This is so important, because Lel is a principal role, and to have a principal role be so ingrained in the Slavic folk style speaks wonders about how far Rimsky Korsakov was willing to go with this.

The Winnipeg Folk Festival is marking its 50th edition with a diverse musical lineup that includes local talents, emerging artists, and long-time favorites. The festival is scheduled from July 10 ...

Baba Yaga is a celebrated Slavic folk character, a witch who lives deep in the woods, has a house on chicken legs, and can fly. She also is said to eat children. Once again both humans and ...

The freewheeling spirit that has come to define folk music in recent years is writ large across the nominees for the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2025. It’s palpable in the wide-angled soundscape of ...

Beloved English folk musician and songwriter Bill Fay has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed in a statement by his label, Dead Oceans, who said that Fay died “peacefully” in London on ...