Taj Mahal Unusual combination of classic and original blues plus an eclectic use of related musical styles. Check out Mule Bones, his settings of Langston Hughes poems. Tannahill Weavers One of Scotland's premier traditional bands, started by Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie back in 1976, the Tannahills have a diverse repertoire that spans the centuries with instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads. Taylor, Livingston Great musician and consummate family entertainer. Does a significant amount of children's music too. Taylor, James This fansite offers news, tour schedule and lots of old/rare/live recordings on MP3. Thompson, Richard Legendary British songwriter and former lead guitarist for Fairport Convention. His official Capitol records site has bio, tourdates, links to Amazon.com Trout Fishing in America This quirky pair are among the best songwriters and performers for kids, though they have a huge fanbase of adults too. Ungar, Jay & Molly Mason Old-time music with a highly original sensibility. Ungar wrote "Ashokan Farewell," the immediate classic that became the theme for Ken Burns' PBS Civil War documentary. Van Ronk, Dave Great fansite in response to the paucity of VanRonkiana on the net.... Lots of good info, reviews, soundclips. Van Zandt, Townes The late Americana legend. Vega, Suzanne An instant classic, Suzanne started out in the Greenwich Village songwriter scene and keeps experimenting in new genres. Her writing stays timeless.
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