The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #89307 Message #1684048
Posted By: Little Hawk
03-Mar-06 - 02:17 AM
Thread Name: Where Have All The Groups Gone?
Subject: RE: Where Have All The Groups Gone?
Yes, in the field of what we call "folk music" the singer-songwriter phenomenon, mostly due to Bob Dylan's influence, did by and large kill the previous phenomenon, the folk group. It certainly did for me. However, there are still some great folk groups around at the festivals, and new ones coming. The Wailin' Jennies are a recent folk trio in Canada who have done wonderful stuff together. There are several other fine folk groups I've seen in Canada. It's just not getting as much attention from the mainstream media, that's all.