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Folk Music 101, Part IV: Contemporary American Scene
date: 06/14/00
Since the 1960's the singer-songwriter has come to dominate today's folk scene. And because the audiences for this kind of music now come mainly from the prospering middle class rather than from poor and working class roots, the writing has become more sophisticated. It harkens back to the age of court troubadours more than populist "guerrilla minstrels."
Go to a concert by any of these popular artists and you will have heard some of the finest writers and performers on the circuit today. Direct links to artists homepages are in plain typeface; boldface links go to in-depth artist profiles:
Some people just want to hear that special voice - the voice that will transport you by itself. Here are a few favorites from the scene:
next article: 101 Essential Folk Songs
Hugh Blumenfeld, Editor
hugh@balladtree.com
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