Folk NPR Music stories featuring folk music.
Folk
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Las Robertas Tatiana Pozuelo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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On this episode of All Songs Considered, we hear new music from (top left, clockwise) Matana Roberts, Slant, Svitlana Niano, MxPx, Liam Grant and Daniel Bachman. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Usted Señalemelo Leandro Frutos/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Gregory Alan Isakov Rebecca Caridad/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Allison Russell finds transformative musical power in community
Classical California
Before (left to right) Justin Vernon, Joe Westerlund, Phil Cook and Brad Cook started Bon Iver and Megafaun, they made music together as DeYarmond Edison. D.L. Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Abraham Alexander Elle Caerbert/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The Library of Congress' latest addition is a guide to African American banjo music
A new children's album on Smithsonian Folkways includes a song about gay activist and politician Harvey Milk. The album was co-written by Cass McCombs and San Francisco preschool teacher Greg Gardner. Greg Gardner hide caption
Brandy Clark Chris Phelps/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bailen Erica Snyder/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Bethany Cosentino Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Milk Carton Kids David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cowboy Junkies Heather Pollock/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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