The Folk Music Hour: Martin Luther King Day

A second playlist of fine folk featuring three artists and some super singing.

We investigate the blues, folk music that led to a dozen genres played today.

We explore the connections and disconnections that needlessly divide folk and so-called classical music.

The Singing Word is a series created by Davey Calder, investigating what happens when poetry is set to music, becoming folk song. This is episode five.

The Singing Word is a series created by Davey Calder, investigating what happens when poetry is set to music, becoming folk song. This is episode four.