A song performed for decades by white musicians began as a work song by Black men building the Western North Carolina ...

These folk ballads were turned into rock classics with the 1960s rolled around, and they definitely deserved the breath of ...

St. Patrick's Day is upon us. That glorious day each year when Irish heritage and culture is celebrated through gastronomic ...

Greek folk songs of the 1821 Revolution not only told stories of brave revolutionaries, but also served as historical texts.

These three folk icons enjoyed pretty amazing comebacks later on in their careers, and I think they very much deserved the ...

This collection, which dates from circa 1961-2006, contains audiorecordings from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World, as well as related business records. Includes recordings of ...

Senior staff writer Alaina Babb argues that folk music is far from dead, continuing to shape political discourse and movements across generations ...

Even though most would argue that folk music really had its heyday in the 1960s, the 1970s also brought a seriously compelling slate of folksy tunes. Especially early in the decade, releases from ...

Irish traditional music is among the most popular World Music genres of our time. Performed by Irish and non-Irish musicians throughout the world and patronized by audiences in diverse social and ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...

Beloved live Irish music sessions, colloquially known as “trad” sessions, or seisiún in the Irish language, take place at pubs across New York City.