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folk music that means something
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Picture for song 'Building a Spiritual Progessive Movement' by artist 'Network of Spiritual Progressives'
Building a Spiritual Progessive Movement

Network of Spiritual Progressives


World - World General

Picture for song 'Be good to me' by artist 'Mark Brook'
Be good to me

Mark Brook

Folk 'n' Celtic : Mark Brook, Oystein Steinsland, Hege Eide Vik, Jarle Neset, Ann-Jorunn Farestveit
A wide range of music including folk, folk rock, celtic, country and blues. There is something for everyone by this talented English born singer/songwriter from Norway.

World - World General

Picture for song 'The Human Condition' by artist 'Tony Capri'
The Human Condition

Tony Capri

New-folk / blue-age solo acoustic guitar & voice

New-folk / blue-age
solo acoustic guitar & voice

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Relatively Safe' by artist 'Ticklish Brother'
Relatively Safe

Ticklish Brother

Fun music to make you happy! Acoustic guitar, harmony vocals and cunningly funny lyrics abound. We also toss in everything from trumpets and bamboo flutes to ex

Ticklish Brother is a 2-person band, formed in 1996 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.  The core of our music is acoustic guitar and harmony vocals, combined with offbeat writing. It's fun music to make you happy! We believe in energy, commitment, authenticity, beauty, and raw vitality in music, and both our performances and CD attempt to...

Podcasts - Comedy

Picture for song 'Let Me Apologize' by artist 'The Therapy Sisters'
Picture for song 'Just Say No! Our Kids Won't Go' by artist 'The Therapy Sisters'
Just Say No! Our Kids Won't Go

The Therapy Sisters


Podcasts - Comedy - Political Humor

Picture for song 'We Were There' by artist 'The Solidarity Singers'
We Were There

The Solidarity Singers

The Solidarity Singers are a choral group dedicated to bringing the plight of the laborer to light through song.  Whether it's working on a picket line at a factory in New Jersey or marching and singing with migrant workers The Solidarity Singers have a definite purpose to their music... Uniting working men and women everywhere!

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Hand Back the Air' by artist 'The Magic Ox band'
Hand Back the Air

The Magic Ox band

A bright light in these dark times

The Magic Ox Band were a spin off of the Magic Ox Theatre Group - a zany bunch of performers who used to do wild things at the old Albion Fayres.
Although the Band split up long ago, I feel the songs we did back then still deserve a listening today.  Folk never goes out of fashion - it just matures nicely :-)

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Hurricanes' by artist 'Robin Galante'
Hurricanes

Robin Galante

Hello! I'm a singer-songwriter based in San Francisco, California. After a few years of playing on my own, I teamed up with my musical and life partner Eric Ped

Hello! We are an acoustic duo based in San Francisco, California.

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song '#26 A World Truly Free (1982)' by artist 'Rob Lincoln'
#26 A World Truly Free (1982)

Rob Lincoln

Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t

With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorabl...

World - Reggae

Picture for song '#48-History (1984)' by artist 'Rob Lincoln'
#48-History (1984)

Rob Lincoln

Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t

With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorabl...

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Perfect Distance' by artist 'Peter-Jons Lovenest'
Perfect Distance

Peter-Jons Lovenest

Singer songwriter in folk/rock/alt country style writing about people and places. 'Harmless toots!'

Peter-Jon's Lovenest is the 'alter-ego' for songs written and recorded by Martin Bradbury. The 'disguise' allows Martin to call in various friends to join as band members on individual tracks - most of whom have been released on licence from a state institution nearer to you than you might find comfortable
 ..... if you enjoy any of the songs please let me know
Martin

Acoustic - Acoustic General

Picture for song 'Help Is on the Way' by artist 'Paul Kaplan'
Help Is on the Way

Paul Kaplan

Acoustic singer/songwriter with a trad/political slant.

Musician and songwriter Paul Kaplan has been an enthusiastic participant in the folk music world since the late 1960s.  Long associated with Broadside and Fast Folk magazines, Paul's music is best known in Canada through cover versions:  Sharon, Lois and Bram's singing of 'I Had an Old Coat' and Kevin Woodward's version of 'Henry the Accountant.'

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Speaking of Freedom' by artist 'Midge Potts'
Speaking of Freedom

Midge Potts

Midge Potts is a social justice & anti-war/peace activist from Springfield Missouri who has performed from Camp Casey to DC and at coffee house open mics across

I am a transgender peace & justice folk activist musician orginating from the Ozarks region of Southwest Missouri in central North America.

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'My Country Tis of Thee' by artist 'Jes Karper'
My Country Tis of Thee

Jes Karper

Singin' songs by the fireside

I am a rambling blues and folk songwriter and stringplucker.  I have been living in Belize, Central America for the past 9 years, originally from Pennsylvania, USA.  My songs speek for my travels and experiences, which have carried me to many amazing, inspiring, and eye-opening places and encountered many awesome, couragous, interesting, and encouraging people(s). Some of my songs address the system and the many problems which are arising through its fasaud of de...

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Never Stand Alone' by artist 'Heather Lev'
Never Stand Alone

Heather Lev

Acoustic folksinger, original and creative lyrics

Award-winning singer/ songwriter/ guitarist/ multi-instrumentalist, Heather Lev has written over 370 whimsical, philosophical, inspiring, and political songs. 
Heather's songs have been published and quoted in the New York Times, the Indian Point CD Sampler, Songs for Peace Magazine and Auto-Free Times Magazine.  From Michigan, Heather Lev has lived in New York City for the last 8 years. She has been playing guitar since she was 17, and has b...

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Pure Country Air' by artist 'Glynne Davies'
Pure Country Air

Glynne Davies

Singer Songwriter of traditional sounding songs.

I play guitar, mandola and mandolin and write my own songs, which I occasionally perform in public, I mostly sing my favorite songs of other artists and traditional songs.
I also play in a duo call 'Twist of Fate'
http://www.retailfranchise.co.uk/twist-of-fate
I enjoy folk festivals where the entertainment comes solely from those attending, no paid artists.  Over the last few years I have compiled a list of UK mini festivals
http://www.reta...

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Why' by artist 'Glynne Davies'
Why

Glynne Davies

Singer Songwriter of traditional sounding songs.

I play guitar, mandola and mandolin and write my own songs, which I occasionally perform in public, I mostly sing my favorite songs of other artists and traditional songs.
I also play in a duo call 'Twist of Fate'
http://www.retailfranchise.co.uk/twist-of-fate
I enjoy folk festivals where the entertainment comes solely from those attending, no paid artists.  Over the last few years I have compiled a list of UK mini festivals
http://www.reta...

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Plastic' by artist 'Fred Stanton'
Plastic

Fred Stanton

Political/personal songs since the 1960s -- killer ballads, working-class anthems, political satire. Fred's twelve-string guitar can be anything from a blues ba

Fred Stanton’s songs (along with his lumberjack voice and jumbo 12-string guitar) embody the political folk-singing tradition. Fred has been an industrial worker (a welder of oilfield equipment; an electronic assembler; and a railroad electrician, hostler and brakeperson) as well as a political organizer and union activist. This life

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Lubricate the Red, White and Blue' by artist 'Dana Lyons'
Lubricate the Red, White and Blue

Dana Lyons

Dana Lyons is the singer/songwriter best known for his dynamic performances and outrageous hit songs “Cows With Guns,” “RV” and “Ride The Lawn.” A global radio and web hit, “Cows With Guns” was #1 for the year on Dr. Demento, #2 on the Australian Country charts, #1 in Seattle and spent six months on the Irish Top 40.
Bringing together a mix of comedy, ballads and love songs, Dana’s sharp wit and beautiful voice have him performing at concert halls, festivals, conventions, fundraisers and univer...

Acoustic - Acoustic Folk