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Related: About this forumSome 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
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Influential in their particular time frame. They were pre-cursors for the music to come.
OAITW r.2.0
Sep 2024
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OAITW r.2.0
(32,133 posts)1. Influential in their particular time frame. They were pre-cursors for the music to come.
Figarosmom
(11,984 posts)2. Yeah
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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.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,133 posts)3. It never left. The Music Never Stopped.
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Figarosmom
(11,984 posts)4. Right there with you
The Dead used to play here at Alpine Valley every year
LogDog75
(1,301 posts)5. A couple of my favorites
This Land is Your Land - Kingston Trio
Silver Threads and Golden Needles - The Springfields
Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel
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Silver Threads and Golden Needles - The Springfields
Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel
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Figarosmom
(11,984 posts)6. Oh yeah
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
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
(32,133 posts)7. One of the great Paul Simon gifts to this country - American Tune
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He reminds me of George Gershwin - Paul's contribution to American music is timeless
He reminds me of George Gershwin - Paul's contribution to American music is timeless
Figarosmom
(11,984 posts)8. And borderless
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.