Rodney Dillard is perhaps best known for being a member of the Darling Family playing bluegrass classics such as “Dooley” on ...

Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

With an Irish bouzouki on his knee and harmonica resting on his chin, Andy Irvine performed a medley of original and classic Irish folk songs Thursday night in the tightly-packed Andover Room at the ...

In its ever-widening efforts to find its base things to be mad about that are not the way no amount of rage expressed at trans rights, immigrants, or late-night talk show hosts seems to actually make ...

It was at a leftist summer camp in the Catskills that Joe Hickerson came up with the final two verses to Pete Seeger’s popular song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The new verses turned the song ...

Andy Griffith entertained stage, film, and TV audiences for decades. His hit shows like The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock proved both his comedic and dramatic chops. Unfortunately, he never got the ...

He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter. By Clay Risen Joe Hickerson, a singer and songwriter who as the lead archivist ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story stated the barber shop chairs were brought from the set of the show. The chairs are actually from the barber shop Andy Griffith received haircuts from ...

‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Star, 88, Makes Rare Comment About Andy Griffith originally appeared on Parade. Actress Elinor Donahue, best known for her roles in The Andy Griffith Show, Star Trek, The Odd ...