The Best Folk Music of 2009

The Best Folk Music of 2009: A Collection of the Year’s Finest Songs

The Mummers Parade

The Mummers Parade is a staple of Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day celebration, and this year’s parade was no exception. Featuring a wide array of traditional folk music, the parade is always a highlight of the city’s cultural calendar.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival

The Philadelphia Folk Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. The festival, which is one of the oldest and largest folk music festivals in the United States, features a wide variety of folk musicians from around the world.

The 2009 Philadelphia Folk Festival took place from August 13-16 and featured such artists as Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Rita Coolidge, David Bromberg, Joan Baez, and many more.

The Newport Folk Festival

The Newport Folk Festival is an annual event that takes place in Newport, Rhode Island. It is one of the most important folk music festivals in the United States, and it has been happening since 1959. Every year, the festival features a wide range of folk musicians from all over the world.

In 2009, some of the most popular folk musicians who performed at the Newport Folk Festival included Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris, and John Prine. These artists and many others put on amazing performances that were enjoyed by folk music lovers from all over the globe.

The New York Folk Festival

The New York Folk Festival is one of the most popular folk festivals in the United States. It is held every year in New York City and features a wide variety of folk musicians from all over the world.

This year’s festival was held from September 11-13, 2009. Some of the highlights included performances by:

* The Battlefield Band
* The Duhks
* John Prine
* Norman Blake
* The Pixies
* Emmylou Harris
* Joan Baez
* Bob Dylan