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Peggy Seeger
27,909 listeners
Peggy Seeger (born June 17, 1935, New York City - ) is an American folk singer who also achieved renown in Britain, where she lived for m… read morePeggy Seeger (born June 17, 1935, New York City - ) is an American folk singer who also achieved renown in Britain, where she lived for more than 30 years, as the wife of songwriter and activist Ewan MacColl. Seeger's father was C… read morePeggy Seeger (born June 17, 1935, New York City - ) is an American folk singer who also achieved renown in Britain, where she lived for more than 30 years, as the wife of songwriter and activist Ewan MacColl. Seeger's father was Charles Seeger (1886–1979), an important folklorist and music… read more -
Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger
3,474 listeners
Please see Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger for a more thorough biography and some playable samples of their work. See also Ewan MacColl, Pegg… read morePlease see Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger for a more thorough biography and some playable samples of their work. See also Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker & Peggy Seeger, as well as Peggy Seeger's solo … read morePlease see Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger for a more thorough biography and some playable samples of their work. See also Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker & Peggy Seeger, as well as Peggy Seeger's solo page and Ewan MacColl's solo page. View wiki -
Luke Kelly
56,854 listeners
Luke Kelly, (17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, most famous as a member of the… read moreLuke Kelly, (17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of t… read moreLuke Kelly, (17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s. A Dubliner from the north inner city, he… read more -
Alan Mills
17,672 listeners
Alan Mills, Canadian folksinger, writer, actor. Born September 7, 1913 (sometimes given as 1912), died June 14, 1977. Best known for popula… read moreAlan Mills, Canadian folksinger, writer, actor. Born September 7, 1913 (sometimes given as 1912), died June 14, 1977. Best known for popularizing Canadian folk music, he composed the classic folk song I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a F… read moreAlan Mills, Canadian folksinger, writer, actor. Born September 7, 1913 (sometimes given as 1912), died June 14, 1977. Best known for popularizing Canadian folk music, he composed the classic folk song I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (with lyrics by Rose Bonne) which was later recorded by B… read more -
The Dubliners
439,185 listeners
The Dubliners was an Irish folk band founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962. One of the most influential Irish acts of the 20th century, they … read moreThe Dubliners was an Irish folk band founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962. One of the most influential Irish acts of the 20th century, they celebrated 50 years together in 2012, making them Ireland's longest surviving musical act. Al… read moreThe Dubliners was an Irish folk band founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962. One of the most influential Irish acts of the 20th century, they celebrated 50 years together in 2012, making them Ireland's longest surviving musical act. Also in 2012, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards bestowed them with a… read more -
Tom Paxton
79,754 listeners
Tom Paxton (born Thomas Richard Paxton on October 31, 1937) is an American singer and writer of folk music whose songs have had enduring appeal (and include modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind") known for a cyni… read moreTom Paxton (born Thomas Richard Paxton on October 31, 1937) is an American singer and writer of folk music whose songs have had enduring appeal (and include modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind") known for a cynical, often political edge. In 2009, he received a Grammy Lif… read more -
Pete Seeger
248,598 listeners
Pete Seeger (May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer, political activist and author, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. He is particularly loved as the author (or co-author) of the songs Where Have All the Flowers Gone, If I Had a Hammer, and… read more -
The Watersons
28,444 listeners
An English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire, the Watersons performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinc… read moreAn English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire, the Watersons performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinctive sound came from their close harmonies. Original members were Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, a… read moreAn English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire, the Watersons performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinctive sound came from their close harmonies. Original members were Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, and Lal Waterson, with their cousin John Harrison from Kingst… read more -
The Corries
43,976 listeners
The Corries were a Scottish folk group which emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. Although the group went through sev… read moreThe Corries were a Scottish folk group which emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. Although the group went through several changes of line-up in the early days, it was as the partnership of Roy Williamson (1936 - 199… read moreThe Corries were a Scottish folk group which emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. Although the group went through several changes of line-up in the early days, it was as the partnership of Roy Williamson (1936 - 1990) and Ronnie Browne that it is best known. The early 1970s … read more -
Anne Briggs
59,944 listeners
Anne Patricia Briggs (born 29 September 1944) is an English folk singer. Although she traveled widely in the 1960s and early 1970s, appearing at folk clubs and venues in England and Ireland, she never aspired to commercial success or to achieve widespread public acknowledgment of her music. Howev… read more