Folk Revival

Blonde Folk Revival
singer-songwriter with a
high-toned tenor somewhat
simialr to Joan Baez and
Joni Mitchell.

Highwaymen caught the
tale end of the Folk Revival
scene. They played
acoustic instruments with
close vocal harmonies.

She was the bright shining
star of the Political Folk
revival of the early 1960s,
interpreting classic folk
songs with Dylan. This leg...

Collins' sweet soprano is as
much a part of the '60s as
the Beatles or Motown.
Dorm rooms reverberated
with her rich voice.

Odetta Gordon, the first
black political folk singer,
influenced many others to
pick up an instrument in
melodious protest. After f...

Known for his songwriting,
politics and five-string banjo
playing, Seeger has been a
key figure in folk music
since the '30s. Pete Seege...

Many of their songs have an
Appalachian feel and
prominently feature
dulcimers, while other
tunes plug in for a Light R...

His soulful Folk Revival and
Acoustic Blues songs will
leave you wondering, "Say,
is this guy really Caucasian?"
But he is.

Chart-topping, buttondown
folk trio who are actually
hipper than you remember
and smart enough not to
hide their squareness. Th...

The New Christy Minstrels
were kind of like the
Mouseketeers for folkies.
Many crooners from the NY
folk scene started here.

Paxton has a low-key tenor
voice and six string skills.
He's always put his strong
social conscious up front in
his music.