Guardian Music — Leading singer in the British folk revivalIan Campbell, who has died from cancer aged 79, was a leading singer in the British folk revival of the 1960s, and one of only a few folk artists to have had a song in the singles charts. His group's recordin... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish folk singer-songwriter and playwright known as the Bard of DundeeThe Scottish singer-songwriter and playwright Michael Marra – popularly known as the Bard of Dundee – has died aged 60 after suffering from cancer. Marra's songwrit... more info

Guardian Music — Sam Lee didn't want to find out about folk music from archives. Instead he has trawled traveller sites, learning from families who have passed these songs down the generationsFreda Black leans forward in her armchair, arches back her shoulders and si... more info

Guardian Music — (One Little Indian)It must be exciting but tough to be born into a musical dynasty such as the Watersons. Exciting because of the music that could constantly be heard around the families' homes near Robin Hood's Bay, on the Yorkshire coast, but diffi... more info

Guardian Music — Nordic country music, British folk and some gold-standard jazz in London and BirminghamSusannaThe Norwegian founder of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra tours material from her new album, Wild Dog: ethereal songs that suggest a kind of 21st-century N... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonEvery so often, Britain's biggest concert halls transform themselves into ceilidh barns, honkytonk bars or folk cellars, as musicians try to recreate the spirit of an after-hours jam session for an unusually large audience.The Floatin... more info

Guardian Music — The eclectic musician shows us her childhood room in Yorkshire – where she's taking time out between toursWhen musician Eliza Carthy last inhabited this bedroom, at her parents' house in Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, she was a teenager. "I... more info

Guardian Music — From James Brown to Martin Carthy, the best festive tunes don't always have to spread Christmas cheerFor the past five years, rather than cards, I've given family, friends and colleagues an annual CD of Christmas music. I sometimes wish I'd never sta... more info

Guardian Music — (Old Town School)The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago is one of the great American institutions. Set up in the 1950s to "teach and celebrate music rooted in the tradition of diverse American and global communities", it has become a centre for... more info

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest films and musicAfter the great guitarist Bert Jansch died last week, Pete Paphides penned a lengthy tribute for Film&Music – a tribute a great many of you appreciated (and which brought tears to the eyes ... more info