List of folk musicians
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Australia
Australian aborigine
Andean
Armenia
- Ara Topouzian
- Kavarabar
- Djivan Gasparyan
- Richard A. Hagopian
- Omar Faruk Tekb
- Gor Mkhitarian
- Oudi Hrant
Brazil
Canada
- The Band
- Neil Young, (1945-)
- Stan Rogers, (1949–1983)
- Ian and Sylvia
- Norm Hacking
- Stephen Fearing
- Jory Nash
- Christian Tobin
- Trevor Mills
China
Finland
- Angelit
- Timo Alakotila
- Frigg
- Gjallarhorn
- JPP
- Konsta Jylha
- Arto Järvelä
- Sari Kaasinen
- Maria Kalaniemi
- Sanna Kurki-Suonio
- Loituma
- Tallari
- Troka
- Karen Tweed
- Tapani Varis
- Jenny Wilhelms
- Wimme
- Värttinä
France
Greece (dhimotika, palea dhimotika)
- Haris Alexiou
- The Athenians
- Rosa Eskenazi
- Markos Vamvakaris, (1905-1972)
- Yiota Vei
Ireland
- ALT (Ireland/New Zealand)
- Paul Brady
- Mary Black
- Luka Bloom
- The Bothy Band
- The Chieftains
- The Clancy Brothers
- Liam Clancy
- Clannad
- De Danann
- The Dubliners
- Seamus Egan
- Energy Orchard
- Seamus Ennis
- Martin Hayes
- Hothouse Flowers
- Dolores Keane
- Bap Kennedy
- Sinéad Lohan
- Tommy Makem
- Christy Moore
- Planxty
- The Pogues
- Sharon Shannon
- Davy Spillane
- Patrick Street
- The Waterboys (Ireland/Scotland)
- Andy White (Beatles), (born 1930)
Italy
- Adamo, (born 1943)
- Allessandra Belloni
- Carlo Buti
- Fausto Cigliano
- Francesco Guccini
- E Zezi
- Enzo Rao & Glen Velez
Mexico
- Banda Pequeños Musical
- Johnny Canales
- Banda Tapatias
- Gonzalo Ceja
- El Compa Kito
- The Mollys
- Los Super Seven
Moravia
Norway
Peru
- Pepe Vasquez
- Carme
- Leandro Apaza
- Benjamin Clara
- El Cholo Berrocal
- Ah-Kin
- Runa Thushuy
- Leandro Apaza
- Wachan Bajiyoperak
- Wayno
- Nina Mutal
- Rob Theakston
- Grupo Abancay
Russia
- Sasha Lazard
- Luna Band
- Valia & Aliocha Dimitrievitch
- Ay Lazzat
- Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga
- Terem Quartet
- Jeanne Bichevskaya
- Chris True
- Tridruga
- Ivan Rebroff
Spain
- Equidad Bares
- Na Lua
- Luar Na Lubre
- La Musgana
- Vox
- Jorge Pardo
- David Maldonado
- Radio Terifa
- Lakis & Achwach
- Narciso Yepes
- Luis Pastor
- Las Guitarras de Espana
Sweden
- Boot
- Bäsk
- Frifot
- Garmarna
- Groupa
- Hedningarna
- Hjort Anders Olsson
- Per Gudmundson
- Ale Möller
- Susanne Rosenberg
- Swåp
- Triakel
- Väsen
- Lena Willemark
Turkey
- Lalezar Ensemble
- Huseyin & Gunay Turkmenler
- Kudsi Erguner
- Erkin Koray
- Latif Bolat
- Tanburi Cemil Bey
- Libel Can
- Udi Hrant
United Kingdom
Australia
Australian aborigine
Andean
Armenia
- Ara Topouzian
- Kavarabar
- Djivan Gasparyan
- Richard A. Hagopian
- Omar Faruk Tekb
- Gor Mkhitarian
- Oudi Hrant
Brazil
Canada
- The Band
- Ian and Sylvia
- Leonard Cohen, (born 1934)
- Joni Mitchell
- Stan Rogers, (1949–1983)
- Neil Young, (born 1945)
China
Finland
- Angelit
- Gjallarhorn
- JPP
- Konsta Jylha
- Sari Kaasinen
- Marjatta Kalaniemi
- Sanna Kurki-Suonio
- Loituma
- Tallari
- Karen Tweed
- Tapani Varis
- Jenny Wilhelms
- Wimme
- Värttinä
France
Greece (dhimotika, palea dhimotika)
- Haris Alexiou
- The Athenians
- Rosa Eskenazi
- Markos Vamvakaris, (1905-1972)
- Yiota Vei
Ireland
- ALT (Ireland/New Zealand)
- Paul Brady
- Mary Black
- Luka Bloom
- The Bothy Band
- The Chieftains
- The Clancy Brothers
- Liam Clancy
- Clannad
- De Danann
- The Dubliners
- Seamus Egan
- Energy Orchard
- Seamus Ennis
- Martin Hayes
- Hothouse Flowers
- Dolores Keane
- Bap Kennedy
- Sinéad Lohan
- Tommy Makem
- Christy Moore
- Planxty
- The Pogues
- Sharon Shannon
- Davy Spillane
- Patrick Street
- The Waterboys (Ireland/Scotland)
- Andy White (Beatles), (born 1930)
Italy
- Adamo, (born 1943)
- Allessandra Belloni
- Carlo Buti
- Fausto Cigliano
- Francesco Guccini
- E Zezi
- Enzo Rao & Glen Velez
Mexico
- Banda Pequeños Musical
- Johnny Canales
- Banda Tapatias
- Gonzalo Ceja
- El Compa Kito
- The Mollys
- Los Super Seven
Moravia
Peru
- Pepe Vasquez
- Carme
- Leandro Apaza
- Benjamin Clara
- El Cholo Berrocal
- Ah-Kin
- Runa Thushuy
- Leandro Apaza
- Wachan Bajiyoperak
- Wayno
- Nina Mutal
- Rob Theakston
- Grupo Abancay
Russia
- Sasha Lazard
- Luna Band
- Valia & Aliocha Dimitrievitch
- Ay Lazzat
- Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga
- Terem Quartet
- Jeanne Bichevskaya
- Chris True
- Tridruga
- Ivan Rebroff
Spain
- Equidad Bares
- Na Lua
- Luar Na Lubre
- La Musgana
- Vox
- Jorge Pardo
- David Maldonado
- Radio Terifa
- Lakis & Achwach
- Narciso Yepes
- Luis Pastor
- Las Guitarras de Espana
Sweden
- Boot
- Frifot
- Garmarna
- Groupa
- Per Gudmundson
- Hedningarna
- Hjort Anders Olsson
- JP Nyströms
- Ale Möller
- Norrlåtar
- Swåp
- Lena Willemark
- Väsen
Turkey
- Lalezar Ensemble
- Huseyin & Gunay Turkmenler
- Kudsi Erguner
- Erkin Koray
- Latif Bolat
- Tanburi Cemil Bey
- Libel Can
- Udi Hrant
United Kingdom
England
- Frankie Armstrong
- Peter Bellamy
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Billy Bragg, (born 1957)
- Shirley Collins
- Christine Collister
- Sandy Denny
- Lonnie Donegan, (1931-2002)
- Donovan
- Edward II
- Fairport Convention
- David Gray
- Clive Gregson
- John Wesley Harding, (born 1965)
- Roy Harper
- Boo Hewerdine
- Joe le Taxi
- Nic Jones
- John Kirkpatrick
- Kirsty MacColl, (1959-2000)
- John Martyn, (born 1948)
- Old Swan Band
- Jack Orion
- Beth Orton
- Jock Purdon, (1925-1998)
- John Renbourn
- Kate Rusby
- Steeleye Span
- June Tabor
- Richard Thompson, (born 1949)
- Norma Waterson
Scotland
- The Battlefield Band
- Eric Bogle
- Capercaillie
- The Corries
- Ian Campbell Folk Group
- Johnny Cunningham, (1957-2003)
- Dick Gaughan
- The House Band
- The Incredible String Band
- Bert Jansch
- The McCalmans
- Ewan MacColl, (1915-1989)
- Buddy MacMaster
- Runrig
- Sileas
- The Tannahill Weavers
- Silly Wizard
- Wolfstone
United States
Appalachian
- Joe Bethancourt
- Dock Boggs
- Guy Carawan
- Sara Carter, (1898-1979)
- Stoney Cooper
- Lee Hammond
- Kossoy Sisters
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford
- Wilma Lee
- Sam Rizzetta
Cajun (zydeco)
- Amedee Ardoin
- Chris Ardoin
- Beausoleil
- Boozoo Chavis
- Clifton Chenier
- Creole Zydeco Farmers
- John Delafose
- Keith Frank
- Beau Jocque
- Rosie Ledet
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Rockin' Dopsie
- Rockin' Sidney
- Terrance Simien
- Buckwheat Zydeco, (born 1947)
- Zydeco Force
- Zydeco T
Mainstream
- The Almanac Singers
- Joan Baez, (born 1941)
- The Beau Brummels
- Theodore Bikel, (born 1924)
- Dock Boggs
- Tim Buckley
- Buffalo Springfield
- Brewer & Shipley
- The Byrds
- Tracy Chapman, (born 1964)
- Jim Croce, (1943-1973)
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- John Denver, (1947-1997)
- Ani DiFranco, (born 1970)
- Bob Dylan, (1941-)
- Richard & Mimi Fariña
- The Flying Burrito Brothers
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- The Grateful Dead
- Patty Griffin
- Arlo Guthrie
- Woody Guthrie, (1912-1967)
- The Highwaymen
- David Holt
- Ian & Sylvia
- Burl Ives, (1909-1995)
- The Kingston Trio
- The Limeliters
- Alan Lomax, (1915-2002)
- Roger Manning
- Roger Miller, (1936-1992)
- Joni Mitchell, (born 1943)
- Moby Grape
- The New Christy Minstrels
- Phil Ochs, (1940-1976)
- Peter, Paul & Mary
- Phranc
- The Ritchies
- The Sandpipers
- Pete Seeger, (born 1919)
- The Serendipity Singers
- Michelle Shocked, (born 1962)
- Michael Peter Smith
- Simon & Garfunkel
- The Turtles
- Suzanne Vega, (born 1959)
- Violent Femmes
- The Weavers
- Lucinda Williams
- Victoria Williams, (born 1958)
Irish-American
- Liz Carroll
- Karan Casey
- Cherish The Ladies
- Seamus Egan
- Eileen Ivers
- Susan McKeown
- Jerry O'Sullivan
- Solas
Scotland
- The Battlefield Band
- Eric Bogle
- Capercaillie
- The Corries
- Ian Campbell Folk Group
- Johnny Cunningham, (1957-2003)
- Dick Gaughan
- The House Band
- The Incredible String Band
- Bert Jansch
- The McCalmans
- Ewan MacColl, (1915-1989)
- Buddy MacMaster
- Runrig
- Sileas
- The Tannahill Weavers
- Silly Wizard
- Wolfstone
United States
Appalachian
- Joe Bethancourt
- Dock Boggs
- Guy Carawan
- Sara Carter, (1898-1979)
- Stoney Cooper
- Lee Hammond
- Kossoy Sisters
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford
- Wilma Lee
- Sam Rizzetta
Cajun (zydeco)
- Amedee Ardoin
- Chris Ardoin
- Beausoleil
- Boozoo Chavis
- Clifton Chenier
- Creole Zydeco Farmers
- John Delafose
- Keith Frank
- Beau Jocque
- Rosie Ledet
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Rockin' Dopsie
- Rockin' Sidney
- Terrance Simien
- Buckwheat Zydeco, (born 1947)
- Zydeco Force
- Zydeco T
Mainstream
- The Almanac Singers
- Joan Baez, (born 1941)
- The Beau Brummels
- Theodore Bikel, (born 1924)
- Dock Boggs
- Tim Buckley
- Buffalo Springfield
- Brewer & Shipley
- The Byrds
- Tracy Chapman, (born 1964)
- Jim Croce, (1943-1973)
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- John Denver, (1947-1997)
- Ani DiFranco, (born 1970)
- Bob Dylan, (1941-)
- Richard & Mimi Fariña
- The Flying Burrito Brothers
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Steve Goodman
- The Grateful Dead
- Patty Griffin
- Arlo Guthrie
- Woody Guthrie, (1912-1967)
- The Highwaymen
- David Holt
- Ian & Sylvia
- Burl Ives, (1909-1995)
- The Kingston Trio
- The Limeliters
- Alan Lomax, (1915-2002)
- Roger Manning
- Roger Miller, (1936-1992)
- Joni Mitchell, (born 1943)
- Moby Grape
- The New Christy Minstrels
- Phil Ochs, (1940-1976)
- Peter, Paul & Mary
- Phranc
- The Ritchies
- The Sandpipers
- Pete Seeger, (born 1919)
- The Serendipity Singers
- Michelle Shocked, (born 1962)
- Simon & Garfunkel
- The Turtles
- Suzanne Vega, (born 1959)
- Violent Femmes
- The Weavers
- Lucinda Williams
- Victoria Williams, (born 1958)