This 400-Year-Old Song Tells the Story of America

Rosanne Cash writes about "Merry Golden Tree," a ballad that traveled from Europe to America’s shores carrying the seeds of folk and country music.
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3 Folk Ballads That Became Rock Anthems in the 1960s

Folk ballads will likely never disappear, considering our dedication to preserving them and, if the 1960s are any indication, reviving them from history. A ton of rock musicians took old folk ballads ...
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5 No. 1 hits that prove 1966 was the decade's best year for folk rock

Folk rock reached its peak in 1966, thanks to hit songs like Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" and the Mamas & the Papas' "Monday, Monday." ...