These four folk songs from different eras of the genre made folk music cool again, and they've aged pretty well today.

Murder ballads are a major part of the tradition of bluegrass. These four songs of love, jealousy, and death are among the best.

Then - and this is what really sets the Ballads apart - MacColl wrote songs inspired by the stories, with music directed by Peggy Seeger and performed by orchestral and folk musicians. A new ...

Although she is a writer herself, her early recordings predominantly featured old ballads, gospels and blues ... Baez’s early guitar style falls into the classic folk singer-guitarist territory ...

In the style of a classic folk song, it takes the form of a moving tale recollected by its protagonist. In this case, a war veteran recounts the grisly details of his life with only the memory of ...

The final programme in the 2006 Radio Ballads series examines the lives of shipbuilders from Tyne and Wear and the Clyde, two regions with a proud maritime history. Shipbuilding has been in the ...

Rooted in Gujarati folk music, she keeps cultural heritage alive through Garba, bhajans, and folk ballads while making them relevant ... Lata Show pays homage to Lata Mangeshkar by fusing classic ...