They were making a little fun of the tradition of filking, a brand of folksinging that could be found at cons. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
There are readings by authors, autographings, costume competitions, filksinging fannish folksinging, as it were, parties, and a chance to escape from the mundane world for little while. From Wordnik.com. [Resistance is Futile] Reference
Along with Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman, he formed the first commercially successful folksinging group, The Weavers, who's version of Leadbelly's classic "Goodnight, Irene" was a runaway hit. From Wordnik.com. [Holly Cara Price: Pete Seeger Continues to Inspire "Tomorrow's Children"] Reference
It was called "folksinging groups," and the universe has never seen anything like it before or since. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Canadian folksinging legend Gordon Lightfoot took Internet-distributed rumours of his death good-naturedly. From Wordnik.com. [CTV News RSS Feed]
Sleigh Ride sounds fresh and fun with Sam Bush's bluegrass instrumental and Kate Rusby's pretty British folksinging on. From Wordnik.com. [Cool Mom Picks] Reference
We have living treasures such as Flory Jagoda and Bayle Schaechter-Gottesman, both National Medal of Honor winners for their contributions to Sephardic and Yiddish poetry and folksinging. From Wordnik.com. [the KlezmerShack] Reference
Many other suddenly popular folksinging artists such as the New Christy Minstrals appeared on the scene, but the Trio's overall success was unrivaled except by that of a slightly later group. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
"They both wanted to help their people, the working class, the people hit by the Dust Bowl and everything," Wooley said of Guthrie, the folksinging political activist, and Wills, the king of Western swing. From Wordnik.com. [Expecting Rain] Reference
Canadian folksinging icon Kate McGarrigle was celebrated with moving tributes and songs from her friends and family -- including her sister Anna, and her children Rufus and Martha Wainwright -- as they gathered for her funeral Monday. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
They offer folksinging by many species and occasionally a string trio from Kolansor. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Day of the Dissonance]
SF/fantasy folksinging. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Reliving the fabulous folksinging of 1960s: 1978. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Article:Reliving the fabulous folksinging of 1960s: 1978:/c/a/2010/12/11/PKA71GFM6E.DTL. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
SF folksinging. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Woodfin, Rockville MD. SF folksinging. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
First was Ann Widdecombe, but she was too busy preparing for Strictly Come Dancing, so the Tablet magazine has come up with some other names, including Lord Deben, the little fellow formerly known as John Selwyn Gummer – for some reason, Anglican apostates are popular candidates – the Marquess of Lothian, the folksinging former Tory minister Michael Ancram, all-purpose panjandrum Lord Patten, and, intriguingly, ex-Telegraph editor Charles Moore. From Wordnik.com. [Diary] Reference
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