Folk, World, & Country Artists & the Gear They Use

Folk, World, & Country brings together a rich blend of musical traditions rooted in storytelling, culture, and authenticity. Whether it’s the acoustic strumming of folk, the regional rhythms of world music, or the twang of classic country, this genre is grounded in acoustic instruments and heartfelt expression. Discover the artists keeping these traditions alive and the gear they use to do it.

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Paula Cole

Music Producer

Geoff Ice

Bassist · Green River Ordinance

Josh Jenkins

Guitarist · Green River Ordinance

Chantal Kreviazuk

Composer, Music Producer

Jason Neal

Drummer · Carbon Leaf

Andrea Corr

Singer, Composer · The Corrs

Jaron Lowenstein

Singer · Evan and Jaron

Angie Aparo

Guitarist

John Murphy

Drummer, Composer · Death In June

Annabel Lee

Blood Axis

Vivian Trimble

Rapper · Luscious Jackson

Gabby Glaser

Rapper · Luscious Jackson

Charlie Walker

Institute

Andrew Borger

Composer · Preston School of Industry

Delbert McClinton

Composer · Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark

Joe Ely

Guitarist · The Flatlanders

Ronnie Lee Keel

Guitarist · Keel

Jimmy Fallon

Singer, Guitarist · The Groundlings

Peter Knight

Guitarist · Steeleye Span

Bill Fay

Singer, Guitarist

Licorice McKechnie

Drummer · The Incredible String Band

Jennifer Warnes

Music Producer

Davy Graham

Guitarist

Duncan Browne

Singer, Guitarist

Allan Taylor

Composer

Maria Muldaur

Singer · Jerry Garcia Band

Joe Camilleri

Singer · The Black Sorrows

Joe Bonsall

Singer · The Oak Ridge Boys

Steve Sanders

Singer · The Oak Ridge Boys

Sherman Holmes

Singer · The Holmes Brothers

Shannon Curfman

Singer, Guitarist · The Twisted Brown Trucker

Joy Williams

Singer · The Civil Wars

Regina Spektor

Singer, Keyboardist

Tom Hobden

Keyboardist · Noah and the Whale

Rufus Wainwright

Singer, Guitarist

Beth Hart

Peter Liddle

Guitarist · Dry the River

Scott Miller

Bassist · Dry the River

Will Harvey

Keyboardist · Dry the River

Dawn Landes

Guitarist, Singer · Hem

Steve Curtis

Hem

Bob Hoffnar

Hem

George Rush

Hem

Heather Zimmerman

Hem

Lissie

Composer

Joshua James

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Phil Moore

Composer · Bowerbirds

Mark Paulson

Bowerbirds

Markéta Irglová

Composer · The Swell Season

Becky Jacobs

Singer, Drummer · Tunng

Mindy Smith

Guitarist

Don Peris

Guitarist · the innocence mission

Anna Ternheim

Guitarist, Singer

Maria McKee

Singer, Guitarist · Lone Justice

Edie Brickell

Singer, Guitarist · Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Basia Bulat

Luke Concannon

Guitarist · Nizlopi

Rosie Thomas

Singer

Catie Curtis

Singer

Sarah Harmer

Guitarist · Weeping Tile

Bryan Martin

Page France

David McComb

Singer, Guitarist · The Triffids

Mary Lou Lord

Singer

Tara MacLean

Guitarist · Shaye

Marina Belica

October Project

Jesse Tabish

Singer · Other Lives

Killian Gavin

Guitarist · Boy & Bear

Jake Tarasenko

Bassist · Boy & Bear

Dave Symes

Bassist · Boy & Bear

Matthew Vasquez

Guitarist · Delta Spirit

Griffin Goldsmith

Drummer · Dawes

Tay Strathairn

Keyboardist · Dawes

Stevie Appleby

Guitarist · Little Green Cars

Utsav Lal

Keyboardist · Little Green Cars

Sondre Lerche

Singer, Guitarist

Nona Marie Invie

Singer, Keyboardist · Dark Dark Dark

Todd Chandler

Bassist · Dark Dark Dark

Walt McClements

Singer, Keyboardist · Dark Dark Dark

Drew Anagnost

Lost in the Trees

Mark Daumen

Lost in the Trees

Matthew Milia

Singer · Frontier Ruckus

Zachary Nichols

Frontier Ruckus

Anna Burch

Singer, Guitarist · Frontier Ruckus

Patrick Wolf

Singer

Rose Guerin

Singer · Vandaveer

Diane Cluck

Composer

Hillsong Young & Free

Joel Smallbone

Composer · For King & Country

Brendon Shirley

Keyboardist, Composer · Tenth Avenue North

Michael Guglielmucci

Planetshakers

Mike Webber

Drummer · Planetshakers

Henry Seeley

Planetshakers

Joshua Havens

Singer, Guitarist · The Afters

Dan Ostebo

Bassist · The Afters

Brad Wigg

Guitarist · The Afters

Mark Stuart

Singer · Audio Adrenaline