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Arts Apr 30

Ukrainian folk band DakhaBrakha uses music to bring attention to the war in their homeland

By Mike Cerre

Arts Apr 18

Watch 7:01
Sam Amidon mines the ‘intensity & strangeness’ of tradition to make music uniquely his own

Sam Amidon is a singer-songwriter on the fiddle, banjo, and guitar, but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont upbringing and how…

By Tom Casciato

Arts Jul 26

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How violinist Gaelynn Lea is redefining who can be a musician

Gaelynn Lea is transforming our cultural understanding of who can be a musician. A congenital disability called osteogenesis imperfecta caused her bones to break more than 40 times while she was in the womb. But the violinist is known for…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Health Jul 14

This genetic brain disorder turned Woody Guthrie’s life from songs to suffering

Huntington's disease -- which Guthrie inherited from his mother -- can lead to serious mood disorders, uncoordinated and involuntary body movements, balance problems, psychotic breaks, dementia and death.

By Dr. Howard Markel

Arts Jul 12

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Folk legend Joan Baez reflects on a life in music and activism

After six decades performing, folk legend Joan Baez is saying farewell to music with a tour this summer. But before setting off, she sat down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about her long career in music and political activism, and…

By Jeffrey Brown

Apr 10

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Meet J.S. Ondara, the Kenyan folk singer hoping to revive the ‘American Dream’

By Frank Carlson

J.S. Ondara grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, listening to American rock and roll. When he was 17, he stumbled upon Bob Dylan -- and his life’s ambitions. Nearly a decade later, Ondara lives in the U.S. and just released his…

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Sep 01

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Offa Rex revives centuries-old folk songs with new sound

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Offa Rex -- a transatlantic collaboration of the English singer Olivia Chaney and the American indie rock band The Decemberists -- is putting a modern twist on traditional folk songs that were previously revived in the 1960s and ‘70s. Jeffrey…

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Sep 01

WATCH: Offa Rex performs the song, ‘Old Churchyard,’ channeling rich oral history

By Andrew Bossone

The British folk song, “The Old Churchyard,” performed here by the Portland band The Decemberists and English singer Olivia Chaney at this year’s Newport Folk Fest, is part of a rich, oral tradition passed along by musicians and…

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Aug 23

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How old-timey ‘skiffle’ music liberated British rock

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Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg gained fame as a punk rock and folk musician in the 1980s. Now nearing 60, he’s still singing songs of protest and passion, but also singing the gospel of skiffle, a folk and blues-inspired genre that helped…

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Aug 04

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Why musicians and fans still flock to Newport Folk Festival

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From legendary masters to emerging stars, everyone wants to play the Newport Folk Festival. The relatively small, intimate three-day event sells out before the lineup is announced, attracting musicians who stretch the definition of the genre while retaining the original…

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