Reviews and Recommendations
By Kim Ruehl, About.com Guide to Folk Music
If you're looking for good folk music, bluegrass, alt-country, folk-rock, and protest music CDs, this is where you want to be.What books are essential to your collection, and what folk music movies and concert videos are a must-see?
- New Releases, Recent Reviews
- Classics and Essentials
- New Folks and Up-and-Comers
- Books and Movies About Folk Music
New Releases, Recent Reviews
Check out some of the latest albums released by old and new artists alike. This is where you'll find the albums I recommend for folk, bluegrass, alt-country, folk-rock and protest singers alike.
- Andrew Bird - 'Noble Beast'
- Asa (self-titled)
- Asylum Street Spankers - 'A Christmas Spanking'
- Brett Dennen - 'Hope for the Hopeless'
- Claire Holley - 'Hush'
- Dry Branch Fire Squad - 'Echoes of the Mountains'
- Emmylou Harris - 'All I Intended to Be'
- Gurf Morlix - 'Last Exit to Happyland'
- Meaghan Smith - 'The Cricket's Quartet'
- The Mickeys - 'Walk Along'
Classics and Essentials
The best way to learn about folk music is to start with the classic essential folk artists and CDs.
New Folks and Up-and-Comers
Here are some of the best new artists and unknowns, their CDs and information about their live shows.
- Best New Folk Artists
- Best Folk Artists You've Never Heard Of
- Brandi Carlile - 'The Story'
- Brett Dennen - 'Hope For the Hopeless'
- Claire Holley - 'Hush'
- Eilen Jewell - 'Letters From Sinners and Strangers'
- KT Tunstall - 'Drastic Fantastic'
- Meaghan Smith - 'The Cricket's Quartet'
- Sierra Hull - 'Secrets'
- Spook Handy - 'Whatcha Gonna Do?'
- Stairwell Sisters - 'Get Off Your Money'
- Two Man Gentlemen Band - 'Heavy Petting'
Books and Movies About Folk Music
If CDs aren't enough folk music for you, here are some books and movies you should check out to learn more.
