Folk-music-filter: Is there something particularly "English" about the 1-2-3-4 construction I'm hearing in the song Roots by the group Show of Hands? [more inside]
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey on Oct 30, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me make 'Cripple Creek' more R-rated. [more inside]
posted by ctmf on Oct 3, 2009 - 4 answers

What is Number 9 coal? It is mentioned in the song 16 Tons:

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
Picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I hauled Sixteen Tons of number 9 coal
And the store boss said, "Well, bless my soul"

posted by RussHy on Apr 10, 2009 - 10 answers

Searching for good versions of Stephen Foster songs. [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Nov 5, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm a solo, acoustic, folk/alt-country musician. What are some specific venues I should try to perform at in or around NYC? [more inside]
posted by bingwah on Oct 1, 2008 - 10 answers

Where can I find old recordings of British folk music? [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Sep 20, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm headed out to travel rural developing areas on a folk music field recording expedition. Can I get some advice on what equipment to use? [more inside]
posted by iamck on Jun 18, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm looking for as many different recordings or versions of John Henry as possible (ie Johnny Cash at Folsom). I'd like to get dozens of copies of this song sung in different ways or by different people. The more obscure the better, but don't assume that I know about a common recording.
posted by Pants! on Nov 21, 2007 - 16 answers

Looking for moody old-time/Appalachian folk music. [more inside]
posted by Roman Graves on Nov 5, 2007 - 20 answers

What is your country's equivalent of The Anthology of American Folk Music? [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Oct 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Recommendations for Folk song specifically abut New York City? [more inside]
posted by piratebowling on Oct 25, 2007 - 30 answers

I need some good recommendations for folk songs that I can teach my 5th and 6th grade music classes. Maybe american, african american or celtic [more inside]
posted by doppler68 on Oct 10, 2007 - 21 answers

My band are thinking of putting out a CD using a modified version of someone else's arrangement of a traditional folksong. What royalties, if any, do we owe them? [more inside]
posted by Martin E. on Jun 18, 2007 - 2 answers

Help me understand the Scottish/Irish ballad tradition. [more inside]
posted by lustra on May 2, 2006 - 7 answers

My mother's husband is a big folk music fan, and his birthday is coming up. I'd like to get them 2 tickets to a good folk music show that takes place somewhere in the NYC area before the end of 2005. [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Oct 19, 2005 - 13 answers

NameThatRussianFolkTuneFilter: a friend into shortwave radio picked up this song over the airwaves, recorded it to tape for posterity, and has been transfixed since -- but doesn't know what it is or who's singing. It's a long-shot, but can someone ID this?
posted by I EAT TAPAS on Jul 11, 2005 - 9 answers

Recommend some good folk music, old or new, please.
posted by Item on Jan 11, 2004 - 40 answers

What is the type of traditional jewish music that uses clarinet-like instruments (and sometimes, violins, i think) called? An example of this music is heard in the "Snatch" soundtrack at the beginning of the movie, and this type of music is also often played in TV shows that focus on NY's Jewish quarter (Queens?) for their storylines.
posted by elphTeq on Jan 7, 2004 - 11 answers