Break Quote by Alasdair MacLean

Growing up, I didn't really like folk music - I wasn't a fan of Bob Dylan. I grew up mostly listening to rap and…

— Max Casella

I got hooked into folk music by accident, because that's what white college kids liked when I was a child

— Stephen Stills

Music has always been a part of me, even from when I was born, from my mother, Cedella, to my uncles, all the way…

— Skip Marley

I didn't grow up on country and blues, I was just a kid listening to VH1 and then I realized I needed to expand…

— Julien Baker

My musical taste has always been wide. I started out as a folky before I moved on to blues and soul.

— Rod Stewart

I think folk music helps reinforce your sense of history. An old song makes you think of times gone by.

— Pete Seeger

My heritage has definitely shaped my music and my character in a lot of ways.

— Ava Max

The music that I play and that I like is traditional music, maybe it's because of my age.

— Compay Segundo

I don't think the music that I do is nostalgic in any way; I don't think about going back to nice, old-fashioned music. I'm…

— Imelda May

I've always had a very great appreciation for older music. That's honestly where a lot of my musical instincts come from.

— Benson Boone

Music was a big part of my upbringing. My mum and my grandma are very passionate about music.

— Jarome Iginla

Folk music takes us back to the roots of our culture.

— Tulsi Kumar