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 ...

The Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation and preservation of folk music. Through its diverse programming (Club Passim, the Passim School ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra will begin its 103rd season with an international tour of music in a concert titled “Folk ...

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 ...