SANTA CRUZ — With its spare accompaniment, intricate instrumentation and often haunting vocals, there is an appeal to Appalachian folk music that transcends geography and generations. The genre dates ...

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...

Appalachian String Band Music Festival held at Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop. The festival is a five-day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square ...

The 2024 Northern Appalachian Folk Festival brought a variety of entertainment and workshops to Downtown Indiana on Friday and Saturday. In addition to live musical performances, the event had poetry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa straddles two worlds. For him, it's important to pay homage to both in his music. The ...

Organizers for the annual Northern Appalachian Folk Festival (NAFF) are preparring for the 11th year celebrating the culture of Appalachia, anticipating nearly 10,000 folks filling Philadelphia Street ...

The young, two-person band Cabin Creature managed to create a hauntingly accurate song that evokes the spirit of Appalachian folk music for a new documentary about havoc from Hurricane Helene. The ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...