The word “folk” in the term “folk music” used to connote a rural homogeneous community that carried on a tradition of anonymously created music. No one person composed a piece; it evolved ...

Rambling facial hair, open-toed sandals and an acoustic guitar all help create the image of the lovable folk fan. Saima Razzaq dispels the myth. The caricature of the grizzled, hippy-ish music fan ...