What Is Folk Music?
Folk Music is one of the hardest musical genres to define, and the question "What Is folk music never fails to raise a small controversy. What musical and historical factors are important to consider? An article with links.

Origins of Folk Music
Where traditional folksongs come from and the oral tradition by which they are passed down. How folk music grew to include labor, protest songs and contemporary singer-songwriters. An article with links.

Contemporary US Artists
A list of some of the finest and/or most popular of today's folksingers and singer-songwriters. Some of the artists have in-depth profiles here with critical bios, discographies and links.

101 Essential Folk Songs
Over 100 titles of folk classics that any beginning folkie should know and perhaps learn.

Children's Music
An opinionated look at how the genre of songs for children has evolved. The pleasures and pitfalls of writing for kids and some titles of children's classics.

Guitar Basics: Chord Progressions
Once you know a few basics about chord progressions, even beginning guitar players can play almost any folk song.

Guitar Tabs for 25 Folk Song Classics
Woody once said that anyone who uses more than 2 chords is just showing off. But some songs shine more brilliantly with artistic guitar arrangements. These 25 tabs include "Greensleeves," "Suzanne" and "Ashokan Farewell."

The 60's: Two Part Series
The first two parts of a projected 4 part series on the sixties, covering the folk revival, the rise of protest songs, the split-off of rock music, and the legacy this era has given us today.