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Traditional Folk Music

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Adán JodorowskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAdán Jodorowsky or Adanowsky (born 29 October 1979) is a French-Mexican musician, director and actor.
Agnes ObelPerson · Music memorabiliaAgnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28 October 1980)[1] is a Danish singer, songwriter, and musician based in Berlin.
Alí PrimeraPerson · Music memorabiliaEly Rafael Primera Rosell (31 October 1941 – 16 February 1985) known artistically as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan musician, composer, poet, and political activist.
Anaïs MitchellPerson · Music memorabiliaAnaïs Mitchell (born March 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright.
Ángel ParraPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Ángel Cereceda Parra (27 June 1943 – 11 March 2017), known as Ángel Parra, was a Chilean singer-songwriter and key figure in the Nueva canción chilena musical movement.
AnjaniPerson · Music memorabiliaAnjani Thomas (born July 10, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and…
Annbjørg LienPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnbjørg Lien (born 15 October 1971) is a Norwegian musician, playing the hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle), violin, and nyckelharpa.
Ásgeir TraustiPerson · Music memorabiliaÁsgeir Trausti Einarsson (ˈauːsceir̥ ˈtʰrœystɪ ˈeiːnar̥sɔn; born 1 July 1992) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. On his Icelandic releases, he was credited as Ásgeir Trausti.
Atahualpa YupanquiPerson · Music memorabiliaAtahualpa Yupanqui (ataˈwalpa ʝuˈpaŋki; born Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu; 31 January 1908 – 23 May 1992) was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer.
Aziza BrahimPerson · Music memorabilia
Bert JanschPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle.
Chet AtkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaChester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen…
Chris DiffordPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English musician. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze.
Christine GuldbrandsenPerson · Film memorabiliaChristine Guldbrandsen (born 19 March 1985 in Bergen, Norway) is a singer who is best known internationally for being the Norwegian entrant in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.
Constantin BrăiloiuPerson · Music memorabiliaConstantin Brăiloiu (13 August 1893 – 20 December 1958) was a Romanian composer and internationally known ethnomusicologist.
Dar WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Snowden "Dar" Williams (born April 19, 1967) is an American pop folk singer-songwriter from Mount Kisco, New York.
Davey GrahamPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Michael Gordon "Davey" Graham (originally spelled Davy Graham) (26 November 1940 – 15 December 2008) was a British guitarist and one of the most influential figures in the 1960s…
Davy SpillanePerson · Music memorabiliaDavy Spillane (born 1959 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician, songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle.
Eirik Glambek BøePerson · Music memorabiliaEirik Glambek Bøe (born 25 October 1975) is a Norwegian musician, writer and vocalist, best known for being part of the indie folk duo Kings of Convenience with Erlend Øye.
Eivind GrovenPerson · Music memorabiliaEivind Groven (8 October 1901 – 8 February 1977) was a Norwegian composer and music-theorist.
Emmelie de ForestPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish-Swedish singer and songwriter.
Eric AndersenPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful…
Eric BoglePerson · Music memorabiliaEric Bogle (born 23 September 1944) is a Scottish and Australian folk singer-songwriter and musician.
Erik DarlingPerson · Music memorabiliaErik Darling (September 25, 1933 – August 3, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and a folk music artist.
Fabrizio De AndréAuthor · Books
Franz Josef DegenhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Josef Degenhardt (3 December 193114 November 2011) was a German poet, satirist, novelist, and – first and foremost – a folksinger/songwriter (Liedermacher) with decidedly left-wing…
Gabrielle AplinPerson · Music memorabiliaGabrielle Ann Aplin (born 10 October 1992) is an English singer-songwriter. After amassing a following for her acoustic music covers on YouTube, Aplin signed a recording deal with…
Giovanna MariniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanna Marini (born Giovanna Salviucci; 19 January 1937 – 8 May 2024) was an Italian singer, songwriter, researcher and ethnomusicologist.
Glenn TilbrookPerson · Music memorabiliaGlenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Gregory Alan IsakovPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Alan Isakov (born October 19, 1979) is a South African musician currently based in Boulder, Colorado.
Gretchen PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaGretchen Phillips (born 1963) is an American singer-songwriter known for her humorous and topical songs.
Harry ChapinPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs.
Holly NearPerson · Music memorabiliaHolly Near (born June 6, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist.
Ismael SerranoPerson · Film memorabiliaIsmael Serrano (born 9 March 1974) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Spain, popular in Spain and Latin America, known for his often political lyrics and eclectic musical influences.
J.J. CalePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Weldon "JJ" Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Jabbar GaryaghdiogluPerson · Music memorabiliaJabbar Garyagdioglu or Garyaghdyoglu (Cabbar Qaryağdıoğlu pronounced) (31 March 1861 – 20 April 1944) was an Azerbaijani folk singer (khananda).
Jake BuggPerson · Music memorabiliaJake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter.
Jakub Jan RybaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jakub Jan Ryba
JandekPerson · Music memorabiliaJandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer.
Janis IanPerson · Music memorabiliaJanis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s.
Jim CrocePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles.
Joan BaezPerson · Music memorabiliaJoan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.
John MartynPerson · Music memorabiliaIain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.
John SebastianPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful in 1964 with Zal Yanovsky.
Johnny LoganPerson · Music memorabiliaSeán Patrick Michael Sherrard (born 13 May 1954), also known professionally as Johnny Logan, is an Australian-born Irish singer, songwriter and musician.
Južni vetarOrganisation · Publishers and printersJužni Vetar (Јужни Ветар, "Southern Wind") is a Serbian (formerly Yugoslav) folk band famous for recording with many famous folk, pop-folk and turbo-folk singers from Serbia and Bosnia and…
Karel KrylArtist · CeramicsKarel Kryl (12 April 1944 – 3 March 1994) was a Czechoslovak poet, singer-songwriter and author of many hit protest songs in which he explicitly criticized the Communist (and later also the…
Kate MaberlyPerson · Film memorabiliaKate Elizabeth Cameron Maberly (born 14 March 1982) is an English actress, director, writer, producer, and musician. She has appeared in film, television, radio, and theatre.
Katie MeluaPerson · Music memorabiliaKetevan Katie Melua (ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, kʰetʰevan melua; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, sh
Kurt VilePerson · Music memorabiliaKurt Samuel Vile (born January 3, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
Lilit PipoyanPerson · Music memorabiliaLilit Pipoyan (born June 16, 1955) is an Armenian singer, songwriter, composer, and architect.
María Dolores PraderaPerson · Film memorabiliaMaría Dolores Fernández Pradera (29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018) was a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most famous voices in Spain and Latin America.
Maria TănasePerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Tănase (maˈri.a təˈnase; 25 September 1913 – 22 June 1963) was a Romanian singer and actress. Her music ranged from traditional Romanian music to romance, tango, chanson, and operetta.
Marissa NadlerArtist · PaintingsMarissa Rachael Nadler (born April 5, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently signed to Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union, and released her tenth studio album, New…
Mark O'ConnorPerson · Music memorabilia
Mazhar KhaleqiPerson · Music memorabilia
MelaniePerson · Music memorabiliaMelanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Mercedes SosaPerson · Music memorabilia
Mike OldfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is a retired English musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical…
Miyuki NakajimaPerson · Music memorabiliaMiyuki Nakajima (born February 23, 1952, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality.
Muireann Nic AmhlaoibhPerson · Music memorabiliaMuireann Nic Amhlaoibh (born 1978) is a musician and singer from County Kerry, Ireland.
MundyPerson · Music memorabiliaEdmond Enright (born 19 May 1975), known professionally as Mundy, is an Irish singer-songwriter and founder of the independent record label Camcor Records.
Nathan RogersPerson · Music memorabiliaNathan Rogers (born July 16, 1979 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian folk musician/songwriter.
Nella MartinettiPerson · Music memorabiliaNella Martinetti (21 January 1946 – 29 July 2011) was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella".
Nick DrakePerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English musician. An accomplished acoustic guitarist, Drake signed to Island Records at the age of twenty while still a…
OdettaPerson · Music memorabiliaOdetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known mononymously as Odetta, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Paddy MoloneyPerson · Music memorabiliaPaddy Moloney (Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; 1 August 1938 – 12 October 2021) was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer.
Patricio MannsPerson · Music memorabiliaInti-illimani, Víctor Jara, Ángel Parra, Horacio Salinas, Isabel Parra, Sergio Ortega, Pablo Neruda, Francisco Coloane
PelageyaPerson · Music memorabiliaPelageya Sergeyevna Khanova, born Polina Sergeyevna Smirnova (born 14 July 1986), known mononymously as Pelageya, is а Russian singer.
Roberta FlackPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, folk, and pop and…
Rory GallagherPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter.
Rosalie SorrelsPerson · Music memorabiliaRosalie Sorrels (June 24, 1933 – June 11, 2017) was an American folk singer-songwriter. She began her public career as a singer and collector of traditional folksongs in the late 1950s.
Roscoe HolcombPerson · Music memorabiliaRoscoe Holcomb (born Roscoe Halcomb; September 5, 1912 – February 1, 1981) was an American singer, banjoist, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky.
Rosita SerranoPerson · Music memorabiliaRosita Serrano (born María Martha Esther Aldunate del Campo, 10 June 1912 – 6 April 1997) was a Chilean singer who had her biggest success in Nazi Germany between the 1930s and the early…
Roy HarperPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk rock singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist.
Ruper OrdorikaPerson · Music memorabiliaRuper Ordorika, born in Oñati (Gipuzkoa) on 16 August 1956, is a Basque singer-songwriter. He is generally considered one of the greatest renewers of basque songwriting.
Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaSmithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution.
Steve ForbertPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Stephen Forbert (born December 13, 1954) is an American pop/folk singer-songwriter. His 1979 song "Romeo's Tune" reached No.
Susanne LundengPerson · Music memorabiliaSusanne Merethe Lundeng (born 18 August 1969 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk musician (fiddle) and composer.
Sven-Bertil TaubePerson · Music memorabiliaSven-Bertil Gunnar Evert Taube (24 November 1934 – 11 November 2022) was a Swedish singer and actor. Internationally, he was perhaps better known for his acting career.
Terry CallierPerson · Music memorabiliaTerrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Terry GilkysonPerson · Music memorabiliaTerry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 – October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer and songwriter, known for writing hit songs such as "The Cry of the Wild Goose", "Tell Me a Story", "Memories…
Tim HardinPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk music and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Timothy BuckleyPerson · Music memorabiliaTimothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American musician.
Tone HulbækmoPerson · Music memorabiliaTone Hulbækmo (born 27 September 1957) is a Norwegian singer and musician, married to the traditional folk flutist Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, and the mother of jazz drummer and vibraphonist…
Toše ProeskiPerson · Music memorabiliaTodor "Toše" Proeski (Macedonian: Тодор „Тоше“ Проески, pronounced [ˈtɔʃɛ ˈprɔɛski]; 25 January 1981 – 16 October 2007) was a Macedonian singer and songwriter.
Walter De BuckArtist · SculptureWalter De Buck (13 July 1934 – 21 December 2014) was a Belgian singer, sculptor and the founder of the modern Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festival).

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