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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Chris Jonat

Bassist · The Paperboys

Tears for Beers

Jason Homey

The Clumsy Lovers

Devin Rice

Drummer · The Clumsy Lovers

Robyn Jesson

Singer · The Clumsy Lovers

Carlton Hunt

Drummer · Biblecode Sundays

Andy Nolan

Biblecode Sundays

Enda Mulloy

Bassist · Biblecode Sundays

Patrick Franklin

Biblecode Sundays

Ruari MacManus

Singer · Biblecode Sundays

Joe Moran

Singer · Biblecode Sundays

Jim Brannigan

Fiona Joyce

Composer

Marc Anderson

Drummer · Boiled in Lead

Prydein

Murder The Stout

Sheumas MacNeil

Keyboardist · The Barra MacNeils

Kyle MacNeil

Guitarist · The Barra MacNeils

Lucy MacNeil

Singer · The Barra MacNeils

Boyd MacNeil

Guitarist · The Barra MacNeils

Jamie Gatti

Bassist · The Barra MacNeils

Scott Zymowski

Drummer · Off Kilter

Randy Holbrook

Guitarist · Off Kilter

Tony Escapa

Singer, Keyboardist · Off Kilter

Saint Bushmill's Choir

Pubside Down

Here Be Dragons

Echtra

Ed Alleyne-Johnson

Keyboardist · New Model Army

Stripling Brothers

Joe Evans

Two Poor Boys

John Lawrence

Composer · Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Megan Childs

Composer · Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Richard James

Composer · Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Euros Rowlands

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Rhodri Puw

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Nick Hoffman

Singer · The Farm

Damien Horne

The Farm

Johnny Dean

Composer · Menswear

Mull Historical Society

Cathal Coughlan

Singer · Telefís

Upsurt

Slavi Trifonov

Singer

Preslava

Singer

Frank Fairfield

Uncle Dave Macon

Singer

A. P. Carter

Singer · Carter Family

Helen Carter

Singer · Carter Family

Sara Carter

Singer · Carter Family

John Carter Cash

Music Producer · Carter Family

Laura Cash

Singer · Carter Family

Anita Carter

Singer · Carter Family

Roscoe Holcomb

Guitarist

Harry McClintock

Composer

Jean Ritchie

Composer

John Jacob Niles

Composer

Rabon Delmore

Composer · The Delmore Brothers

Buell Kazee

Singer

Charlie Poole

Composer · Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers

Alice Gerrard

Composer

Fiddlin John Carson

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Composer

Frank Hutchison

Hobart Smith

Vernon Dalhart

Composer

Kirk Sutphin

Frank Proffitt

Eck Robertson

Stringbean

Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Pete Steele

Wade Mainer

Clark Kessinger

Kessinger Brothers

Chubby Parker

Lee Sexton

G. B. Grayson

Singer · Grayson and Whitter

Riley Puckett

Singer, Guitarist · The Skillet Lickers

Roy Harvey

Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers

Blind Alfred Reed

Composer

John Herald

Guitarist · The Greenbriar Boys

Henry Whitter

Composer · Grayson and Whitter

George Pegram

The Stairwell Sisters

Bob Carlin

Music Producer

Wade Maine

J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Cliff Carlisle

Guitarist

Dillard Chandler

Tommy Jarrell

Ernest Stoneman

Singer · The Stoneman Family

Kelly Harrell

Singer

Jody Stecher

Walt Koken

B.F. Shelton

Composer

E.C. Ball

Composer

Dink Roberts

Clarence "Tom" Ashley

Benton Flippen

Composer · Camp Creek Boys