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Figarosmom

(13,427 posts)
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:14 PM Sep 2024

Some folk music

Peter, Paul and Mary covering Dylan"s Blowing in the wind

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And of course the tear jurker

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Some folk music (Original Post) Figarosmom Sep 2024 OP
Influential in their particular time frame. They were pre-cursors for the music to come. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #1
Yeah Figarosmom Sep 2024 #2
It never left. The Music Never Stopped. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #3
Right there with you Figarosmom Sep 2024 #4
A couple of my favorites LogDog75 Sep 2024 #5
Oh yeah Figarosmom Sep 2024 #6
One of the great Paul Simon gifts to this country - American Tune OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #7
And borderless Figarosmom Sep 2024 #8

Figarosmom

(13,427 posts)
2. Yeah
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:34 PM
Sep 2024

Last edited Thu Sep 26, 2024, 01:03 AM - Edit history (1)

During the pandemic afolk group won on The Voice.. And I thought to myself that during the shut in maybe people were becoming more introspective and maybe folk music would make a come back. Didn't last long.

LogDog75

(1,373 posts)
5. A couple of my favorites
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:58 PM
Sep 2024
This Land is Your Land - Kingston Trio



Silver Threads and Golden Needles - The Springfields



Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel

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Figarosmom

(13,427 posts)
6. Oh yeah
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 12:11 AM
Sep 2024

I used to sing along with all of these. I loved tTom Dooley by the Kingston Trio and one of my favorites of Simon and Garfunkle was


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I pretty much wore out their albums I played them so much. I still have cds of all of them that I play quite often

OAITW r.2.0

(32,617 posts)
7. One of the great Paul Simon gifts to this country - American Tune
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 12:52 AM
Sep 2024
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He reminds me of George Gershwin - Paul's contribution to American music is timeless

Figarosmom

(13,427 posts)
8. And borderless
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 12:57 AM
Sep 2024

He explored every musical influence from all over the world. Much more so then the Beatles or the Police e or Fleetwood Mac ever did. He also didn't restrict himself in one genre.

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