Hiding somewhere between psychedelic rock and folk music, freak folk is an oft-overlooked genre of the 1960s and 1970s that we believe is worth revisiting. Freak folk was certainly a byproduct of ...

2. “Going Down To Mississippi” by Phil Ochs Phil Ochs knew his way around political protest songs in the 1960s, the most well-known being the 1965 folk song “Going Down To Mississippi”.

Charlie Cooper - pictured with a costume head of Black Shuck, a ghostly dog said to roam East Anglia - says folklore can help people feel connected to their environment Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest.

The chart visualizes two recordings of the English folk song “Scarborough Fair”—one sung, one spoken—by Patrick Savage, a study author and participant. The song unfolds at around half the ...

In this episode, we pursue the shape-shifting trickster Mujina. This being associated with raccoon dogs is known on Niigata Prefecture's Sado Island as both human and animal, yokai and deity.

As everyone knows, China has a rich history and culture involving art. Chinese people first developed folk art between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Famous folk art such as paper tearing, shadow play ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: Taylor Swift, winner of Album of the Year for 'Folklore', poses ... [+] in the media room during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center ...

Walk a mile in other cultures’ shoes at the Albuquerque Folk Festival. Hosted at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Albuquerque Folk Festival is the culmination and celebration of folk ...

Folklore #2 - Circumstances of Nancy Wilcox's disappearance The NamUs database includes just a single sentence about Nancy Wilcox's "circumstances of disappearance." It reads: "Nancy left her high ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Located 2.5 miles south of the Santa Fe Plaza on Museum Hill, the Museum of International Folk Art neighbors the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Museum of Indian Arts ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Folk Festival is marking its 20th year on Richmond's iconic riverfront by "bringing back some great artists" the three-day event has featured over the past two decades.

The 46th International Folk Festival, which celebrates the diversity of cultures in Fayetteville, kicks off this weekend during Fourth Friday with the Fiesta Latina, organizers announced last week.