The 1960s was a golden era for folk music, with many iconic artists leaving their mark. However, the contributions of female singers are often overlooked. This article will spotlight the legendary ...

A traditional 17th-century English ballad gets a 21st-century update thanks to singer Rosanne Cash. The celebrated performer and songwriter — who will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall ...

In October last year the musician Angeline Morrison, whose 2022 masterpiece The Sorrow Songs drew on deep research to present new folk music that centred the real Black British figures who are often ...

While Mary Timony has stayed busy since the late-’00s with Wild Flag and Ex Hex, new album Untame the Tiger, which is out this week via Merge, is her first record under her own name in nearly two ...

Carthy wears his considerable history lightly. His album was reflective without being nostalgic or complacent, building on a lifetime’s commitment to the performance and interpretation of traditional ...

Offa Rex, a new group composed of The Decemberists and Olivia Chaney (center), reimagines traditional English folk music on The Queen Of Hearts. One thing led to another, and eventually Chaney joined ...

In a world where some argue that mankind has totally abandoned tradition while others profess that tradition is what is holding us back, Neil Luck and Mimi Doulton demonstrate that it is possible to ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. The Vancouver Folk Music Festival introduced a whole host of performers to Vancouver crowds this ...