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Folk
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Contemporary Folk
Progressive Folk
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Progressive Folk uses the introspective, intricate music of post-Dylan folk as a starting point, and adds new layers of musical and lyrical complexity, often incorporating various ethnic influences.
Progressive Folk Artist Highlights
Fairport Convention
John Fahey
Carrie Newcomer
John Martyn
Leo Kottke
Bill Frisell
Black Prairie
Geoff & Maria Muldaur
Geoff Muldaur
Maria Muldaur
John Prine
Eliza Carthy
Bruce Cockburn
Hayden Pedigo
The Wayward Band
James Yorkston
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Shirley Collins
Enya
Mary Gauthier
Goldoolins
Béla Fleck
James Elkington
Chris Proctor
Ry Cooder
Beverly Glenn-Copeland
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Anti-Folk
Contemporary Folk
Folk Jazz
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Neo-Traditional Folk
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Political Folk
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