Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

In one of the most remarkable non-violent revolutions in history, the people of Estonia used music as their greatest weapon. For decades under Soviet rule, Estonians gathered to sing folk songs that ...

With her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, Colleen Bertsch has much more running through her head when she plays violin than just ...