Adults keep coming back to folk music, children love it. Why does it fascinate? The music, the lyrics, the themes, at times its association with historic events like the Civil Rights movement.

An incredible collection, forwarded by Pete Seeger, of 1200 of America's best loved and best known folk and 'people's' songs for singing. Includes ALL the words, chords and some interesting history of each song.

This American Flag Folk Art is the perfect patriotic craft for the fourth of July this summer!

To explain what folk magic is. To give a little history behind the practice and explain what it is about.

Most people don't look past Dylan when considering the history of folk, yet there is a vibrant contemporary folk scene.

The Kutztown Folk Festival is a fun, outdoor activity for the entire family.

Highwaymen Art Florida's lost folk art

Acupressure and herbal folk remedies from around the world have many proven benefits.

Folk art really does not follow any trend or pattern nor does it require any artistic talent. It is a definition of a wide range of objects that are masked together from feelings of the person.

Folk (or popular) etymology is the transformation of a foreign or unfamiliar word so as to give it an apparent relationship to a better-known or better-understood word.

How to turn a cheap thrift store lamp and items from the junk drawer into a whimsical piece of folk art

One commentator once said that trying to pin down Mormon doctrine is like trying to nail Jello to a Wall. With the number of unofficial "folk" doctrines that get taught in Sunday Schools, it is easy to see why.

This article explores the beginning of anti-folk, where it is now, and who it involves.

The West Virginia State Folk Festival, held in Glenville, West Virginia, will be celebrating 57 successful years when it begins on June 21, 2007. This celebration of Appalachian Heritage and Culture takes up annually on the third Thursday in June.

Queer as Folk was the show that dared to be honest, and taught everyone that its ok to be gay.

Behind much of the beautiful folk music that I so adore is a theme of collectivism.

Renowned Master Cabinetmaker John K. Spicer and Master Redware Artisan Greg Shooner's apothecary to be auctioned January, 2008 at the Designer Craftsmen Show of Philadelphia. Fifty percent of the proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Music and painting could be considered a form of folk art.Grandma Moses was considered a folk artist.

One of the best things about America is the fact that you can attend the same kind of festival, in this case a Folk Festival, in different parts of the country and not see the same entertainment, food or merchandise in any of them

Raspberry leaves have been used for centuries for folk remedies for sore throats and other ailments.

This is a music review of folk rock artists Ray Lamontagne and Tristan Prettyman when their tour stopped in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Most people think of the banjo as a “simpler” guitar. There is a tendency of society to associate the banjo with the folk arts - the arts of the common people -- which are generally thought to not be worthy of recognition.

Gordon Lightfoot is a well-known Canadian folk singer whose hit songs span from the 1960s to present day.

Used by residents of the Amazon and South America as a traditional folk remedy for over three centuries, suma imparts a variety of healthy properties and is utilized to treat a wide variety of ailments and diseases.

An article discussing the emerging career of folk rock artist Ray Lamontagne.

The annual Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park is in its seventh year. In addition to the festival there are a wide variety of ethnic and folk dance and music exhibitions to be enjoyed throughout the area all year long.....

A closer look at actor, Gale Harold. He turned heads in Queer as Folk as the provocative and promiscuous Brian Kinney... What's next on his plate?

All it takes is 3-5 basic chords to get started playing your favorites. This article contains a list of easy-to-play pop/folk songs and suggestions for finding chord transcriptions on the Internet.

At the Ozark Folk Center in Mountainview, Arkansas, visitors return to the past with a recreated pioneer village with working craftspeople and musicians who play traditional folk music.

After 5 years of controversial issues, ranging from same-sex marriages and gay adoption to internet pornography and drug abuse, one of Showtime's most gritty and controversial shows is winding to a close.