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Summertime means folk festivals, and within a few hours of New York City are some of the best, sure to make any folkie flip his bandana.

Drive up to Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens and the first glimpse of this 4-acre art environment is overwhelming, intriguing and beguiling.

Characters and plot summary for the opera Hans Heiling by Heinrich August Marschner, with a libretto based on German folk tales by Eduard Devrient.

With pessimistic lyrics, mandolins, and acoustic guitars, Andrew Jackson Jihad has four LP records, multiple EPs, and influences in anti-folk, punk, and indie rock.

Brauns' career echoes a liberal's electoral map: bicoastal success, but disconnect with the heartland's Wal-Mart mentality. She's proud of her artistic path, but weary.

4/5: The Be Good Tanyas return with Hello Love, a contemplative, unpretentious new album that is destined to reinvigorate folk music and win over legions of new fans.

Francis James Child's work, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, was the first major attempt to collect the Folk tradition of Western Europe.

Green Man Festival takes place on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of August and is held at Glanusk Park in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.

Folk art galleries and festivals in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI offer chances to meet folk artists and see the vibrant designs that set Canadian folk art apart.

An introduction to four artists/ bands in Folk Music that men need not fear.

I like the name by which acoustic trio NewFire labels their sound: "new-grass." But I'd say more folk than bluegrass, with a straight-ahead focus on worship.

Nick Drake was a talented musician who died at a young age. His three albums have achieved success since his death in 1974.

It is a mystery why the prolific, hard-working Paul Wright hasn't blown up. "Wright or Wrong These Songs Are Paul's" had me at hello.

As our world became more industrialized native folk songs began to dissapear. Through the efforts of many dedicated composers much of this heritage has been preserved.

4/5: Country-folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliott returns with an introspective new album that tackles such lofty themes as aging, dying and opium dens.

International bands included Ozomatli, Hayley Sales, Aimee Mann, Lau and Spirit of the West.

4/5: Up-and-coming singer/songwriter T. Nile debuts with a fantastic record, At My Table. It stands out as a mature, heartfelt, and startlingly original performance.

Every July Calgary welcomes a variety of performers to celebrate music in the heart of downtown on Prince's Island Park.

4/5: Sweden’s folk-rock veterans, The Celophane Flower, present In: Their Best Album So Far, a dreamy, melodious record that’s guaranteed to chase your worries away.

Although less well known than the traditional Morris dance, the linked sword dance has a far reaching history and is still practiced by several teams today.

Featuring The Be Good Tanyas, The Wailin' Jennys, Hawksley Workman, Oh Susanna, Utah Phillips and so many more

3/5: Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, returns with a new album of folk-pop originals. After nearly thirty years away, he has returned in top musical form.

First of the three flawless albums that Nick Drake released in his brief career. A seminal album of British folk music of the sixties

Laura Ingalls Wilder is famous for her Little House books and is often considered a role model for feminists yet she regarded the home a woman's primary domain.

Suite 101 speaks with the front man of this exciting new American folk/power (or whatever you wish to call them) metal band.

Bryter Layter is Nick Drake's second album. His music has achieved great success since his death in 1974.

Not every great Irish song is from Ireland. In fact, some of the most famous were not written in Ireland at all. Read on for their stories.

Lunarium, a new American folk/power metal band, describes their music as 'Ale-Swilling, Troll-Slaying, Angry Celtic Metal.'

Brief biography of Hungarian composer Béla Bartok, whose work was greatly influenced by his country's folk music.

Despite its long history, the Morris dance of today owes its survival to the work of Cecil Sharp and the English folk music revival at the beginning of the 20th century.

The Sloop Clearwater has been an essential organization in protecting and reviving the Hudson River.

Folk Music has been with us since the beginning, the realm of the workers and common people. The history of Folk is the history of civilization.

Folk Art and Outsider Art have become highly prized and collectible over the last fifty years. In response to that demand, museums have opened around the United States.

A branch of Christianity formed on the so-called Celtic fringes of Britain shortly after the Romans left and before the country was "officially" converted is flourishing.

New York City is the unofficial home of American Folk Music, as folkies through the 20th century have gone there to find like hearts and share their music.

For a St. Patrick's Day reading lesson plan, use Mary Calhoun's Irish folk tale The Hungry Leprechaun to teach text structure and how to identify the genre of a folk tale

The Church tolerates magic during the early Christian era (AD 1-1000). But in 906 a.d, it lays the foundation for a religious persecution lasting until 1800.