Key folk and Americana eras, pioneering artists, and landmark recordings from early folk revival through modern Americana.
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- What decade is generally considered the start of the American folk revival?
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The 1940s- Who wrote 'This Land Is Your Land'?
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Woody Guthrie- What group, led by Pete Seeger, popularized folk songs in the 1940s?
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The Weavers- What 1950s-60s movement centered on acoustic music and social themes in cities like New York?
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The urban folk revival- What Greenwich Village neighborhood became a hub for folk musicians in the early 1960s?
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Greenwich Village in New York City- Who released the influential album 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' in 1963?
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Bob Dylan- What event in 1965 caused controversy when Bob Dylan performed with an electric band?
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The Newport Folk Festival- Who was known as the 'King of Folk' and helped launch Bob Dylan's career?
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Pete Seeger- What folk duo was known for songs like 'The Sound of Silence'?
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Simon and Garfunkel- What trio, formed in 1961, had hits like 'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'If I Had a Hammer'?
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Peter, Paul and Mary- What term describes music blending folk, rock, and country influences, popularized from the 1990s onward?
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Americana- What organization, founded in 1999, promotes and defines the Americana music genre?
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The Americana Music Association- Who is considered a pioneering singer-songwriter linking folk to the Americana movement, known for 'Ohio' and work with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young?
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Neil Young- What instrument is central to old-time Appalachian folk music, often played with a distinctive 'clawhammer' technique?
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The banjo- What folk musician and activist was known for 'We Shall Overcome' becoming a civil rights anthem?
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Pete Seeger
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