I share the likes of many genres of music but nothing brings more joy to my ears than the pure melodies, driving beat, steel guitars, and the fast fiddle of great American folk, country, and bluegrass music. This music is timeless because it transcends the pop culture fad music of many generations and still inspires many musicians today. This music takes you to places where life seemingly more simple.
These are just a few recommended artist that all stem from a genre of folk music, some of which has blended into a newer genre called Americana which shares multiple “American” genres of music like bluegrass, folk, country, and blues.
Gregory Alan Isakov
Railroad Earth
John Denver
Doug Smith
Hank Williams
Doug Sahm
Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
Lead Belly
Songs From the Mountain: Dirk Powell, Tim O’brien, John Herrman
Old Crow Medicine Show Known as OCMS
Hot Buttered Rum
Townes Van Zandt
Woody Guthrie
Dirty River Boys
The Arbuckle Boys
Yonder Mountain String Band
Calexico
Blue Mountain
Chris Knight
Great Lake Swimmers
The Avett Brothers
Nickel Creek
The SteelDrivers
The Tallest Man On Earth
Fleet Foxes
Bon Iver
Cold Mountain Soundtrack
O’Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack
Allison Krauss
Songcatcher II
