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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNew(ish) folk music
Contrary to popular DU wisdom, there is a flood of current musicians putting out great folk music, either traditional stuff, or Dylan/Guthrie style songs, or weird blends of folk with punk, or rap or other styles.
Spirit Family Reunion - Woody Guthrie
I also want to live in Woody Guthrie's America.
William Eliot Whitmore - Hell or High Water
Can you believe this is the voice of a 30-year-old?
Beck - Stagger Lee
Beck cut his teeth on Mississippi John Hurt, and this is a straight cover of Hurt's version. But a good one!
Kacy & Clayton - Henry Martin
Just discovered this Canadian folksinging duo, and they're wonderful. Old traditional English ballad.
Abigail Washburn - Nobody's Fault But Mine
Smoky voice, flawless clawhammer, reverberant space - what could be better?
Whiskey Before Breakfast
A trio of session pros nailing this traditional fiddle tune to the wall.
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hibbing
(10,109 posts)Some music is hard to pinhole into genres, but give the Avett Brothers a try sometime. I would describe them as folky, bluegrassy, rocky and country.
Peace
cemaphonic
(4,138 posts)I tend to think of bands like them and OCMS as "rock bands with stringband instruments," but I honestly couldn't tell you what the distinction is. Maybe just that they're relatively high profile and successful. I know they play some traditional genuine folk music in their live shows.
Like this one:
IDemo
(16,926 posts)Elephant Revival:
Mandolin Orange:
cemaphonic
(4,138 posts)They sound good.
And I always like a good guitar+mando duo.
Thanks!
greendog
(3,127 posts)Interesting band from New Orleans.