Folk & Traditional Music

Artists have often provided the earliest demonstrations of conscience and ethical examination in response to political events. The political shifts...

In the book My Grandfather, Artem Erkomaishvili, the musical biography of the great Georgian singer-chanter Artem Erkomaishvili is described. He wa...

Neil V. Rosenberg met the legendary Bill Monroe at the Brown County Jamboree. Rosenberg's subsequent experiences in Bean Blossom put his feet on th...

This limited edition oversized deluxe hardback collection contains original script pages from award-winning writer Neil Gaiman, as well as never-be...

In the book My Grandfather, Artem Erkomaishvili, the musical biography of the great Georgian singer-chanter Artem Erkomaishvili is described. He wa...

In Fuzz to Folk Ian Green chronicles his life so far; from Nation Service call-up to regular Army Service, to 30 years as a policeman and finally t...

The acceleration of mobility among the worlds peoples, the growth of populations resettling in places other than their homelands, and world events ...

At its peak the Federal Music Project (FMP) employed nearly 16,000 people who reached millions of Americans through performances, composing, teachi...

Alan Lomax (1915-2002) began working for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress in 1936, first as a special and temporary ass...

Sand County Songs draws themes and lyrics from Aldo Leopolds landmark environmental essays in A Sand County Almanac. From thoughtful ballads and be...

Native American drumming and chant; Czech and German polka; country fiddling; African American spirituals, blues and jazz; cowboy songs; Mexican co...

This history of folk music looks at musicians, collectors and other figures from around the world. The book presents an overview of internationa...

Voicing Scotland takes the reader on a discovery tour through Scotlands traditional music and song culture, past and present. West unravels the str...

Winner of the NOBEL PRIZE in Literature 2016 For the first time, a comprehensive, definitive collection of lyrics of music legend and poet Bob Dyla...