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He cited Dylan, Pete Seeger and fellow Canadian folkies Ian & Sylvia as major influences, but also said he was a devotee of country singer Ernest Tubb.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

The city soon resumed allowing folkies in the park.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2019

Our top 20 albums highlight the breadth and depth of our local music scene, featuring impeccable releases from veteran folkies to R&B singers on the rise.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2018

In the 1960s, collegiate folkies and Beatles-inspired guitar bands swept the country.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2017

This fateful stopover brought him into the orbit of folkies such as Joan Baez and Judy Collins.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014