Fisher started playing in the early sixties and soon occupied the burgeoning folk scene within Edinburgh. His initial solo ...

The 42nd annual series of offseason concerts with optional dinners opens with two shows by a popular bluegrass band whose ...

Archie Fisher, Scottish folk singer, songwriter, guitar player, and long-time presenter on BBC Radio Scotland, has died at the age of 86 on 1 November 2025.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. While folk music might not be the most popular genre in ...

Folk musician and former BBC Scotland presenter Archie Fisher has died at the age of 86. The singer, songwriter and guitarist ...

A longtime music festival is ready to give up the folk for the 50th year. The Eagle Creek Folk Festival will ring in half a century Sept. 13 at Eagle Creek Park. The Indiana Folk Music Society will ...

Cher needed a boost to start the 70s. The story song "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" provided it by topping the pop charts.

1923, 1945, 1962, and even 2045; what we are trying to say is that no matter the year, folk music will always come out. And given its sentimental and intellectual grip on the masses and the music ...

The two-time Grammy-nominated folk-pop musician known for his gentle lyrics, smooth voice and approachable personality, the ...

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...

It is not absolutely essential to have hair hanging to the waist—but it helps. Other aids: no lipstick, flat shoes, a guitar. So equipped, almost any enterprising girl can begin a career as a folk ...