Folk America Episode guide

  1. Blowin' in the Wind

    3/3 In the 1960s a new generation, spearheaded by Bob Dylan, took folk music into the charts.

    First broadcast: 06 Feb 2009

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  2. This Land is Your Land

    2/3 The 1930s saw folk redefined as the voice of protest under the aegis of Woody Guthrie.

    First broadcast: 30 Jan 2009

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  3. Birth of a Nation

    1/3 In the 1920s, the likes of the Carter Family ushered in a golden age of folk music.

    First broadcast: 23 Jan 2009

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