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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Stephen Lind

Guitarist · Foghorn Stringband

Nadine Landry

Guitarist · Foghorn Stringband

Tracy Schwarz

Composer · The New Lost City Ramblers

John Cohen

Composer, Music Producer · The New Lost City Ramblers

Tom Paley

Guitarist · The New Lost City Ramblers

Mike Seeger

Singer · The New Lost City Ramblers

Mike Marshall

Guitarist, Music Producer · Psychograss

Ross Parsley

Tony Furtado

Sin City All Stars

Dennis Crouch

Bassist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Mike Compton

The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Roland White

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Stuart Duncan

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Ravi Shankar

Composer

Alan O'Bryant

Composer · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Ross Holmes

Guitarist · Cadillac Sky

Doyle Lawson

Composer

Richard Turner

Bassist · Blackberry Smoke

Tim O'Brien

Guitarist · Hot Rize

Hot Buttered Rum

Donna Hughes

Tom Gillam

Composer · US Rails

Scott Bricklin

Composer · US Rails

Terry Baucom

IIIrd Tyme Out

Bobby Osborne

Singer · The Osborne Brothers

Abigail Washburn

Singer · The Sparrow Quartet

Butch Robins

Bassist · New Grass Revival

Adam Haynes

The Grascals

Fred Travers

Singer · The Seldom Scene

Ronnie Simpkins

Bassist · The Seldom Scene

Dudley Connell

Guitarist · The Seldom Scene

Philip Rosenthal

Guitarist · The Seldom Scene

John Duffey

Singer · The Seldom Scene

Tom Gray

Bassist · The Seldom Scene

Rodney Dillard

Composer · The Dillards

Dale Reno

Composer · Hayseed Dixie

Curtis Rempel

High Valley

Jake Byers

Hayseed Dixie

Justin Neuhardt

Hackensaw Boys

Brian Gorby

Hackensaw Boys

Ward Harrison

Hackensaw Boys

David Sickmen

Hackensaw Boys

Dave Wasyliw

Composer · Doc Walker

Murray Pulver

Guitarist · Doc Walker

The Del McCoury Band

Tim Stafford

Guitarist · Blue Highway

JB Patterson

Guitarist · JB and The Moonshine Band

Chris Flores

Bassist · JB and The Moonshine Band

Kelleigh Bannen

Casey James

Guitarist, Singer · Bell & James

Jamie Dailey

Dailey & Vincent

Cherrill Green

Guitarist · Edens Edge

Andy Hall

Infamous Stringdusters

Mike Devol

Bassist · Greensky Bluegrass

Dave Bruzza

Guitarist · Greensky Bluegrass

Dave Carroll

Singer · Trampled By Turtles

Matt Stillwell

Carly McKillip

Singer · One More Girl

Britt McKillip

Singer · One More Girl

Toni Tennille

Composer · Captain & Tennille

Chris Janson

Guitarist, Singer

Gene Pitney

Singer

Marc Fortney

Singer · Trailer Choir

Stacy Guess

Squirrel Nut Zippers

Michael Pickett

Singer, Guitarist

BettySoo

Singer, Guitarist

Terry Jacks

Guitarist · The Poppy Family

Roger Chase

Penguin Cafe

Barbara Bolte

Penguin Cafe

Emily Young

Singer · Penguin Cafe

Craig Wayne Boyd

Singer, Guitarist

Ash Bowers

Singer · Forty5 South

James Kelly

Guitarist · Altar of Plagues

Jon Nolan

Say Zuzu

Keith Killoren

The Drams

Rachel Cox

Oakley Hall

Jim Conway

Backsliders

David Feeny

Guitarist · Blanche

Tara Oram

Singer

Terry Allen

Singer

Bingham Barnes

Glossary

Joey Kneise

Guitarist · Glossary

Johnny Irion

Composer · Stillhouse

Andy Schell

Keyboardist · Two Cow Garage

Scarlett Rische

Singer · Jypsi

Cory Branan

Singer, Guitarist

Malcolm Holcombe

Brian Gregory

Bassist · Wrinkle Neck Mules

D. Vincent Williams

Composer

Mason Brent

Guitarist · Wrinkle Neck Mules

Johnny Bulford

Carrie Rodriguez

Singer

Tom Parr

The Bottle Rockets

Brian Roberts

Singer · Ha Ha Tonka

Tim Barry

Singer · Avail

Kim Carnes

Singer · U.S.A. for Africa