A cast of talented singer-actor-musicians recreate performances by a raft of artists and groups from the folk music revival of the 1950s and early '60s.
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Music Review: Willie Watson – ‘Folk Singer Vol. 1’
Folk music has found a new champion, and it couldn't be in better hands.
Read More »Music DVD+CD Review: Various Artists – “Woody Guthrie at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center”
"Woody Guthrie at 100!: Live at the Kennedy Center" is a spectacular tribute to an American visionary whose messages remain strong and necessary.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Ballads, Blues, and Bluegrass
Fascinating DVD of a show in Alan Lomax's Greenwich Village apartment in 1961.
Read More »Music Reviews: Pete Seeger – Pete Remembers Woody; Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt – A More Perfect Union
Pete Seeger offers two gentle new releases, one looking at the present and future, the other recalling his time with Woody Guthrie.
Read More »Music Review: U.S. Elevator – Handsome Sea EP
U.S. Elevator offers surprising sounds that are happy, trippy, and slickly sophisticated.
Read More »DVD Review: Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass: A Film By Alan Lomax
No modern unplugged concert you've seen can match watching these great musicians hanging out in the casual atmosphere of Lomax's living room.
Read More »Music Review: Elizabeth Mitchell – Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie
Little Seed is Elizabeth Mitchell's perfect interpretation of Woody Guthrie's wonderful children's songs and great music for children and adults.
Read More »Music Review: The New Christy Minstrels – A Retrospective 1962-1970
The '60s folk ensemble's greatest hits.
Read More »Music Review: Independence 76 – Magpie Parables
Protest music for post 9/11. It isn't always pretty, but sometimes pretty can be overrated.
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