r/folk 11h ago

Has anyone heard Sean Hayes?

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He's my favorite musician of all time. I've never heard anyone who has even remotely his sound. Such a cool artist. If it wasn't for him I don't know if I'd still be here. He got me through very rough times with his music. You guys should give him a try.


r/folk 13h ago

Folk/Folk Rock/Americana Playlist Help!

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As the title says, I’m trying to come up with a Folk/Folk Rock/Americana playlist and I’d love some help. I’m in my mid-twenties and grew up on classic rock and blues, but I got into the above mentioned era of music over the last year or so. I am pretty well versed in the heavy hitters, but any song/artist recommendations would be greatly appreciated!


r/folk 7h ago

New Folk & Roots Rock Album - RAW by the Shiny Black Holes

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r/folk 11h ago

Chris Wood & Andy Cutting at Warwick Folk festival this year

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I just thought this was worth a share. Chris Wood & Andy Cutting finally playing together again after literally decades apart. I have listened to an old cassette tape of theirs from donkeys years ago, and to finally get to hear them play together was a remarkable evening for me. Just a random video of one of their songs together I think they do it beautifully.

Regards


r/folk 16h ago

Ducks On The Ice (Original) - Clawhammer Banjo

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r/folk 16h ago

Ducks On The Ice (Original) - Clawhammer Banjo

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r/folk 17h ago

Cat Vicenç, la veu renaixuda del folk català

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Nascut a Barcelona el 22 de maig de 1963, Vicenç Pardo Meseguer, conegut artísticament com Cat Vicenç, és un d’aquells cantautors que han viscut diverses vides dins la música. Criat a Sant Just Desvern, ja de ben jove va sentir l’impuls de compondre i compartir cançons. Amb amics de l’institut va fundar Trapo, una banda de rock simfònic que li va obrir les portes de l’escena musical emergent de finals dels setanta.

Als anys vuitanta, quan el panorama barceloní bullia entre punk i rock urbà, Vicenç va assumir la veu i la guitarra a Oficial Matute, un projecte que recollia l’esperit transgressor de La Banda Trapera del Río. Era una època de passió i excés, però també de recerca personal. Finalment, els camins de la vida el van portar a allunyar-se de la música, deixant enrere escenaris i estudis durant dècades.

El retorn no va arribar fins al 2017, quan coneix el guitarrista i professor Fernando Mercedes. Entre tots dos neix una amistat i un projecte compartit: Nando & Vicenç, un duet on la fusió de folk i rock pren un protagonisme renovat. D’aquesta etapa sorgiria el missatge pacifista del seu primer màxi/single “Make Music Not War” (2023).

Però la identitat de Cat Vicenç es desplega sobretot en el terreny del folk d’autor. Amb sensibilitat i maduresa, el músic ha tornat a escriure des de la vivència, la memòria i la mirada crítica sobre el món que l’envolta. L’any 2023 es va atrevir amb un repte singular: un tribut a Cat Stevens en català, demostrant la seva capacitat d’adaptar clàssics universals a la llengua pròpia amb una gran delicadesa.

El 2025 ha significat un pas més en ferm: la publicació del single “Un Poble Oblidat”, una cançó que recull l’essència del seu estil actual—poètic, intimista i compromès—i que el situa en la nova escena del folk català.

Avui, des de Viladecans (Baix Llobregat), Cat Vicenç continua explorant la seva veu, més lliure que mai, després d’un llarg viatge vital. El seu camí musical és la història d’un renaixement: el d’un cantautor que, després de silenciar-se durant anys, ha tornat per deixar testimoni de la seva experiència i emoció a través de la música.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7H0j9TPzpl6s55BxuicXl2?si=_BwYyv8tTwqGP34z8logEQ


r/folk 1d ago

Bob Dylan — “No More Auction Block”

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Everyone in the world has heard this song — at least the song that was either inspired by or adapted from this song. For the anti-slavery Black spiritual “No More Auction Block” begat “Blowing in the Wind”. Here is the version that Dylan sang at the Gaslight Café in New York City in October 1962.


r/folk 1d ago

Moonshiner Cover

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Hello! I'm a singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island, Canada. I listen to and play a lot of folk music and I recently launched my YouTube channel where I post demo versions of my original songs and a few covers. I fell in love with this traditional tune when I first heard Bob Dylan's The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3. Here's my take on it. Enjoy!


r/folk 1d ago

Echoes of Forgotten Realms – a playlist for mystic folk, dark folk, ambient, Celtic, Nordic and Slavic vibes

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Listen on Spotify

I’ve been curating a playlist that gathers together some of my favorite mystic folk, pagan ambient, Slavic and Nordic-inspired sounds. It’s a journey through fairy tales, myths and forgotten realms, perfect for writing, meditation, or just escaping into another world for a while.

You’ll find artists like Sowulo, Rúnahild, Trobar de Morte, The Moon & The Nightspirit, Emian, and also some Slavic-inspired projects (including my own music project Cishynia Uspaminau).


r/folk 2d ago

When the

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r/folk 1d ago

Smilo & the Ghost- private event in Lakengren, Eaton, Ohio.

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r/folk 2d ago

Wicker Suite - The Way That It Was (Australian Folk)

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r/folk 2d ago

New Short Blue Minutes EP out now! It's a really cool folk with some electric guitars!!🎸🪕

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r/folk 2d ago

Michael Hurley & Pals - Armchair Boogie

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r/folk 2d ago

Your weekly /r/folk roundup for the week of August 30 - September 05, 2025

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Saturday, August 30 - Friday, September 05, 2025

Top 10 Posts

score comments title & link mirrors
82 15 comments Jackson C Frank
18 70 comments Help me to find sad/atmosphere folk music
17 6 comments Michael Hurley & Pals - Armchair Boogie
17 27 comments Looking for cozy melancholic folk-y (?) music (Labi Siffre, Adrianne Lenker, etc.)
10 2 comments A playlist for Folk music fans who want to discover new artists!
9 1 comments Blues Run the Game
9 0 comments Bozz Scaggs & Duane Allman covered the Jimmie Rodgers classic "Waiting For A Train" from 1928 in 1969
8 10 comments Looking for similar albums
7 11 comments what's your favorite ballad?
5 1 comments “County Line” , a Stefan Grossman blues tune in the style of Big Bill Broonzy.

 

Top 5 Most Commented

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4 24 comments Looking to get into folk, where should I start?
1 1 comments Song of Salt
1 1 comments Moonstone - S/T (1973; Winnipeg, MB) “Murk” [Sp]
2 1 comments Ben Eisenberger - “Happy Ever After” (melancholic folk/songwriter) (2025) [Sp] [BC]
1 1 comments Poor Man's Poison - Devils Price [Sp] [Dzr] [SC]

 


r/folk 2d ago

Old Gaelic Waulking Song | Nan MacKinnon - Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda (c. 1980)

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r/folk 2d ago

The Blackest Crow - Fretless Banjo - Fretless Friday 36

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r/folk 2d ago

Fonó Tavasz: Kézdy Luca - Benkő Róbert duó

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r/folk 2d ago

🔴 Michael Turner's Waltz

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r/folk 2d ago

Adelaide singers wanted!

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Hey everyone,

I’m a singer from Adelaide, Australia and I’m looking for local folk fans and singers to sing sea shanties (and broader folk music!) with.

It will just be a casual thing - if you’re a shanty fan, bring your favourites and we can try singing the harmonies. No skill required - anyone can join.

If you’re interested in meeting up or you want to know more, just DM me or drop a comment.


r/folk 3d ago

Moonstone - S/T (1973; Winnipeg, MB) “Murk”

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r/folk 3d ago

Song of Salt

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r/folk 3d ago

I took a trip up the mountains in California and it inspired me to write a nature-themed folk album, so here it is! Pomegranate Green and my other albums on streaming services and bandcamp :)!

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I love you and have a great day


r/folk 3d ago

For fans of Nick Drake, early Elliott Smith, Syd Barrett… Happy Bandcamp Friday!

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This is an album of me singing and playing fingerstyle acoustic guitar. I used a condenser microphone to record all in single takes. These are original compositions that I hope produce a certain uneasy warmth in your head.