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The mainstream media does not reflect your beliefs, that’s what folk music is for

The mainstream media does not reflect your beliefs, that’s what folk music is for

By Naomi Eden Your activism might need folk music – and it may have been the closest we’ve ever been to true class consciousness. With the uncertain future of longstanding festivals such as Cambridge Folk Festival, a future without traditional music is potentially already under way.  Folk music can be generally described as tales and…


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