The sister of singer/songwriter David Dodson, Anne Dodson has balanced her career as an adult-oriented singer/songwriter with performances and recordings for children at schools and libraries. Performing as a soloist and as a member of folk groups County Down and Different Shoes, Dodson has used music to share her love of the natural environment... [+] Read More

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Musical traditions are woven together through the music of Brooklyn-born and Denver, Colorado-based folk songstress Carla Sciaky (pronounced: See-AH-kee). With her pure, soprano, vocals accompanied on a wide variety of instruments, Sciaky combines soft-spoken sensitivity with a unique gift at romantic balladry.

Sciaky inherited her... [+] Read More

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Has recorded with Betsy Rose, All Music Guide

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Claudia Schmidt is one of the Midwest's most popular folk musicians. With her raspy alto vocals and multi-instrumental skills, Schmidt has crafted a unique style from the musical traditions of the past. While much of her repertoire consists of original material, Schmidt has incorporated a diverse range of musical influences. Schmidt's concerts... [+] Read More

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The literary sensitivity of New England is combined with the spiritual vision of the American West by Massachusetts-based singer/songwriter Erica Wheeler. Her original songs inspired the New England Folk Almanac to observe that "...one of (Wheeler's) greatest strengths is her ability to temper love, light and goodness with darkness and... [+] Read More

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Marblehead, Massachusetts-based songstress Jeanie Stahl was on the crest of a promising solo career, in 1983, when a tragic wind surfing accident prevented her from performing for two years. Although she had just released her debut solo album, I'm Just Fooling Myself, Stahl was left healing her wounds as the album went largely un-promoted. While... [+] Read More

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Joel Mabus is one of contemporary folk music's most eclectic perfomers. A skilled guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin player and melodic songwriter, Mabus has played everything from traditional folk tunes to bluegrass, blues and original songs.

Mabus inherited his love of music from his parents who performed on WLS Prairie Farmer... [+] Read More

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Songs of personal growth are combined with a naturalistic view of New England by Lui Collins. While her repertoire includes tunes about the changing seasons and the farmlands of the northeast United States, Collins has increasingly used music as a path to explore her inner psyche. Her most recent work has included songs reflecting her studies in... [+] Read More

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Margaret MacArthur has been collecting and singing the traditional songs of New England's working-class and farm communities for nearly half a century. In 1985, officials of the New England arts biennial committee named MacArthur one of seven "living art treasures of New England."

MacArthur's earliest exposure to the oral tradition... [+] Read More

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Children's songs and poetry are combined with Jewish holiday songs through the repertoire of Rachel Buchman. Her albums, workshops and concert performances have made her songs a staple of classrooms and nurseries around the globe and have received prestigious American Library Association, Parent's Choice and Oppenheimer Toy awards.
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