So much of the joy of Oliver Hermanus’ "The History of Sound," the new film coming to The Triplex this week, comes from the ...

BRISTOL, Maine — Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee started singing folk songs together 35 years ago. Since then, the music and life partners raised three children, released dozens of albums and played ...

Though the term “folk music” goes back to the mid-19th century, its modern coinage typically refers to the post-war folk revivals in England and America—though it can also describe any indigenous ...

MANSFIELD -From folk songs to folk dancing and traditional crafts, the 65th Annual New England Folk Festival offers it all Friday through Sunday at the Mansfield High School and Qualters Middle School ...

Traditional folk singer Bob Fox, who is widely recognised as one of the finest exponents of his art, will entertain a ...

Sea shanties have survived for centuries, far beyond the golden age of seafaring. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture, especially the culture built around the whaling ...

Perhaps fittingly for a radio host with a legendary self-effacing delivery, Dick Pleasants began his on-air career on a small scale at the age of 10 by reaching out through the airwaves to his ...

In a recent concert at First Church Congregtional in Cambridge, MA, vocal ensemble Musica Sacra sang folk hymns and canticles from two regions that, at first blush, don't seem to have a whole lot to ...

If you've never found a way to experience the bliss and tragedy of traditional British folk music, this is your chance. The Queen of Hearts is a stunning new album by Offa Rex, the project of English ...

Noah Kahan thinks everyone here should be in therapy. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter is onstage at Boston Calling Music Festival, a 10-minute drive from his Watertown home, and “everyone here” is ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Wall of Grass, the interactive folk-music collective featuring musicians ...

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Myron Bretholz and Gus Voorhees about the evolution of English and Irish folk music. Myron and Gus are both gifted musicians and aficionados of music ...