Traditional Folk

Traditional folk music is a genre characterized by its rootsy, acoustic sound, often featuring instruments such as guitars, fiddles, and accordions. Emerging from the oral traditions of various cultures, traditional folk music has its origins in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with a peak in popularity during the 1950s and 1960s American folk revival. This genre is marked by its simple, storytelling-driven lyrics, often sung in a straightforward, emotive style. Traditional folk music has played a significant cultural role in preserving regional identities, social commentary, and historical narratives. It has influenced numerous other genres, including country, blues, and contemporary singer-songwriter styles. What sets traditional folk apart is its emphasis on communal, participatory music-making, often featuring call-and-response patterns and audience sing-alongs.

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Old Riverside
Album - 12 Tracks - Released November 15, 2024

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Adx Ajay Bhabar
Aiday Ainur
Alfredo D'Ecclesiis
Angela Autumn
Ashby Frank
Belle-Skinner
Bill Cornett
Cadhla Byrne
Carley Arrowood
Catalín Munteanu
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Champalal Kharde
Chestnut Street Trio
Chrastigel
Cliff & Susan
Cristina Vane
Cullen Vance
Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters
Daniel Sherrill
David Walters
Dick Justice
Diego de Frigiliana
Duke Street Turnaround
Elizabeth LaPrelle
Elly Wininger
Emily Rose and the Rounders
Farmer
Fran McGillivray Band
Frank Hutchison
Greg Hutto
Gurdeep Mehndi
Guzowianki
Haamusoittajat
Henry Thomas
House of Hamill
IONA
Indigo Roots Band
Iron Country Sisters
Isabel Aaiún
Jack Bunch
James Anderson
Jason Dea West
Jazmina Tozer Three
Jim Byrne
Jody Stecher
John B. Stewart
Karjalan Konnat
Karma Sheen
Kehar Kharkiya
Kiely Connell
LAU
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Lena Miclaus
Lou Shields
Magic Tuber Stringband
Mason Via
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
Mean Mary
Mergim Mjeku
Michael Hurley
Miles Zurawell
Misner & Smith
Mojohand
Mountain Grass Unit
Open Road Folk Music
Pakngam Lombi
Parul Rathva
Piper.Ally
R T Johnson
Rachel Hardy
Rusan Filiztek
Sam and Louise Sullivan
Saphena Trio
Shawn O'Donnell
Simon Flory
Sisters Wade Revival SWR
Stephen Hester
Syed Tajamul
The Barefoot Movement
The Holly Molly Trio
The Law
The Lucky Ones
The McMillan's Camp Boys
The Muddy Souls
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
The Resurrectors
Thomas Csorba
Thomm Jutz
Travis Book
Tray Wellington
Uuhai
Vellamo
Victor Orchestra
Wyndham Baird
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Кадриль
Татьяна Куртукова
Isabel Aaiún
Guzowianki
Doc Watson
Cullen Vance
Piper.Ally
Saphena Trio
Kehar Kharkiya
David Walters
Татьяна Куртукова
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
The Holly Molly Trio
Chrastigel
Open Road Folk Music
The Law
Chestnut Street Trio
IONA
Rachel Hardy
Robin Jeffrey
John B. Stewart
tres islas
Rex Miller
Aiday Ainur
Elizabeth Cotten
Gurdeep Mehndi
Calan McIntyre
Jazmina Tozer Three
Cadhla Byrne
Michael Hurley
The Carter Family
Shawn O'Donnell
Diego de Frigiliana
Margineanu
Jean Ritchie
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Parul Rathva
The Heavy Horses
Mountain Grass Unit
The Louvin Brothers
Mergim Mjeku
Doc & Merle Watson
The Delmore Brothers
Shel Silverstein
Nat Myers
Tray Wellington
Thomas Csorba
James Anderson
Alan Lomax
The Resurrectors
Jason Dea West
Sisters Wade Revival SWR
Peggy Seeger
Belle-Skinner
Etta Baker
Barbara Dane
ORDA
Axel Mårdsjö
The Almanac Singers
Chris Wenner
Frank Proffitt
Angela Autumn
Henry Thomas
Roscoe Holcomb
AWAIS
Windborne
Thomm Jutz
Catalín Munteanu
Jean-Christophe Hoarau
The Doc Watson Family
Cristina Vane
Uuhai
Cisco Houston
The Barefoot Movement
Mean Mary
Mary Z. Cox
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Adam Hurt
Laurel Hells Ramblers
House of Hamill
OWERÁ
Farmer
The Magpies
Uncle Dave Macon
Iron Country Sisters
Lena Miclaus
Wade Ward
Jody Stecher
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
Memphis Jug Band
Mike Seeger
Cherokee Rose
Among The Oak & Ash
Kiely Connell
Susan McKeown
Cousin Emmy
Sunjay
Mason Via
Clarence Ashley
Bob Carlin
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