About Folk Music: Topical Folk Music Essentials

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Folk Music Folk Music Folk Music 101 Artists & Styles Reviews From Kim Ruehl, your Guide to Folk Music In light of the passing of Toshi Seeger (more on that below) and all current events, this week seemed like a great time to revisit the utility of topical folk music. From civil rights songs to labor movement music, anti-war tunes, and the incredible influence of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Phil Ochs, this week's newsletter is packed with topical folk music essentials. Toshi Ohta Seeger Has Died at Age 91 Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger was not herself a musician (she was a filmmaker, among many other things), but she was the artistic programmer for the Clearwater Folk Festival and an incredibly active participant - and motivational force - behind her husband Pete's remarkable folk music career. Learn more about her life and passing. Review: 'Woody at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center' Anyone unclear about the incredible influence Woody Guthrie has had not only on contemporary singer-songwriters, but also the realm of topical music, would be well-advised to cozy up to this great live-in-concert tribute album featuring Ani DiFranco, Tom Morello, Old Crow Medicine Show, and more. Check out my full review. Search Related Topics:  woody guthrie  kennedy center  tribute albums Essential Phil Ochs Songs Phil Ochs is widely known as one of the finest topical songwriters to ever touch the craft. He spared nobody and no group with his biting satire and socio-political commentary, from "Love Me I'm a Liberal" to "The Power and the Glory" and beyond. Check out these essential folk protest songs. Search Related Topics:  phil ochs  protest music  singer-songwriters Civil Rights Songs American folk music has a long, productive relationship with the civil rights movement, from songs sung to integrate unions to those used in the March on Washington, to those which are sung by civil rights groups today. Check out these civil rights essentials. Search Related Topics:  protest music  civil rights  african-american folk music Related Searches Folk Music Music for Free Old Country Music Country Songs Music Tour Dates Featured Articles What Is Folk Music? Classic Labor Movement Songs Anti-War Folk Songs All About the Folk Music Revival New Music and Tour Dates from Ben Sollee Profile: Alicce Gerrard   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Kim Ruehl Folk Music Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Folk Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Essential Pete Seeger Songs "If I Had a Hammer" "Bring 'Em Home" "Oh Had I a Golden Thread"   Follow me on: Advertisement