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Description of New Folk

 
New Folk refers to the music of folk artists who, partly inspired by Bob Dylan's shift away from political songwriting, moved away from the activist, draft-dodging set and started writing about personal experiences and daily life. This expansive category includes the likes of Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Billy Bragg, and the Roches; New Folk encompasses those who approach acoustic-oriented music as heartfelt personal expression.
 

Top New Folk Tracks

 
Play Track Artist Price
1. Better Together Jack Johnson
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2. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing Jack Johnson
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3. Banana Pancakes Jack Johnson
$0.99
4. Upside Down Jack Johnson
$1.29
5. Small Deaths The Dodos
$0.99
6. If I Had Eyes Jack Johnson
$0.99
7. Good People Jack Johnson
$0.99
8. Longform The Dodos
$0.99
9. All At Once Jack Johnson
$0.99
10. Breakdown Jack Johnson
$0.99
11. Flake Jack Johnson
$0.99
12. Never Know Jack Johnson
$0.99
13. Angel Sarah McLachlan
$1.29
14. Angel Jack Johnson
$0.99
15. Do You Remember Jack Johnson
$0.99
16. Sleep Through The Static Jack Johnson
$0.99
17. Hope Jack Johnson
$0.99
18. Taylor Jack Johnson
$0.99
19. No Other Way Jack Johnson
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20. Fables The Dodos
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21. The Strums The Dodos
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22. Staple It Together Jack Johnson
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23. If I Could Jack Johnson
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24. Same Girl Jack Johnson
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25. Crying Shame Jack Johnson
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26. Constellations Jack Johnson
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27. This Is A Business The Dodos
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28. Enemy Jack Johnson
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29. Bubble Toes Jack Johnson
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30. What You Thought You Need Jack Johnson
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31. Go On Jack Johnson
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32. Two Medicines The Dodos
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33. Troll Nacht The Dodos
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34. American Pie Don McLean
35. Skinny Love Bon Iver
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36. Time To Die The Dodos
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37. Acorn Factory The Dodos
$0.99
38. I Will Remember You Sarah McLachlan
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39. Belle Jack Johnson
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40. Adrift Jack Johnson
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41. Situations Jack Johnson
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42. Monsoon Jack Johnson
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43. Flume Bon Iver
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44. Back In Your Head Tegan and Sara
$1.29
45. Building A Mystery Sarah McLachlan
$0.99
46. Times Like These Jack Johnson
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47. Losing Keys Jack Johnson
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48. They Do, They Don't Jack Johnson
$0.99
49. While We Wait Jack Johnson
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50. Heartbeats Jose Gonzalez
$0.99
 

New Folk Key Albums

 
Afterglow Live
$9.99
Attempted Mustache
$9.99
Retrospective: The Best Of Suzanne Vega
$10.99
Riverside
$8.99
The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter
$9.99

 

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New Folk Key Artists

 
Bruce Cockburn

Canadian singer-songwriter
Bruce Cockburn is known
for his politically
uncompromising songs and
open spirituality.

Harry Chapin

Although he had a hit with
"Cat's In The Cradle," Chapin
wrote a large body of folk
songs before his untimely
death in 1981. Before emb...

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne is a
songwriter's
Singer/Songwriter who cut
his teeth in the NYC village
folk scene before headin...

Leo Kottke

A folk musician and master
of the 12-string guitar, Leo
Kottke has been wowing
listeners and recording
since 1969. Kottke has suf...

Loudon Wainwright III

Wainwright has been
writing biting, often fiercely
personal songs for decades
and is now more popular
than ever. Wainwright ap...

Luka Bloom

Luka Bloom's real name is
Barry Moore. His brother is
the famous Irish bard
Christy Moore. Luka comes
from Suzanne Vega's song...

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter
writes alluring,
country-tinged folk songs
with powerful lyrics.

Sean Watkins

Sean Watkins is a bluegrass
aficionado. He's also a
member of the acoustic-pop
band, Nickel Creek.

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