Abandon Quote by Dar Williams

Folk rock was my real roots. I did a few gigs as a folk artist, in the style of Fairport Convention.

— Alan Parsons

I became interested in folk music because I had to make it somehow.

— Bob Dylan

My music is basically perceived as folk or softer rock.

— Shawn Colvin

I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to…

— Loudon Wainwright III

I started out in the folk music world only because of the way my songs were written and performed, with just an acoustic guitar,…

— John Prine

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

When I was a kid, I was interested in folk music. But rock represented power, and I became the best rock guitarist in my…

— Billy Squier

I was reared on folk music.

— Rufus Wainwright

I was a folk singer who became totally over the edge with country music. I found my voice and style working with Gram Parsons.…

— Emmylou Harris

I was involved in the Great Folk Music scare back in the sixties, when it almost caught on.

— Martin Mull

At one stage, I wanted to be a folk singer.

— Roger Allam

The whole trip that happened in the late 60s and 70s was kind of a throwback to a lot of folk styles. I got…

— Van Morrison