From the article: Essential Folk Albums
Sure, now you're the world's biggest folk/roots/Americana music fan. But what was the first album to turn you onto music rooted in traditional American music? Was Dylan your gateway drug? Woody? Charlie Poole? Or was it something more recent, like Gillian Welch's 'Time (the Revelator)'? Share your first favorite record with us here. Share your story
Catch Changin'
- My first folk album was Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin'. However, I'd like to give a shout-out to the early Donovan albums - particularily Catch The Wind - which served as great stepping-stones into folk music.
- —dadumdumdada
Essential Folk Album
- And where are Peter, Paul & Mary? They did a lot of cover songs, but got GREAT exposure. :-)
- —sagemoonspirit
folk album
- S & G Wednesday Morning 3 AM which led me naturally to Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin'
- —Guest Joel
First Favorite Folk Albulm
- "I ain't marching anymore" by Phil Ochs Bought in the mid-sixties, lasting a lifetime.
- —joshuajericho5
my first folk album
- My first folk album was The Kingston Trio...I love them and all their albums. I especially loved Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley.
- —Guest Mona
