In spite of apparent differences, folk and folk-inspired music from the roots to the avant-garde is characterised by certain common features – simple, square rhythms, extended repetition, simple ...

The biggest Folk albums of the month (defined in partnership with English Folk Expo) by British and Irish artists, based on sales in the UK of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, plus streams.

Country music is rooted in styles and techniques from across the world. It's a glorious mixture of all the forms of folk which were introduced into the US with the migration of peoples from all across ...

In the language of flowers, Sweet William symbolizes love, grace, bravery, and admiration. It is often wrongly associated ...

The Irish guitar hero discusses the albums that inspired him, and the gear and techniques that made him one of the all-time ...

The song remained as popular as ever throughout centuries, passed only by ear to one another between bards. Popularised in the 1960s by Martin Carthy within the English folk scene, the song became the ...

On Sunday night the Los Angeles Chargers came up just short against AFC West rival Kansas City as the Chiefs escaped with yet ...

The folk music we know today is somewhat of a long shot away from the gospels and shanties of 19th-century America, meaning that somewhere along the way, folk had to have been rebranded. This ...

The Floyd Country Store in partnership with Rare Bird Farms is excited to present an evening of traditional Appalachian Ballad Singing on Saturday, December ...

Daily haiku selections from around the world for the English edition of the oldest daily newspaper in Japan. Go to Haiku Submission Form Go to Haiku in English Archives Haiku in English FAQ Full ...