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 | This summer, we've been delving into the style and influence of a number of folk music's finest family bands - from the Carters to the Guthries and beyond. These families have, for generations, done what they could to carry on the legacy of American folk music and help it evolve. Learn more with these family tree profiles. | |
Folk Musicologists: John, Alan, and Bess Lomax
Modern folk music would hardly be something people paid attention to, analysed, etc., if not for the efforts of early folk musicologists like the Lomaxes. These were the folks driving around the country, transcribing, recording, and collecting the songs indigenous to communities. Learn more about the Lomaxes with this profile.
| The Seegers
One of the most famous American folk musicologists was Charles Seeger, father to some of the 20th Century's finest folksingers (Mike, Peggy, and Pete Seeger). Along with the contributions of Charles' wife Ruth Crawford Seeger, this family has been one of the most important in the evolution of the genre.
| From Woody to Arlo to Sarah Lee Guthrie
Few would argue the import of Woody Guthrie's influence on contemporary American folk music, as witnessed by the celebration of his 100th birthday last month. Learn more about the rest of his family and how they're carrying on his legacy, with this family tree.
| The First Family of Folk and Country: The Carters
The Carter Family was so influential, and universal, in their appeal that they managed to inspire generations of artists in both modern folk and country music. Learn more about where these two genres intersect and how the Carters continue to influence both, with this family tree.
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