3.+Folk+Legacy

=Folk Legacy=

Guthrie and Seeger helped to create a lasting folk legacy in the U.S. They inspired different folk movements, each with their unique characteristics. They inspired people such as Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul, and Mary.

Also, there are four different kinds of folk music who emerged in the U. S. starting during the 1960s:


 * 1. Traditional Performers

This was the group of folk singers in which Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie were a part of. These musicians were the ones who wrote songs centered around their own time and about the environment in which they were raised. They stayed away from mainstream and popular culture, and instead played at folk festivals. They were not as widely publicized as the succeeding folk musicians. Notable traditional performers include Sarah Ogan Gunnaing, Mississippi John Hurt, and Glen Ohrlin.

2. Folk Emulators ** This group of folk musicians emerged themselves in music of the traditional performers and popularized it. They caused folk music to start ebbing its way into popular culture and become more mainstream. Notables include the New Lost City Ramblers, Dave Van Ronk, and the Jim Kweskin Jug Band.



3. Rewriters

This group took traditional songs and rewrote them to get them to appeal to mainstream audiences. The Kingston Trio is one of the most famous bands that could be categorized in this group.

4. Mainstream Urban Folk This group is the popular folk that most people know today. People in this group include Bob Dylan, and Peter, Paul, and Mary. These musicians succeeded in transforming the traditional messages in folk music, while blending folk, classical, jazz, and pop styles to make create a more mainstream sound.

This category system comes from "folk music revival" by Sarah Brenner.

The legacy of folk protest songs eventually lead to new messages. In addition to anti-war sentiments, singers began to sing for the end of racism and the support for women's rights. One of the most popular of these new-age protest songs was Dylan's "Blowing in the Wind", which posed questions about war and peace.

The protest music continued and gained momentum during the 1960s and 1970s, and contributed greatly to the uprising hippie culture. The folk music revival reached its apex during the concert era centered around Woodstock, which was the largest concert in U.S. history. Woodstock brought together musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, the Who, and many others. This was their peaceful way of protesting the war in Vietnam and the social injustices during that time.