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British protest singer billy bragg and will coffman. History has a habit of repeating itself every now and then and the songs that he was riding in the 1930s an 1940s and 50s can often have an amazing relevance for what is going on now. I think it is about time people started listening to Woody Guthrie again. And we hear the legendary folk singer pete seeger describe his first meeting with Woody Guthrie. He took over for 20 minutes and entranced everybody. I come from oklahoma, you know. It is a rich state. If you want lead, we have lead. If you want coal, we have coal in oklahoma. Woody guthr...

For the American political right of the post-war era, folk music more than rock ‘n’ roll was regarded as a national threat – but not because of the songs' lyrics.

When Don McLean brings his show to The Brown County Music Center this Saturday, August 19, he will be showing the town of Nashville, IN, a talent that has been

When Don McLean brings his show to The Brown County Music Center this Saturday, August 19, he will be showing the town of Nashville, IN, a talent that has been

The Weavers were an American folk music quartet that emerged during the 1940s and had a significant impact on the American music scene. Comprising of Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman, the group popularized folk songs and helped spark the folk revival of the 1950s and '60s. Their music inspired a generation