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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
John Fahey
Judy Collins
John Stewart
Fairport Convention
John Martyn
Eliza Carthy
Madeleine Peyroux
Bill Fay
The Avett Brothers
Enya
John Prine
Leo Kottke
Bill Frisell
Lankum
Black Prairie
The Wayward Band
Chris Proctor
Buffy Sainte-Marie
James Elkington
Carrie Newcomer
Mary Gauthier
Ry Cooder
Shirley Collins
Abigail Washburn
Béla Fleck
Eric Andersen
Sir Richard Bishop
Geoff & Maria Muldaur
Geoff Muldaur
Maria Muldaur
Beverly Glenn-Copeland
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