doing only your own songs now—none of the old folk songs at all?” “Have to,” Dylan answered. “When I’m up tight and it’s raining outside and nobody’s ...
A collection of Leonard Cohen’s favourite folk songs
As one of the greatest folk musicians of all time, it's no surprise that Leonard Cohen has some interesting picks for his favourite songs in the genre.
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6 Polish Folk Bands That Throw Tradition Out of the Box
Through their sound, the trio reinvents old folk songs and adds a certain swing to their works. Zofia Barańska, Katarzyna Kapela and Barbara Songin are vocalists, instrumentalists, actresses, and ...