You might believe these three classic country songs were contemporary creations, but that is not the case, as they are ...

Jersey City is referenced in one version of an old folk song called “The Butcher Boy,” and the reasons for that are as much of a hodgepodge as the city itself. Hodgepodges are apparently the nature of ...

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The Board of Directors of the Old Town School of Folk Music has named highly regarded music and performing arts leader Welz Kauffman as its next Executive Director and CEO. Kauffman's appointment ...

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One of the notable encounters in Chicago’s rich musical history took place one night decades ago when Luciano Pavarotti, in town to perform with the Lyric Opera, was convinced to partake of Jim Post’s ...

Regardless of technological advancements or changing music trends, folk music never seems to go out of style. This may have to do with roots music forming the DNA from which most music styles evolve.

During the first weekend of September, folk music fans from around Chicagoland and beyond dusted off their flannels, dug up merchandise from their local breweries, and donned their Carhartt overalls ...