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    Daughter's Lament
    The Carolina Chocolate Drops
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    Pink Moon
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    Puff, The Magic Dragon
    Peter, Paul and Mary

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Kelvin Fowler
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The root of all contemporary folk styles, Traditional Folk is the American populist style of the early and mid-twentieth century. Led by Woody Guthrie, the most influential folk musician of the century, Traditional Folk focused more on broad-ranging social issues than on the personal lyrical concerns of folkie-turned-rocker Bob Dylan. Although more contemporary than Guthrie, folk artists Peter, Paul & Mary; Pete Seeger; and Joan Baez have all performed in this style.