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Nov 20, 2023 · Mumford & Sons. 95 votes. Mumford & Sons are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane. Mumford & Sons have released two studio albums: Sigh No More and Babel with one upcoming studio album, Wilder Mind.
Contemporary Folk refers to post-Bob Dylan folk singer/songwriters of the 70s and beyond. Prior to Dylan, most folk performers interpreted classic folk songs or wrote broad-based, topical songs. After Dylan, folk singers changed their approach.
- Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves. Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves have each pushed folk boundaries in their own separate projects. De Groot has made a name for herself as one of the best clawhammer banjoists in Canada, and Hargreaves is a skilled fiddler who’s toured with the likes of Gillian Welch and Laurie Lewis.
- Emily Fairlight. Emily Fairlight writes both poems and lyrics, and you can tell. The New Zealand singer/songwriter makes music that feels purposefully introspective and intimate, the kind of thing you might listen to alone in the kitchen or with a few friends on the couch, but not too many friends—you’ll want to keep these sounds and words to yourself.
- Jennah Bell. Los Angeles’ Jennah Bell is not just a folk singer. She’s a master picker, yes, but her songs are heartier and brighter than your run-of-the-mill singer/songwriter ditty.
- Kaia Kater. For rising folk star Kaia Kater, embracing her heritage is one of the most important parts of storytelling. On her 2018 album Grenades, the banjo-toting singer/songwriter explores her identities as both a Canadian and Grenadian.
Contemporary folk music refers to a wide variety of genres that emerged in the mid 20th century and afterwards which were associated with traditional folk music. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith ...
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Dec 22, 2020 · Her voice and songs hold small echoes of the work of Lisa O’Neill and Lankum, but also the sharp simplicity of alt-folk artists that emerged in the early 2000s such as Laura Veirs and Diane ...
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Dec 20, 2021 · Photograph: Robin Little/Redferns. 8. James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra – The Wide, Wide River. A gorgeous album of instrumentals recorded over three days by the Scottish singer ...
