Favorite Folk Singers

#1

Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 10:21pm

I love The Mamas and the Papas and Joni Mitchell.
The New Main Street Singers, The Folksmen and Mikey and Mitch go without saying.
Who are your favorite Folk Singers?

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#2

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 10:53pm

Judy Collins
Arlo Guthrie
Peter, Paul & Mary
Joan Baez

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#3

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 10:56pm

never a folk singer fan myself.

still, judy collins and joan baez i often enjoy.

#4

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:00pm

Odetta

#5

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:03pm

Sandy Denny
Gordon Lightfoot
Anna and Kate McGarrigle
Tom Paxton

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#6

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:10pm

Anyone for Laura Nyro?

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#7

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:13pm

EVERYONE is for Laura Nyro.

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#8

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:13pm

Nanci Griffith is my fave

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#9

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:14pm

Dar Williams
David LaMotte
Lucy Kaplansky
Phil Ochs
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell

Do we still count Bob Dylan?

#10

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:21pm

Laura Nyro---I seriously cannot listen to her without crying.

#11

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:25pm

I'm trying not to cry but if I do it's only cuz I'll miss you, one last time, let me kiss you..

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#12

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:29pm

Tom Waits' rendition of "Somewhere" gives me chills.

#13

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:34pm

Oh yes... love Dar Williams. Saw her a couple of years ago, wonderful.

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#14

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/5/05 at 11:57pm

Eva Cassidy

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#15

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 12:49am

does folk rock count?

#16

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 1:03am

Folk-rock...sure, why not:

Fairport Convention

And I forgot to mention Christine Lavin before.

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#17

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 12:43pm

ODETTA! ODETTA! ODETTA!

"When I smoke reefer I AM Odetta." ~pia zadora in HAIRSPRAY

and the great Aussie Robin Archer--


some of the folks mentioned are not necessarily folkies...but i will mention janis ian...as she is a woman with a guitar.

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Updated On: 8/6/05 at 12:43 PM

#18

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 12:50pm

Hmm, well considering it has long been my favorite music...
Dylan (Yoda and Undi of course he counts! Listen to Live at Halloween 1964!)
Phil Ochs (I have all his albums, he really was an artist)
Dar Williams (although lately way too much 'pop')
Joni Mitchell
Joan Baez (totally agree with the Diamonds and Rust love above, also Baez singing almost any Dylan song AHHH!)
Indigo Girls
Billy Bragg
Odetta
Pete Seeger
Lucinda Williams
Lucy Kaplansky
Tom Waits
so many more I can't think of off the top of my head.

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#19

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 4:36pm

Love Odetta! How about Nina Simone? I also saw a young woman on one of Judy Garland's TV show and she was terrific. Don't recall her name.

OMG , MJR I forgot about Eva! Yes yes yes.

Updated On: 8/6/05 at 04:36 PM

#20

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 5:53pm

Peter, Paul and Mary. I would love to see them live in a concert.

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#21

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 6:10pm

Ah, yes, the late, great Eva Cassidy. What a treasure! Her voice was so clear and beautiful.

#22

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/6/05 at 6:18pm

Peter, Paul & Mary
Woody and Arlo Guthrie
Joan Baez
Judy Collins
Bob Dylan
Gordon Lightfoot
Tom Paxton
I just know I am forgetting some.
But I also love very early Clannad When they were singing mostly in Gaelic.

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#23

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/7/05 at 12:36am

Got Joni Mitchell HITS this evening.
Will go on the iPod tomorrow.

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#24

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/7/05 at 4:28am

I second alot of the ones who have been mentioned but I'd like to add Carole King. I cannot listen to Tapestry enough. Also, BJ Thomas, Cat Stevens and Jim Croce. (can we consider them to be folk singers?)

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#25

re: Favorite Folk Singers

Posted: 8/7/05 at 6:48pm

Buffy Saint Marie.
P,P& M
Dylan