folk singer
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The Celtic folk singer, songwriter and harpist from the Irish-speaking Donegal Gaeltacht area of Gweedore recorded about 25 albums and sold millions of records worldwide.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
As a world-renowned musician, she needed her sleep - working long hours touring while caring for her 84-year-old father, legendary folk singer and 2025 Mercury Prize nominee Martin Carthy.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Weir’s friendship with the itinerant folk singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott began in the early 1960s, and in the new millennium, Elliott and Weir frequently performed low-key shows together in Marin County, where both resided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
For local folk singer Lucy Clearwater, it was her sign that moving to L.A. was the right decision for her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Scruggs joined about 300 other guys to watch the folk singer Arlo Guthrie defy attempts by the government to draft him.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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