Best New Folk Artists 2007

Let's face it – there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of folk singers and songwriters, bluegrass bands, and folk-rockers roaming the world. Just about anyone with an acoustic guitar in their hands likes to think of his/herself as the next Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, or Bill Monroe.

Here's a look at some of the best artists I've found out about this year. Some of them are relative unknowns, whereas others are huge stars that I just never really listened to very much until 2007.