15 excellent folk songs from the 1970s. In the ‘70s, folk and folk rock didn’t need one big bang moment like country had in 1973. The genres had already experienced an evolution in the mid-‘60s.

Although Connie Converse technically recorded her music in the late 1950s, we’ll include her in this list of 1960s and ’70s folk songs due to when her music first gained significant traction.

Lost ’70s Folk Album Recorded in Old Santa Barbara Barn Finally Sees Light of Day. ... Thanks to the widespread use of digital streaming services and the relative ease of releasing music online, this ...

Sweden’s Lykantropi make dark, psychedelic folk rock that shares musical DNA with ’60s/’70s bands like Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull as well as newer bands like ...