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 | Women have contributed extraordinary things to the history of American folk music, from topical folk songs to incredible instrumentalism, poetry, independent folk-infused record labels, and more. Here's a look at some of the most important women in contemporary folk music. | |
All About Michelle Shocked
Michelle Shocked has dabbled in just about every area of traditional music - from gospel to protest to earnest singer-songwriter music, and beyond. Learn more about her remarkable career with this introductory bio.
| Get to Know Lucy Kaplansky
Lucy Kaplansky dropped a new album last month, full of intense collaborations, beautiful covers of songs by folks as variant as Eliza Gilkyson and Woody Guthrie, and a number of heartfelt originals. It's well worth picking up...but first, learn more about Kaplansky's life and music.
| Protest Singer Profile: Holly Near
With the US election coming up this week (certainly you've voted, right?), the time seems ripe to revisit some of the great topical protest singers. Holly Near is one of the finest among them. Check out this introductory profile.
| All About Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco has been one of the most prolific, consistent, and creative folksingers of my generation, to be sure. Following in the path laid for staunch feminist folksingers like Holly Near (above), learn more about DiFranco's unique approach to contemporary folk.
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