List of folk musicians
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[edit] Andean
- Aconcagua
- Savia Andina
- Ayopayamanta
[edit] Argentina
- Huldreslåt
- Mercedes Sosa
- Hernan Livolsi[1]
[edit] Armenia
- Djivan Gasparyan
- Richard A. Hagopian
- Udi Hrant (lived in Turkey)
- Kavarabar
- Gor Mkhitarian
- Ara Topouzian
[edit] Australia
- Blue King Brown
- Eric Bogle
- Kasey Chambers
- Aurora Jane & Massive Change
- Kavisha Mazzella
- mothers of intention
- Roaring Jack
- Judy Small
- The Waifs
- Lame Jack Cousens
[edit] Indigenous Australians
- Kerrianne Cox
- David Hudson
- Archie Roach
[edit] Brazil
- Bambu
- Cartola
- Luis Carlos Bahia
- Agua de Moringa
- Joan Sebastian
[edit] Canada
- Susan Aglukark (born 1967)
- The Band
- Kim Barlow
- Be Good Tanyas
- Jennifer Berezan
- Heather Bishop
- Oscar Brand (born 1920)
- Bruce Cockburn
- Leonard Cohen (born 1934)
- The Cottars
- Crash Vegas
- Bonnie Dobson (born 1940)
- Luke Doucet
- The Duhks
- Fred Eaglesmith
- Kathleen Edwards (born 1978)
- Stephen Fearing
- Ferron
- Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
- David Francey (born 1954)
- Great Big Sea
- Great Lake Swimmers
- Norm Hacking
- Sarah Harmer (born 1970)
- Hart-Rouge
- The Hidden Cameras
- Veda Hille (born 1968)
- Ian & Sylvia
- Reid Jamieson
- James Keelaghan
- Mary Jane Lamond
- Penny Lang
- Gordon Lightfoot (born 1938)
- Ashley MacIsaac (born 1975)
- Buddy MacMaster
- Natalie MacMaster
- Rita MacNeil (born 1944)
- Travis MacRae (born 1984)
- Carla McEwen(born 1950)
- Kate and Anna McGarrigle
- Loreena McKennitt
- Murray McLauchlan
- Lynn Miles
- Trevor Mills
- Joni Mitchell (born 1943)
- Jory Nash
- Faith Nolan
- The Paperboys
- Evalyn Parry
- Po' Girl
- Garnet Rogers (born 1951)
- Stan Rogers (1949–1983)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Jonathan Seet
- Ron Sexsmith
- Rae Spoon
- Christian Tobin
- Lucie Blue Tremblay
- Valdy
- The Wailin' Jennys
- Loudon Wainwright III (American expatriate)
- Jesse Winchester (American expatriate)
- Neil Young (born 1945)
[edit] Quebec
- La Bolduc (1894–1941)
- La Bottine Souriante
- Serge Fiori
- Harmonium
- Matapat
- Le Rêve du Diable
- Le Vent du Nord
- Les Batinses
[edit] Chile
[edit] China
- Louis Chen & Friends
- Feng-jün Song
- Liu Xing
[edit] Czech Republic
- Jiři Schmitzer
- Karel Kryl
[edit] Moravia
- Jozka Cerny
[edit] Finland
- Angelit
- Timo Alakotila
- Frigg
- Gjallarhorn
- Islaja
- JPP
- Konsta Jylhä
- Arto Järvelä
- Mauno Järvelä
- Sari Kaasinen
- Maria Kalaniemi
- Marjatta Kalaniemi
- Sanna Kurki-Suonio
- Loituma
- Viljami Niittykoski
- Tallari
- Troka
- Tapani Varis
- Jenny Wilhelms
- Wimme
- Värttinä
[edit] France
- Patrick Bouffard
- La Chavannée
- Gilles Chabenat
- Serge Desaunay
- Sacha Distel
- Eric Elsener
- Maxime Le Forestier
- Le Gop
- Vincent Leutreau
- Malicorne
- Georges Mustaki
- Frédéric Paris
- Roulotte Bleue
- Gus Viseur
[edit] Brittany
- Ar Re Yaouank
- Barzaz
- Gilles le Bigot
- Dan Ar Braz
- Bugel Koar
- Jean Chocun
- Jean-Paul Corbineau
- Darhaou
- Dibenn
- Jean-Louis Jossic
- Kej
- Kornog
- Fanch Landreau
- Loened Fall
- Jacky Molard
- Patrick Molard
- Alain Pennec
- Yann-Fanch Perroches
- Soïg Sibéril
- Skolvan
- Pennoù Skoulm
- Alan Stivell
- Jean-Michel Veillon
- Ti Jaz
- Tri Yann
[edit] Greece
[edit] Dhimotika / palea dhimotika
- Haris Alexiou
- The Athenians
- Rosa Eskenazi
- Vassilis Tsitsanis
- Markos Vamvakaris (1905–1972)
- Yiota Vei
[edit] Hungary
- Beata Salamon[2]
[edit] Ireland
- ALT (Ireland/New Zealand)
- Altan
- Paul Brady
- Mary Black
- Luka Bloom
- The Bothy Band
- Calico
- Karan Casey
- The Chieftains
- The Clancy Brothers
- Liam Clancy
- Clannad
- The Corrs
- De Danann
- Dervish
- The Dubliners
- Seamus Egan
- Energy Orchard
- Seamus Ennis
- Brian Finnegan
- Flogging Molly
- Goats Don't Shave
- Lisa Hannigan
- Martin Hayes
- Rosena Horan
- Hothouse Flowers
- The Johnstons
- Dolores Keane
- Bap Kennedy
- Frankie Kennedy
- Lúnasa
- Sinéad Lohan
- Tommy Makem
- Michael McGoldrick
- Christy Moore
- Máire Ní Chathasaigh
- Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
- Maura O'Connell
- Sinead O'Connor
- Sally Oldfield
- Planxty
- The Pogues
- Fionn Regan
- Damien Rice
- Sharon Shannon
- Davy Spillane
- Patrick Street
- The Waterboys (Ireland/Scotland)
- The Wolfe Tones
- Andy White (born 1930)
[edit] Israel
[edit] Italy
- Adamo (born 1943)
- Allessandra Belloni
- Carlo Buti
- Fausto Cigliano
- Ferebandaperta (F.B.A.)
- Francesco Guccini
- E Zezi
- Enzo Rao & Glen Velez
[edit] Japan
- Rinken Band
- Overdose kunst
- makryham(Usyukuro)
[edit] Mexico
- Banda Pequeños Musical
- Johnny Canales
- Banda Tapatias
- Gonzalo Ceja
- El Compa Kito
- The Mollys
- Los Super Seven
[edit] New Zealand
- Bob Bickerton
- Anne Bowen
- Martin Curtis
- Evelyn Entwistle
- Flight of the Conchords
- Phil Garland
- Emily Giles
- Lorina Harding
- HLM (Half Legendary Men)
- Sue Harkness
- Luke Hurley
- Martha Louise
- Eric McEachen
- Bob McNeill
- Seán Manning
- Brendyn Montgomery
- Mike Moroney
- Chris Penman
- Chris Priestley
- Jan Elliott/Rapley
- Bic Runga
- Lindsey Shields
- Shiner
- Mahinarangi Tocker
- Marcus Turner
- The Twa Jimmies (James Wilkinson and Jimmie Young)
- Greg Waite
- Jock Walton
[edit] Norway
[edit] Peru
- Pepe Vasquez
- Carme
- Leandro Apaza
- Benjamin Clara
- El Cholo Berrocal
- Ah-Kin
- Runa Thushuy
- Leandro Apaza
- Wachan Bajiyoperak
- Wayno
- Nina Mutal
- Rob Theakston
- Grupo Abancay
[edit] Russia
- Sasha Lazard
- Luna Band
- Valia & Aliocha Dimitrievitch
- Ay Lazzat
- Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga
- Terem Quartet
- Jeanne Bichevskaya
- Chris True
- Tridruga
- Ivan Rebroff
[edit] Slovenia
[edit] South Africa
[edit] Spain
- Equidad Bares
- Na Lua
- La Musgaña
- Llan de Cubel
- Hevia
- Luar Na Lubre
- Jorge Pardo
- David Maldonado
- Carlos Nuñez
- Radio Tarifa
- Lakis & Achwach
- Luis Pastor
- Las Guitarras de España
- Vox
- Narciso Yepes
- Hernan Livolsi
[edit] Sweden
- Hasse Alatalo
- Kalle Almlöf
- Erik Ask-Uppmark
- Boot
- Baäsk
- Frifot
- Garmarna
- Groupa
- Per Gudmundson
- Johan Hedin
- Hedningarna
- Emma Härdelin
- Hjort Anders Olsson
- Pehr H?rberg
- Åsa Jinder
- Hans Kennemark
- Svante Lindqvist
- Bengt Löfberg
- Hållbus Totte Mattson
- Kalle Moraeus
- Ale Möller
- Anders Norudde
- Norrlåtar
- JP Nyströms
- Gudmunds Nils Larsson
- Susanne Rosenberg
- August Str?mberg
- Swåp
- Roger Tallroth
- Triakel
- Väsen
- Lena Willemark
[edit] Switzerland
- Outre Manche
[edit] Tibet
[edit] Turkey
- Tanburi Cemil Bey
- Latif Bolat
- Kudsi Erguner
- Lalezar Ensemble
- Erkin Koray
- Libel Can
- Udi Hrant
- Omar Faruk Tekbilek
- Huseyin & Gunay Turkmenler
[edit] Tuva
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] England
- Harvey Andrews
- Joan Armatrading
- John Tams
- Frankie Armstrong
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Roy Bailey
- Peter Bellamy
- Blowzabella
- Jon Boden
- Billy Bragg
- Anne Briggs
- Vashti Bunyan
- Eliza Carthy
- Martin Carthy
- Ian Carter
- Pete Coe
- Dolly Collins
- Shirley Collins
- Christine Collister
- Coope Boyes and Simpson
- Pete Cooper
- Copper family
- Jon Loomes
- Harry Cox
- Andy Cutting
- Sandy Denny
- John Dipper
- Lonnie Donegan
- Donovan
- Nick Drake
- Barry Dransfield
- Dulzaina
- Nigel Eaton
- Edward II
- Emmy the Great
- Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews
- Fairport Convention
- Flook
- Jo Freya
- Vin Garbutt
- Davey Graham
- David Gray
- Clive Gregson
- Reg Hall
- Robert Harbron
- John Wesley Harding
- Bella Hardy
- Roy Harper
- Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner
- Boo Hewerdine
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Richard Hodgekins
- Ashley Hutchings
- Joe Hutton
- Bert Jansch
- Nic Jones
- Wizz Jones
- Fred Jordan
- Keith Kendrick
- William Kimber
- John Kirkpatrick
- Sam Larner
- Chris Leslie
- A.L. Lloyd (Bert Lloyd)
- Ian Luff
- Kirsty MacColl
- John Martyn
- Iain Matthews
- Ralph McTell
- Sylvia Needham
- Simon Nicol
- Old Swan Band
- Beth Orton
- Oysterband
- Walter Pardon
- Maddy Prior
- John Renbourn
- Saul Rose
- Kate Rusby
- Martin Simpson
- Phoebe Smith
- Snaketown
- Steeleye Span
- John Spiers
- Cat Stevens
- Dave Swarbrick
- Jon Swayne
- June Tabor
- Joseph Taylor
- Richard Thompson
- Teddy Thompson
- Scan Tester
- Karen Tweed
- Lal Waterson
- Norma Waterson
- The Watersons
- Jinky Wells
- Whippersnapper
- Roger Wilson
- Chris Wood
- Uiscedwr
- The Young Tradition
[edit] Northumbria
- 422
- Alistair Anderson
- Jack Armstrong
- John 'Carrick' Armstrong
- Tommy Armstrong
- Will Atkinson
- Ian Carr
- Pauline Cato
- Folk Pistols
- Foster Charlton
- The Cheviot Ranters
- Tom Clough
- Billy Conroy
- Bob Davenport
- John Doonan
- The Doonan Family
- Jack Elliott (died 1966)
- Bob Fox
- Tom Gilfellon
- Johnny Handle
- George Hepple
- The High Level Ranters
- The Hedgehog's Skin
- Joe Hutton
- Jack the Lad
- Jack O'Ryan Band
- James Hill
- Nancy Kerr
- Sandra Kerr
- Andy May
- Chris Ormston
- Billy Pigg
- Jock Purdon (1925–1998)
- Rhymeside
- Colin Ross
- Matt Seattle
- Syncopace
- Willy Taylor
- Kathryn Tickell
- Mike Tickell
- Peter Tickell
- The Witches of Elswick
[edit] Scotland
- Tom Anderson (1910–1991)
- Aly Bain
- Battlefield Band
- Martyn Bennett (1971–2005)
- Eric Bogle
- Capercaillie
- The Corries
- Ian Campbell Folk Group
- Malcolm Crosbie
- Rachel Hair
- Johnny Cunningham (1957–2003)
- Phil Cunningham
- Gordon Duncan (1963–2005)
- Jock Duncan
- Garry Finlayson
- Archie Fisher
- Cilla Fisher
- Ray Fisher
- Angus R Grant
- Dick Gaughan
- Corrina Hewat
- Alistair Hulett
- Jim King
- The House Band
- The Incredible String Band
- Bert Jansch
- Ian Lowthian
- Quee Macarthur
- James Mackintosh
- The McCalmans
- Ewan MacColl (1915–1989)
- Catriona Macdonald
- Karine Polwart
- Alasdair Roberts
- Shooglenifty
- Sileas
- Silly Wizard
- The Tannahill Weavers
- Linda Thompson (born 1948)
- Simon Thoumire
- Wolfstone
[edit] Wales
- Fernhill
- Ffynnon
- Mary Hopkin
- Ceri Rhys Matthews
- Julie Murphy
- Siân Phillips
- Pigyn Clust
- Llio Rhydderch
- Mick Tems
[edit] United States
[edit] Appalachian
- Clarence Ashley
- Joe Bethancourt
- Dock Boggs
- Guy Carawan
- Sara Carter (1898–1979)
- Stoney Cooper
- Cousin Emmy
- Hazel Dickens
- Lee Hammond
- Tommy Jarrell
- Kossoy Sisters
- Wilma Lee
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford
- New Lost City Ramblers
- Uncle Charlie Osborne
- Jean Ritchie
- Sam Rizzetta
- Loraine Wyman (1885–1937)
[edit] Cajun and zydeco
- Amédé Ardoin
- Chris Ardoin
- Beausoleil
- Boozoo Chavis
- Clifton Chenier
- Creole Zydeco Farmers
- John Delafose
- Keith Frank
- Beau Jocque
- Queen Ida
- Rosie Ledet
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Rockin' Dopsie
- Rockin' Sidney
- Terrance Simien
- Buckwheat Zydeco (born 1947)
- Zydeco Force
- Zydeco T
[edit] General
- Derroll Adams
- Ryan Adams (born 1974)
- The Almanac Singers
- Beth Amsel
- An Angle
- Eric Andersen
- Jamie Anderson
- Joan Baez (born 1941)
- Devendra Banhart
- The Beau Brummels
- Dan Bern
- Theodore Bikel (born 1924)
- Billy Pilgrim
- Hugh Blumenfeld (born 1958)
- Dock Boggs
- Gordon Bok
- Bryan Bowers (born 1940)
- Kate Brislin
- Chuck Brodsky
- David Bromberg
- Jonatha Brooke (born 1964)
- The Brothers Four
- Greg Brown
- Tim Buckley
- Buffalo Springfield
- Brewer & Shipley
- The Byrds
- Andrew Calhoun
- Daniel Candiotta (born 1987)
- Edie Carey
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Dave Carter (1952–2002)
- Caitlin Cary
- Casselberry-DuPreé
- Chad Mitchell Trio
- Tracy Chapman (born 1964)
- Harry Chapin
- The Chenille Sisters
- Vic Chesnutt
- Frank Christian
- Meg Christian (born 1947)
- Paul Clayton (1931–1967)
- Slaid Cleaves
- Judy Collins
- Lui Collins
- Shawn Colvin (born 1956)
- Matt Costa (born 1982)
- Elizabeth Cotten (1895–1987)
- Jim Croce (1943–1973)
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Mike Cross
- Catie Curtis
- Barbara Dane
- Grey DeLisle
- Kris Delmhorst
- Iris DeMent
- John Denver (1947–1997)
- Ani DiFranco (born 1970)
- Alice Di Micele (born 1965)
- disappear fear
- Alix Dobkin
- Antje Duvekot
- Bob Dylan (born 1941)
- Cliff Eberhardt
- Eddie from Ohio
- Cass Elliot (1941–1974)
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Mark Erelli (born 1975)
- John Fahey (1939–2001)
- Richard & Mimi Fariña
- Anne Feeney
- Melissa Ferrick (born 1970)
- Holly Figueroa
- Cathy Fink
- The Flying Burrito Brothers
- Steve Forbert (born 1955)
- Jeffrey Foucault
- Four Bitchin' Babes
- Bob Franke (born 1947)
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Debbie Friedman (born 1952)
- Gaia Consort
- Mary Gauthier
- Bob Gibson
- Ronnie Gilbert
- Vance Gilbert
- Eliza Gilkyson
- Girlyman
- Joe Glazer (1918–2006)
- Steve Goodman (1948–1984)
- John Gorka
- Tracy Grammer
- The Grateful Dead
- Jackie Greene (born 1980)
- Patty Griffin (born 1964)
- Nanci Griffith (born 1953)
- Arlo Guthrie
- Sarah Lee Guthrie
- Woody Guthrie (1912–1967)
- Kristen Hall
- Kristy Hanson
- Jack Hardy
- Jesse Harris
- Richie Havens
- Lee Hays (1914–1981)
- Priscilla Herdman
- Carolyn Hester (born 1937)
- Sara Hickman
- The Highwaymen
- Ubaka Hill
- Bob Hillman
- David Holt
- Holy Modal Rounders
- Cisco Houston (1918–1961)
- Brodie Foster Hubbard
- Janis Ian
- Indigo Girls
- Iron & Wine
- Burl Ives (1909–1995)
- John Jackson
- The Jayhawks
- Ella Jenkins
- Jim and Jean
- Orville Johnson
- Freedy Johnston
- Billy Jonas
- Diana Jones (born 1965)
- Si Kahn
- Christine Kane
- Lucy Kaplansky
- The Kennedys
- Barbara Kessler
- Jennifer Kimball
- Charlie King (born 1947)
- The Kingston Trio
- The Klezmatics
- Leo Kottke (born 1945)
- Peter La Farge (1931–1965)
- Jimmy LaFave
- Bruce Langhorne
- Patty Larkin
- Lavender Diamond
- Christine Lavin
- Leadbelly
- Katie Lee
- Julius Lester (born 1939)
- Jeffrey Lewis
- The Limeliters
- Alan Lomax (1915–2002)
- Laura Love
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- Lullaby for the Working Class
- The Mamas & The Papas
- The Mammals
- Woody Mann
- Roger Manning
- Marcy Marxer
- Willy Mason (born 1984)
- John McCutcheon
- Country Joe McDonald
- Brownie McGhee (1915–1996)
- Lori McKenna
- James McMurtry
- Melanie
- Bill Miller (born 1955)
- Roger Miller (1936–1992)
- Anais Mitchell
- Moby Grape
- Modern Folk Quartet
- Alastair Moock
- Dawn Xiana Moon (born 1981)
- Bill Morrissey (born 1951)
- Moxy Früvous
- Maria Muldaur (born 1943)
- Peter Mulvey
- Holly Near
- Fred Neil (1936–2001)
- The New Christy Minstrels
- Carrie Newcomer
- Nickel Creek
- The Nields
- Willie Nile (born 1949)
- Conor Oberst (born 1980)
- Phil Ochs (1940–1976)
- Mark O'Connor
- Odetta
- Jim Page
- Patrick Park
- Gram Parsons (1946–1973)
- Tom Paxton
- Ellis Paul
- Alice Peacock (born 1971)
- Elvis Perkins
- Peter, Paul & Mary
- Gretchen Peters
- Utah Phillips
- Phranc
- Wally Pleasant
- Rose Polenzani
- John Prine
- Chris Pureka
- Ratsy
- Toshi Reagon (born 1964)
- Rebecca Riots
- Del Rey
- Malvina Reynolds
- The Ritchies
- Josh Ritter (born 1976)
- The Roches
- Libby Roderick (born 1958)
- Sally Rogers
- The Rooftop Singers
- Jack Rose
- Josh Rouse (born 1972)
- Tom Rush
- The Sandpipers
- Claudia Schmidt
- Eric Schwartz
- Mike Seeger
- Peggy Seeger
- Pete Seeger (born 1919)
- The Serendipity Singers
- Colleen Sexton
- Martin Sexton
- Linda Shear (born 1948)
- Richard Shindell
- Michelle Shocked (born 1962)
- Judee Sill (1944–1979)
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Langhorne Slim
- Fred Small
- Elliott Smith
- Michael Peter Smith
- Mindy Smith
- Stephan Smith (born 1969)
- Chris Smither
- Faith Soloway
- Rosalie Sorrels (born 1933)
- Bill Staines
- Jody Stecher
- Sufjan Stevens
- The Story
- Sweet Honey in the Rock
- The Tarriers
- James Taylor
- Livingston Taylor
- Luke Temple
- Rosie Thomas
- Trapezoid
- Artie Traum
- Happy Traum
- The Turtles
- Two Nice Girls
- Uncle Bonsai
- Jay Ungar
- Dave Van Ronk
- Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997)
- Suzanne Vega (born 1959)
- Violent Femmes
- Voices on the Verge
- Eric Von Schmidt (1931–2007)
- M. Ward
- Washington Squares
- Linda Waterfall
- The Weavers
- The Weepies
- Brenda Weiler
- Gillian Welch
- Susan Werner
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman (1936-2007)
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Erica Wheeler
- Whiskeytown
- Josh White (1914–1969)
- William Elliott Whitmore
- David Wilcox
- Dar Williams (born 1967)
- Lucinda Williams
- Victoria Williams (born 1958)
- Cris Williamson (born 1947)
- Wishing Chair
- Denison Witmer
- Kate Wolf (1942–1986)
[edit] Irish-American
- Liz Carroll
- Karan Casey (Irish immigrant to U.S.)
- Cherish the Ladies
- Dropkick Murphys
- Seamus Egan (Irish immigrant to U.S.)
- Flogging Molly
- Eileen Ivers
- Susan McKeown
- Jerry O'Sullivan
- Solas