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Folk Singer Quotes
The family harmonies and radio nights behind the sound.
A mom who played Celtic harp, a Dad in a barbershop quartet, an opera-singing grandmother - these quotes trace how folk singers describe the households and record collections that shaped them.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to records when I was a teenager, the folk boom was going on.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020