but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont ...

House Of The Rising Sun” may be known by several 1960s and 1970s iterations, but it’s far from a mid-20th-century song. The roots of this particular traditional folk song have been traced back to the ...

In the second instalment of his guide to the best in new, forward-thinking folk music, Patrick Clarke explores the ... or the slinky ‘Riding The Stang’ – the only non-traditional song on the album, ...