Favorite Folk Singers

[Glebb]

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?

[PalJoey]

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

Judy Collins
Arlo Guthrie
Peter, Paul & Mary
Joan Baez

[Unknown User]

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

never a folk singer fan myself.

still, judy collins and joan baez i often enjoy.

[melissa errico fan]

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

Odetta

[iflitifloat]

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

Sandy Denny
Gordon Lightfoot
Anna and Kate McGarrigle
Tom Paxton

[Glebb]

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

Anyone for Laura Nyro?

[PalJoey]

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

EVERYONE is for Laura Nyro.

[DayDreamer]

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

Nanci Griffith is my fave

[yodamarie78]

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?

[melissa errico fan]

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

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

[Glebb]

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..

[melissa errico fan]

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

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

[DayDreamer]

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

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

[M J R]

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

Eva Cassidy

[feinstein9]

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

does folk rock count?

[iflitifloat]

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

Folk-rock...sure, why not:

Fairport Convention

And I forgot to mention Christine Lavin before.

[Garland Grrrl]

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.

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

[smartpenguin78]

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.

[Unknown User]

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

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

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

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

[melissa errico fan]

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

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

[mominator]

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.

[Glebb]

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

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

[Guido Contini]

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?)

[sabrelady]

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

Buffy Saint Marie.
P,P& M
Dylan