Posts tagged "folk music groups"

Bob Shane, Co-Founder of The Kingston Trio, 1934-2020

Bob Shane, the last original member of The Kingston Trio, died on January 26 – just a few days shy of his 86h birthday. Along with his bandmates, Shane, a singer and guitarist, helped to spur the folk revival of the late 1950s -1960s. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Glenn Yarbrough, 1930-2016

Glenn Yarbrough, a folksinger and frontman of the Limeliters, a popular West Coast-based folk trio during the folk revival of the early 1960s, and who later enjoyed some success as a solo artist, died August 11, 2016 in Nashville. He was 86. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nick Noble Celebrates “The 50 Most Successful Folk Group Recordings of All Time” on WICN, Nov. 25, 2010

What are “The 50 Most Successful Folk Group Recordings of All Time?” Enjoy a musical feast following your Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 by tuning in to WICN 90.5 FM in central Massachusetts (streaming online at wicn.org) from 7-11 p.m. and getting host Nick Noble’s take on this during Folk Revival. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]