Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

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Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond – songs shaped by people, places, and time.

From Celtic shores to Latin landscapes

Discover Woody Guthrie, Fairport Convention, Carlos Núñez, Miriam Makeba and more – artists who gave voice to tradition and culture.

Listen globally. Feel deeply.

Shop folk and world music on CD and vinyl – exclusively at Bear Family Records, your destination for music with roots.

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Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond – songs shaped by people, places, and time.

From Celtic shores to Latin landscapes

Discover Woody Guthrie, Fairport Convention, Carlos Núñez, Miriam Makeba and more – artists who gave voice to tradition and culture.

Listen globally. Feel deeply.

Shop folk and world music on CD and vinyl – exclusively at Bear Family Records, your destination for music with roots.

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(Not Now Music) 49 Tracks - Digipack - Recorded June 24 and 26 1960. Originally Released On Fontana TFL 6056 (CD1), Fontana TFL 6057 (CD2) and Elektra EKS 7189 (CD3). Following on from its inaugural success in the summer of 1959, the...
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