‘What’s been fashionable never bothered us’ … Beverly Hill, Ian A Anderson and Caroline Walker of fRoots magazine, at Bracknell folk festival, 1985. Photograph: Dave Peabody When much-loved magazines fold,
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50 years on, Sandy Denny’s influence remains with Mumford, Decemberists and others – Chicago Tribune50 years on, Sandy Denny’s influence remains with Mumford, Decemberists and others – Chicago Tribune
Sandy Denny was just another relatively obscure folk singer in London when a song she wrote, “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” showed up on the American pop charts as
Minnesota blues hero Tony Glover, an influence on Dylan and the Stones, dies at 79 – StarTribune.comMinnesota blues hero Tony Glover, an influence on Dylan and the Stones, dies at 79 – StarTribune.com
He was the harmonica player Mick Jagger enlisted for a lesson, and the Doors, Patti Smith and Beck all invited on stage to perform with them in Minneapolis. The Minnesota
Leon Redbone Dead: Singer Dies at 69 – VarietyLeon Redbone Dead: Singer Dies at 69 – Variety
Singer-songwriter Leon Redbone, who specialized in old-school vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley-style music, died Thursday, his family confirmed. He was 69. Though, in characteristically whimsical fashion, the official statement announcing
Traditional Breton Singer Yann-Fañch Kemener Dies at 61 | World Music Central.orgTraditional Breton Singer Yann-Fañch Kemener Dies at 61 | World Music Central.org
Yann-Fañch Kemener, an influential Breton folk music singer died on March 16, 2019. He was involved in the revival of a Breton style called Kan ha diskan. Yann-Fañch Kemener was
With an eye on the past, Quebec traditional music is reinventing itself — again | CBC RadioWith an eye on the past, Quebec traditional music is reinventing itself — again | CBC Radio
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There’s a traditional Québécois song that’s devoted entirely to leg afflictions. Sung without instruments, Le pied fait su’l’cant plaintively describes a misshapen foot, a crooked ankle, a fat thigh. For
Salif Keita: ‘Democracy is not a good thing for Africa’ | Music | The GuardianSalif Keita: ‘Democracy is not a good thing for Africa’ | Music | The Guardian
Salif Keita, Mali’s most famous musical son, is going home. “I’m returning to the land,” he says. “I was a farmer’s son. I am a farmer’s son. Now, I will
Curtain falls on legendary musician Ayub Ogada : The StandardCurtain falls on legendary musician Ayub Ogada : The Standard
The sun has set for one of the brightest stars in Kenyan music history, Ayub Ogada. The legend, who put nyatiti on the map, was discovered dead at his residence
Bill Caddick obituary | Music | The GuardianBill Caddick obituary | Music | The Guardian
Bill Caddick, who has died aged 74, was already well known on the British folk scene as a master craftsman of songwriting when he was recruited to join the Albion
Roy Bailey obituary | Music | The GuardianRoy Bailey obituary | Music | The Guardian
Singer whose political brand of folk music brought him fame in Europe and America Although Roy Bailey, who has died aged 83, played a significant role in the development of