After reading through the Christian Influences on Folk Music thread, it made me think that there has definitely been a Jewish influence on Folk Music also.
I would like to include Rick's posting on the Christian Influence thread to start off this topic.............

'the Jewish influence on BRINGING traditional "Christian-esque" music to us city folk has been incalculable. Just one example (from literally thousands) is that without Ralph Rinzler this whole darn world of ours would NEVER have known how important Bill Monroe was. Jewish drive, courage and loyalty made possible most of the traditional and Contemporary folk and blues recordings we all have in our collections.'


Bonnie