Recommendations for Stan Rogers
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Eddie from Ohio
This folk-rock quartet from the Washington DCsuburban Virginia area was only formed in 1991 but theyve quickly become favorites on the folk festival circuit with their jazzy rootsy blend of folk-rock The groups popularity grew with the growth of Trip…
Great Big Sea
The sea shanty tradition of Newfoundland is fused with the spirit and energy of contemporary rock and popular music by Great Big Sea Their hard-driving approach has not only made them popular in their homeland where theyve been nominated for four Jun…
Old Blind Dogs
In Britain and Ireland as in America over the last 25 years or so a number of folk music bands have sprung up that have combined strong elements and foundations of the traditional with a variety of influences from other cultures and styles Steeleye S…
Sons of the Never Wrong
The Chicago-based folk trio Sons of the Never Wrong was originally comprised of singersongwriters Nancy Walker Bruce Roper and Sue Demel Their debut LP Three Good Reasons was released on the Waterbug label in 1995 its follow-up Consequence of Speech …
Dry Branch Fire Squad
Dry Branch Fire Squad was a modern bluegrass band dedicated to bluegrass old-timey and southern gospel music traditions Mandolin player and comedian Ron Homason founded the Fire Squad in 1976 The earliest incarnation the group included guitarist John…
The Nields
The Nields are one of the most exciting of the new breed of contemporary folk-rockers A review of a Nields concert described their music as equal parts Beatles Cranberries and Joni Mitchell Although they began as an acoustic trio in 1991 the Nields h…
Gaelic Storm
Even before releasing an LP the Santa Monica California-based Celtic group Gaelic Storm -- vocalistaccordionist Patrick Murphy bodhran player Steve Wehmeyer guitaristmandolinist Steve Twigger fiddler Samantha Hunt and djembe player Shep Lonsdale -- l…
Cosy Sheridan
Clear expressive songwriting and light-as-air vocals have taken Cosy Sheridan from the folk music coffeehouses of northern New England to stages and festivals across the United States A past winner of the New Folk award at the Kerrville Folk Festival…
Paperboys
The Canadian band the Paperboys blended the sounds of bluegrass folk-pop and Celtic music to create a distinctive and rollicking style which they dubbed stomp Formed in Vancouver British Columbia in 1992 by lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Landa the o…










