Arts Sep 01 Watch 4:59 Offa Rex revives centuries-old folk songs with new sound 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… By PBS News Hour
Arts Sep 01 WATCH: Offa Rex performs the song, ‘Old Churchyard,’ channeling rich oral history 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… By Andrew Bossone
Arts Aug 04 Watch 8:17 Why musicians and fans still flock to Newport Folk Festival 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… By PBS News Hour
Arts Jul 17 Watch Legendary Bob Dylan Guitar Inspires Movement and Mystery A New Jersey woman thinks she's found the famous Fender Stratocaster that drew boos when Bob Dylan plugged in at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. The singer disputes that claim. Jeffrey Brown interviews the host of PBS' History Detectives,…