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   <title>About.com Folk Music: What's Hot Now</title>
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   <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Independence Day Songs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[American folk songs aren't all about protesting something; there are also plenty of great tunes that pay homage to America. Included on this list are particularly songs that make reference to American Independence Day. Some of them seem to only refer to the 4th of July in passing, but the themes the songs depict embrace the spirit of American patriotism just as much.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Patriotic Folk Songs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Here's a look at the background of some of the most popular and memorable patriotic American folk songs.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[&quot;America the Beautiful&quot;]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&quot;America the Beautiful,&quot; which is often called the national hymn of the United States, was adapted from a poem by a Wellsely College English professor named Katharine Lee Bates, written in 1893.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[&quot;Yankee Doodle&quot;]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&quot;Yankee Doodle&quot; is one of the most popular American patriotic songs, and is also the state song of Connecticut. However, despite its popularity, it started out as a song that made fun of American troops.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is a dobro?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This acoustic instrument was added to the Bluegrass band line-up by Lester Flatt in the 1950s. Learn more.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Influential Folk Music Artists]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Here's a look at ten of the most influential artists who have ever tried their hand at American folk music, bluegrass, alt.country, and any other form of Americana.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Folk Venues and Clubs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There are a lot of things that separate great folk venues from dive rock bars that allow folk musicians on the bill. These venues fill all those qualifications, and many of them go even further to make sure your playing and listening experience is top-notch.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Folk Artists of All Time]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Here's a look at the best singer/songwriters, artists and bands in the history of American folk music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Bluegrass Artists]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bluegrass has its roots in celtic folk music, but has become a musical genre that covers a vastly diverse pool of musicians. If you're a new fan of the genre, this list of players can give you a really good start on your burgeoning bluegrass knowledge. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Protest Songs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[I've seen a lot on blogs all over the Web recently where people have been complaining that there are so few musicians writing new protest songs these days, particularly given our current political climate. Of course there are plenty of new songs coming out that were written in protest to the war and the Bush administration, and this list touches on just a few of the great new topical tunes out there. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cat Stevens]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cat Stevens in one of the most respected artists from the 1970s folk-pop singer-songwriter era. Now known as Yusuf Islam, he continues to make music and work for peace. Learn more about Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) including a biography, recommended CDs and MP3s.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[&quot;Oh! Susanna&quot;]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Oftentimes in traditional American folk music, a song is around long enough to evolve, gain and lose verses, and change meaning. &quot;Oh! Susanna&quot; is a great example of this. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[k.d. lang]]></title>
         <link>http://folkmusic.about.com/od/artistskr/p/kdlang_profile.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The darling of the alt.country world, k.d. lang has gone from punker to country singer to crooner, and beyond. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Try Alternate Tunings]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Alternate guitar tunings are a surefire way to pop your strumming hand out of a creative slump. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alison Krauss]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A prodigious fiddle player and protege of Bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe, Alison Krauss and her band Union Station are one of the hottest and most talented bluegrass music groups around. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Folk Music History]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A brief history of one of America's richest traditions - American folk music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Folk Music]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is folk music? This may be a topic on which scholars, fans, and artists will never entirely agree, but that's only because folk music is subjective to the people to whom it means something, by definition. Learn more about what folk music is, and what it has been in American history. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[This Land is Your Land]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A brief history of &quot;This Land is Your Land&quot; - one of America's most memorable and timeless folk songs by singer/songwriter pioneer Woody Guthrie.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Open Mic Nights]]></title>
         <link>http://folkmusic.about.com/od/toptens/tp/TopTenOpenMic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Open mic nights are a great way to try out new material, or to check out your local Folk scene. Besides, it's free entertainment, and if you don't like the guy who's singing now, a new one will be up in 10 minutes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Phil Ochs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Phil Ochs managed to create some of the most timeless and poignant topical songs of his generation over the course of his unfortunately short career. As one of America's greatest protest singers and topical songwriters, his influence continues to be widely felt. Learn more about Phil Ochs, including recommended CDs and MP3s.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[&quot;Camptown Races&quot;]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&quot;Camptown Races&quot; was written by preeminent American songwriter Stephen Foster, who first published the song in 1850. Learn more about this historical American folk song.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mardi Gras Songs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Learn more about Mardi Gras songs and the history of the celebration. Long story short, traditional music and Mardi Gras go hand and hand. If you've ever walked down Canal Street on Mardi Gras day, you know what I'm talking about. Here are some of the great traditional songs that have become synonymous with American Mardi Gras.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Essential Dylan Albums]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bob Dylan has been one of the most dynamic artists in the history of modern American music. Here's a look at five of his most memorable, envelope-pushing albums, and how they affected the turns of American folk-rock.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[We Shall Overcome]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A look at one of the most memorable American folk song anthems from the Civil Rights movement - &quot;We Shall Overcome.&quot;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bob Dylan &amp; Joan Baez]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bob Dylan has had one of the most prolific careers in modern music. Here's a look at some photos of Bob Dylan through the years.]]></description>
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