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This is a list of folk musicians, sorted by country, with some sub-categories based on region, style or gender.
Albania
editAndean
editArgentina
editArmenia
editAustralia
editIndigenous Australians
editAzerbaijan
editMugham
editAshik
editBangladesh
editBolivia
editBrazil
editBulgaria
editCanada
editA–M
edit- Susan Aglukark
- The Band
- Del Barber
- Kim Barlow
- Be Good Tanyas
- Heather Bishop
- La Bolduc
- La Bottine Souriante
- Oscar Brand
- Tim Chaisson
- Bruce Cockburn
- Leonard Cohen
- The Cottars
- Les Colocs
- Crash Vegas
- Bonnie Dobson
- Luke Doucet
- Wilf Doyle
- The Duhks
- Fred Eaglesmith
- Kathleen Edwards
- Stephen Fearing
- Ferron
- Serge Fiori
- Jeremy Fisher
- Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
- David Francey
- Ginalina
- Great Big Sea
- Great Lake Swimmers
- Norm Hacking
- Sarah Harmer
- Harmonium
- Hart-Rouge
- Wade Hemsworth
- The Hidden Cameras
- Veda Hille
- Ian & Sylvia
- Reid Jamieson
- James Keelaghan
- Mary Jane Lamond
- Abigail Lapell
- Leah
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Old Man Luedecke
- Ashley MacIsaac
- Buddy MacMaster
- Natalie MacMaster
- Rita MacNeil
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle
- Loreena McKennitt
- Murray McLauchlan
- Lynn Miles
- Alan Mills
- Joni Mitchell
N–Z
edit- Jory Nash
- Faith Nolan
- The Paperboys
- Evalyn Parry
- Po' Girl
- Le Rêve du Diable
- Garnet Rogers
- Nathan Rogers
- Stan Rogers
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Jonathan Seet
- Ron Sexsmith
- Rae Spoon
- The Travellers
- Lucie Blue Tremblay
- Valdy
- Le Vent du Nord
- The Wailin' Jennys
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Dawud Wharnsby
- Jesse Winchester
- Ken Yates
- Neil Young
Chile
editCzech Republic
editDenmark
editFinland
editFrance
editBrittany
editGreece
editGreek Islands' songs (Νησιώτικα):
Hungary
editIceland
edit- Of Monsters & Men
- Bara Grimsdottir
India
editIndian female folk singers
editA–G
editH–S
edit- Vishaka Hari
- Abhaya Hiranmayi
- Jagmohan Kaur
- Kollangudi Karuppayee
- Jagjit Kaur
- Parkash Kaur
- Ranjit Kaur
- Surinder Kaur
- Anitha Kuppusamy
- Belli Lalitha
- Swaran Lata (singer)
- Hildamit Lepcha
- Kumari Kanchan Dinkerao Mail
- Manpreet Akhtar
- Lopamudra Mitra
- Paravai Muniyamma
- Rockstar Ramani Ammal
- Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar
- Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan
- Nooran Sisters
- Pratima Barua Pandey
- Kalpana Patowary
- Malika Pukhraj
- Rajnigandha Shekhawat
- Meena Rana
- Sheetal Sathe
- Thanjai Selvi
- Sharda Sinha
- Sithara (singer)
T–Z
editIndian male folk singers
editA–G
editH–S
edit- Hans Raj Hans
- Balappa Hukkeri
- Lal Chand Yamla Jatt
- Kalekuri Prasad
- Avtar Singh Kang
- H. R. Keshava Murthy
- Ateeq Hussain Khan
- Kachra Khan
- Sabar Koti
- Khagen Mahanta
- Asa Singh Mastana
- Morup Namgyal
- Naranappa Uppoor
- Shishir Parkhie
- Rameshwar Pathak
- Adarsh Rathore
- Wilfy Rebimbus
- Devdatta Sable
- Shahir Krishnarao Sable
- Master Saleem
- Purna Das Baul
- Satinder Sartaaj
- Madan Gopal Singh
- Ghulam Hassan Sofi
- Deshapati Srinivas
T–Z
editIreland
edit- ALT
- Altan
- Mary Black
- Luka Bloom
- The Bothy Band
- Paul Brady
- Kevin Burke
- Karan Casey
- The Chieftains
- The Clancy Brothers
- Liam Clancy
- Willie Clancy
- Clannad
- Michael Coleman
- The Corrs
- De Danann
- Dervish
- Cara Dillon
- Johnny Doran
- The Dubliners
- Séamus Egan
- Energy Orchard
- Seamus Ennis
- Brian Finnegan
- Orla Gartland
- Frankie Gavin
- Goats Don't Shave
- Len Graham
- Lisa Hannigan
- Frank Harte
- Martin Hayes
- Andy Irvine
- The Johnstons
- Dolores Keane
- Frankie Kennedy
- Sinéad Lohan
- Lúnasa
- Dónal Lunny
- Tommy Makem
- Michael McGoldrick
- Matt Molloy
- Christy Moore
- James Morrison
- Van Morrison
- Johnny Moynihan
- Máire Ní Chathasaigh
- Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
- Maura O'Connell
- Liam O'Flynn
- Sally Oldfield
- Patrick Street
- Planxty
- The Pogues
- Fionn Regan
- Damien Rice
- Micho Russell
- Sharon Shannon
- Davy Spillane
- Paddy Tunney
- The Waterboys
- Andy White
- The Wolfe Tones
Israel
editItaly
editJapan
editMexico
editNetherlands
editNew Zealand
editNigeria
editNorway
editPeru
editPhilippines
editRomania
editRussian Federation
editSlovenia
editSouth Africa
editSpain
editSweden
editTibet
editTurkey
editTuva
editUkraine
editUnited Kingdom
editEngland
editA–M
edit- Mike Absalom
- Harvey Andrews
- Joan Armatrading
- Frankie Armstrong
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Roy Bailey
- James Bay
- Peter Bellamy
- Birdy
- Blowzabella
- Jon Boden
- Bombay Bicycle Club
- Billy Bragg
- Anne Briggs
- Jake Bugg
- Vashti Bunyan
- Eliza Carthy
- Martin Carthy
- Jim Causley
- Dolly Collins
- Shirley Collins
- Coope Boyes and Simpson
- Pete Cooper
- Copper family
- Harry Cox
- Andy Cutting
- Sandy Denny
- Dodie
- Lonnie Donegan
- Nick Drake
- Barry Dransfield
- Nigel Eaton
- Edward II
- Emmy the Great
- George Ezra
- Fairport Convention
- Newton Faulkner
- Flook
- Chris Foster
- Jo Freya
- Vin Garbutt
- Davey Graham
- David Gray
- Clive Gregson
- John Wesley Harding
- Bella Hardy
- Roy Harper
- Boo Hewerdine
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Ben Howard
- Ashley Hutchings
- Bert Jansch
- Nic Jones
- Wizz Jones
- Fred Jordan
- Sandra Kerr
- William Kimber
- John Kirkpatrick
- Chris Leslie
- Bert Lloyd
- Kirsty MacColl
- Laura Marling
- John Martyn
- Iain Matthews
- Kirsty McGee
- Ralph McTell
- Pete Morton
- Mumford and Sons
N–Z
edit- Simon Nicol
- Old Swan Band
- Beth Orton
- Oysterband
- Roo Panes
- Passenger
- Brian Peters
- Maddy Prior
- John Renbourn
- Lucy Rose
- Saul Rose
- Kate Rusby
- Martin Simpson
- Slow Club
- John Spiers
- The Staves
- Steeleye Span
- Cat Stevens
- Stornoway
- The Story
- Joe Summers
- Dave Swarbrick
- Sam Sweeney
- June Tabor
- John Tams
- Jeremy Taylor
- TESS
- Scan Tester
- Jake Thackray
- Richard Thompson
- Teddy Thompson
- Frank Turner
- Karen Tweed
- Uiscedwr
- Ward Thomas
- Lal Waterson
- Norma Waterson
- The Watersons
- Lewis Watson
- Whippersnapper
- Roger Wilson
- Chris Wood
- The Young Tradition
Cornwall
editNorthumbria
editIsle of Man
editNorthern Ireland
editScotland
edit- Aidan O'Rourke
- Alistair Hulett
- Alasdair Roberts
- Aly Bain
- Amy MacDonald
- Archie Fisher
- Battlefield Band
- Bert Jansch
- Billy Connolly
- Capercaillie
- Catriona MacDonald
- Dick Gaughan
- Duncan Chisholm
- Donovan
- Eric Bogle
- Ewan MacColl
- Gordon Duncan
- Ian Campbell Folk Group
- Ivan Drever
- James Mackintosh
- John McCusker
- Johnny Cunningham
- Julie Fowlis
- Karine Polwart
- Kris Drever
- Lau
- Linda Thompson
- Martyn Bennett
- Matt McGinn
- Phil Cunningham
- Rachel Hair
- Shooglenifty
- Sìleas
- Silly Wizard
- Simon Thoumire
- Skipinnish
- The Corries
- The House Band
- The Incredible String Band
- The McCalmans
- The Tannahill Weavers
- Tom Anderson
- Wolfstone
Wales
editUnited States
editAppalachian
edit- Clarence Ashley
- Joe Bethancourt
- Dock Boggs
- Fleming Brown
- Dick Burnett
- Guy Carawan
- Sara Carter
- Stoney Cooper
- Hazel Dickens
- Roscoe Holcomb
- Tommy Jarrell
- Kossoy Sisters
- Wilma Lee
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford
- New Lost City Ramblers
- Uncle Charlie Osborne
- Jean Ritchie
- Sam Rizzetta
- Loraine Wyman
- Doc Watson
- Uncle Dave Macon
- Charlie Poole
- Possessed by Paul James
- Rising Appalachia
Cajun and zydeco
edit- Fernest Arceneaux
- Amédé Ardoin
- Chris Ardoin
- Dewey Balfa
- BeauSoleil
- Bobby Charles
- Boozoo Chavis
- C. J. Chenier
- Clifton Chenier
- Geno Delafose
- John Delafose
- Keith Frank
- Queen Ida
- Beau Jocque
- Rosie Ledet
- D. L. Menard
- Jimmy C. Newman
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Rockin' Dopsie
- Rockin' Sidney
- Amanda Shaw
- Terrance Simien
- Jo-El Sonnier
- Nathan Williams
- Buckwheat Zydeco
- Zydeco Force
General
editA–C
edit- The Accidentals
- Derroll Adams
- A Fragile Tomorrow
- The Almanac Singers
- Eric Andersen
- Jamie Anderson
- Joan Baez
- Devendra Banhart
- Robin Batteau
- Dan Bern
- Leon Bibb
- Theodore Bikel
- Billy Pilgrim
- David Blue
- Hugh Blumenfeld
- Dock Boggs
- Gordon Bok
- Ralston Bowles
- Bryan Bowers
- Oscar Brand
- Brewer & Shipley
- Chuck Brodsky
- David Bromberg
- Jonatha Brooke
- The Brothers Four
- Greg Brown
- Jeff Buckley
- Tim Buckley
- David Buskin
- The Byrds
- Rolf Cahn
- Andrew Calhoun
- Hamilton Camp
- Guy Carawan
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Liz Carroll
- Dave Carter
- Chad Mitchell Trio
- Len Chandler
- Harry Chapin
- Tracy Chapman
- The Chenille Sisters
- Cherish the Ladies
- Vic Chesnutt
- Frank Christian
- Meg Christian
- The Civil Wars
- Paul Clayton
- Slaid Cleaves
- Shana Cleveland
- Judy Collins
- Lui Collins
- Shawn Colvin
- Annette Conlon
- Matt Costa
- Elizabeth Cotten
- Jim Croce
- Mike Cross
- Sis Cunningham
- Catie Curtis
D–F
edit- Barbara Dane
- Erik Darling
- The Decemberists
- Grey DeLisle
- Kris Delmhorst
- Iris DeMent
- John Denver
- Ani DiFranco
- Alice Di Micele
- disappear fear
- Alix Dobkin
- DW (Dave) Drouillard
- Antje Duvekot
- Richard Dyer-Bennet
- Bob Dylan
- Eddie from Ohio
- Seamus Egan
- Cass Elliot
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Mark Erelli
- John Fahey
- Mimi Fariña
- Richard Fariña
- Anne Feeney
- Melissa Ferrick
- Cathy Fink
- Fleet Foxes
- Steve Forbert
- Mark Fosson
- Jeffrey Foucault
- Four Bitchin' Babes
- Bob Franke
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Debbie Friedman
G–J
edit- Gaia Consort
- Garfunkel and Oates
- Mary Gauthier
- Bob Gibson
- Ronnie Gilbert
- Vance Gilbert
- Eliza Gilkyson
- Terry Gilkyson
- Steve Gillette
- Tif Ginn
- Girlyman
- Joe Glazer
- Steve Goodman
- John Gorka
- Mark Gormley
- Tracy Grammer
- Greenbriar Boys
- Patty Griffin
- Nanci Griffith
- Arlo Guthrie
- Nora Guthrie
- Sarah Lee Guthrie
- Woody Guthrie
- Kristen Hall
- Frank Hamilton
- Kristy Hanson
- Jack Hardy
- Kelly Harrell
- Jesse Harris
- Richie Havens
- Bess Lomax Hawes
- Lee Hays
- John Herald
- Priscilla Herdman
- Carolyn Hester
- Sara Hickman
- The Highwaymen
- Anne Hills
- David Holt
- Holy Modal Rounders
- Rita Hosking
- Cisco Houston
- Michael Hurley
- Janis Ian
- Indigo Girls
- Iron & Wine
- Bon Iver
- Eileen Ivers
- Burl Ives
- Ella Jenkins
- Jim and Jean
- Jewel Kilcher
- Mason Jennings[1]
- Orville Johnson
- Daniel Johnston
- Freedy Johnston
- Billy Jonas
- Diana Jones
- Dick Justice
K–M
edit- Si Kahn[2]
- Noah Kahan
- Shira Kammen
- Christine Kane
- Lucy Kaplansky
- Buell Kazee
- The Kennedys
- Barbara Kessler
- Jennifer Kimball
- Charlie King
- The Kingston Trio
- The Klezmatics
- Bonnie Koloc
- Leo Kottke
- Peter La Farge
- Jimmy LaFave
- Bruce Langhorne
- Patty Larkin
- Lavender Diamond
- Christine Lavin
- Lead Belly
- Katie Lee
- Julius Lester
- Jeffrey Lewis
- Lily and Maria
- The Limeliters
- Alan Lomax
- Laura Love
- Lullaby for the Working Class
- The Lumineers
- The Mammals
- Cindy Mangsen
- Woody Mann
- Roger Manning
- Marcy Marxer
- Molly Mason
- Willy Mason
- David Massengill
- Ed McCurdy
- John McCutcheon
- Country Joe McDonald
- Brownie McGhee
- Lori McKenna
- Will McLean
- Melanie
- Ingrid Michaelson
- The Microphones
- Bill Miller
- Roger Miller
- Anaïs Mitchell
- Modern Folk Quartet
- Alastair Moock
- Bill Morrissey
- Mount Eerie
- Jason Mraz
- Geoff Muldaur
- Maria Muldaur
- Peter Mulvey
N–R
edit- Holly Near
- Fred Neil
- Ayla Nereo
- Neutral Milk Hotel
- The New Christy Minstrels
- Carrie Newcomer
- Joanna Newsom
- Nickel Creek
- The Nields
- Willie Nile
- John Jacob Niles
- Conor Oberst
- Phil Ochs
- Mark O'Connor
- Odetta
- Jerry O'Sullivan
- Jim Page
- Patrick Park
- Tom Paxton
- Ellis Paul
- Alice Peacock
- Elvis Perkins
- Peter, Paul & Mary
- Gretchen Peters
- Phillip Phillips
- Utah Phillips
- Phranc
- Wally Pleasant
- Rose Polenzani
- John Prine
- Chris Pureka
- R.E.M.
- Joshua Radin
- Ratsy
- Toshi Reagon
- Rebecca Riots
- Red Molly
- Del Rey
- Malvina Reynolds
- Jean Ritchie
- Josh Ritter
- Earl Robinson
- The Roches
- Libby Roderick
- The Rooftop Singers
- Jack Rose
- Josh Rouse
- Tom Rush
S–T
edit- The Sandpipers
- Claudia Schmidt
- Eric Schwartz
- Mike Seeger
- Peggy Seeger
- Pete Seeger
- The Serendipity Singers
- Martin Sexton
- Linda Shear
- The Shells
- Richard Shindell
- Michelle Shocked
- Paul Siebel
- Judee Sill
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Patrick Sky
- Langhorne Slim
- Fred Small
- Chloe Smith
- Elliott Smith
- Michael Peter Smith
- Mindy Smith
- Stephan Smith
- Chris Smither
- Solas
- Faith Soloway
- Leah Song
- Rosalie Sorrels
- Mark Spoelstra
- Bill Staines
- James Lee Stanley
- Starling Arrow
- Jody Stecher
- Sufjan Stevens
- The Story
- Sweet Honey in the Rock
- Taylor Swift
- The Tarriers
- James Taylor
- Livingston Taylor
- Luke Temple
- Rosie Thomas
- Trapezoid
- Artie Traum
- Happy Traum
- Two Nice Girls
U–Z
edit- Uncle Bonsai
- Jay Ungar
- Dave Van Ronk
- Townes Van Zandt
- Suzanne Vega
- Voices on the Verge
- Eric Von Schmidt
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Tom Waits
- M. Ward
- Washington Squares
- Linda Waterfall
- Doc Watson
- Willie Watson
- The Weavers
- The Weepies
- Gillian Welch
- Susan Werner
- Hedy West
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Erica Wheeler
- Whiskeytown
- Josh White
- William Elliott Whitmore
- David Wilcox
- Dar Williams
- Lucinda Williams
- Victoria Williams
- Cris Williamson
- Wishing Chair
- Denison Witmer
- Kate Wolf
- Hally Wood
- Martin Zellar
Uzbekistan
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fraley, Jason (July 18, 2022). "Folk-pop artist Mason Jennings celebrates his 25th anniversary at City Winery in DC". WTOP.
- ^ Deutsch, Joni (December 2, 2021). "'Believe them and follow them': Folk musician Si Kahn on 50 Years of rabble-rousing music activism". WFAE 90.7.