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38 Folk Music quizzes and 395 Folk Music trivia questions.
1.
  Folk Songs of the Fifties and Sixties   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about the artists and the songs of the folk music craze of the 1950s and 1960s. The information is from my collection of vinyl folk albums.
Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jun 28 11
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  Ten Essential Folk Songs   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz covers the top ten songs on Folk Alley's list of "The 100 Essential Folk Songs." Match each song with the clues provided.
Easier, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jun 12 22
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skylarb
Jun 12 22
423 plays
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  Folk Songs and Songwriters   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Most of these songs were made famous by other singers, but can you match the song to the songwriter?
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Mar 19 17
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1897 plays
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  Song by Song: "House of the Rising Sun" editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz explores the origins, lyrics, and various versions (from folk and country to blues and hard rock) of this famous traditional song.
Average, 20 Qns, skylarb, Jul 04 22
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skylarb
Jul 04 22
652 plays
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  Number One Folk Songs and Singers   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over the past fifty years folk artists have occasionally placed songs at the top of the US Billboard charts. This quiz is about these folk artists and songs.
Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Dec 22 22
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shanteyman
Dec 22 22
1914 plays
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  A Folk Festival   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
If you enjoyed folk music back in the day, you might want to try this quiz. Simply match the singer to the song.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Dec 18 16
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nyirene330
592 plays
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  Guess the Folk Rock Lyrics   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz for people who like to guess song lyrics. All of them are from the folk rock era of the 1960s and '70s. Have fun with it.
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Mar 05 22
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Mar 05 22
1507 plays
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  Folk Song Favorites   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I will give you the name of a song, and you have to match it with the singer or group most closely associated with the song. Some of these songs go back many decades!
Easier, 10 Qns, daver852, Jan 16 17
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daver852 gold member
816 plays
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  Women with Guitars   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The folk music revival of the 1960s was as much about women singers as men. Here's a quiz about some of the women who sang and contributed to the folk music boom and the politics of the time.
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jan 30 14
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786 plays
10.
  Sixties and Seventies Folk Albums, Solo   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was going through some albums I bought when I was in college and shortly after graduating in 1970. Can you identify some of the artists or albums? Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 15 13
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919 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What name completes the old American folk song (Hang Down Your Head) " ____ Dooley"?

From Quiz "Names in Traditional Songs"




11.
  Blues Run The Game   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Passing through the lyrics of his folk classic "Blues Run The Game", you are invited to pay tribute to the life and music of Jackson C. Frank - the most famous 60s folksinger that no one has ever heard of.
Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Apr 08 08
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gentlegiant17
277 plays
12.
  Bluegrass Banter   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When I was about thirty-five I heard my first bluegrass music and I fell madly in love. Here are some of the people with whom I fell I love.
Average, 10 Qns, habitsowner, Jun 12 16
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habitsowner
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  Anatomy of a Song: "The Fields of Athenry"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you've ever attended a sporting event in the UK or Ireland, you may have heard this lovely song rising from the terraces. But how much do you know of the story? Another 'Anatomy' quiz, inspired by FussBudget.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Mar 21 09
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387 plays
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  New Christy Minstrels Alumni   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The New Christy Minstrels was a popular and successful folk group between 1961 and 1971, reforming later in the seventies. Several notable singers and musicians have been part of the band. This quiz deals with some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Oct 22 09
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442 plays
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  Folk Trios   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm sure you remember these great folk trios from the Fifties through the Seventies. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Dec 07 15
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507 plays
16.
  1960s Folk Music Revival   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rock and roll had some competition in the ‘60s. How much do you know about the times that were a-changin’?
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jan 20 10
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1632 plays
17.
  Pirate Symphony   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Shiver me timbers and blow me down, it's a pirate symphony. I'll give you part of a line or two and you finish the lyrics of these well known sea shanties!
Average, 10 Qns, funnytrivianna, Jul 19 22
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Jul 19 22
1704 plays
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  Folk Duos of the '60s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how many of these popular musical duos you recognize from the folk revival of the early 1960s.
Average, 10 Qns, McGruff, Jan 16 06
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1911 plays
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  Names in Traditional Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of the popular traditional and folk songs have a proper name in the title -- here is your chance to show just how well you remember these classic songs.
Easier, 10 Qns, collect, Oct 30 06
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collect gold member
2458 plays
20.
  Hootenanny: Famous Folk Singers   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz about old time folk singers. Some have left us, some are still around, but all have made important contributions to the world of folk music.
Average, 15 Qns, daver852, May 28 09
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1467 plays
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  Anatomy of a Song: "One Tin Soldier"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"One Tin Soldier" is an anti-war song from the Vietnam War era. See how much you know about it!
Average, 10 Qns, Suerreal, Nov 25 08
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Suerreal
587 plays
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  Folk Song Hootenanny   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As folk songs vary widely from one place to another (that's why they are what they are!), I'll rely on the most common versions. These songs are from the 'classics' of folk.
Tough, 10 Qns, Bruyere, Mar 23 07
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1984 plays
23.
  Female Folkies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about some famous women folk singers; some are more famous than others. Hope you have fun remembering them (you'll do better on this quiz if you are an old geezer like me).
Average, 10 Qns, daver852, Dec 14 14
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480 plays
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  Sailors' Songs and Sea Shanties   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of my misspent youth was spent as a sailor in the US Navy. Sailors have always had their own songs - work songs, songs to pass the lonely hours at sea, and songs to boast about their deeds at sea. I hope you enjoy this quiz about their music.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852, Jan 02 09
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519 plays
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  Sixties Folk Albums, Duets and Groups   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
People seemed to enjoy the Singles Folk Album quiz, so I hope you like this one as well. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 01 13
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561 plays
26.
  Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore" is Quiz Number 5 of a series based on my teammates' names. They volunteered to be my guinea pigs. I volunteered to "experiment" on them! (Bwaa-haa-haaa!) Hope you enjoy this series!
Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Jul 12 14
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338 plays
27.
  American Folk Music   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Gadzooks Daddy-o, time for a folk music quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, sku, Jan 06 09
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sku
1531 plays
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  British folk music in the new millennium    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about UK folk music in the twenty-first century prior to the first COVID-19 lockdowns.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 05 21
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Apr 05 21
100 plays
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  Folk Goes Electric   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the wake of The Byrds' version of Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" a lot of acoustical folk-music was recorded in electric settings and folk-rock was born. Here's a few other fine examples in folk-rock and beyond.
Tough, 10 Qns, droombolus, Oct 03 05
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30.
  Fo'c'sle and Halyards and Capstan...oh, my!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Here is a quiz on a variety of chanteys for a variety of purposes, in addition to ballads and fo'c'sle songs and all manner of sea music. I'll give you a line or two of the song, and you give me the name of the song.
Tough, 10 Qns, jacobite1745, Jul 02 11
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jacobite1745
406 plays
31.
  Just Plain Folks   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There was more to the folk music revival of the early '60s than The Rooftop Singers so time to pick up the ol' axe, strum a few chords and see how well you know your folks.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 27 04
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nutmeglad
1163 plays
32.
  Filk Songs Galore    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Filk music is folk music for the Science Fiction and Fantasy world. Filk music includes everything from song parodies to original pieces to poetry. Here is a quiz on some of my favorite filk songs.
Tough, 10 Qns, Dragonkin, Dec 26 21
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Dragonkin
Dec 26 21
389 plays
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  British Folk Rock Music    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know the difference between Donovan and Dylan, Fairport Convention and Fairfield Parlour? If the answer is yes, slip your clogs off and try these 10 questions. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Steamhammer, Mar 14 07
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Steamhammer
1036 plays
34.
  "Walk Right In" and Other 60s Hits    
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 10 Qns
This quiz primarily focuses on popular folk and folk rock songs of the 1960s.
Average, 10 Qns, john62450, Apr 24 22
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john62450 gold member
Apr 24 22
1107 plays
35.
  Anatomy of a Song - "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at"    
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This Yorkshire dialect song, considered to be the "Yorkshire Anthem", is sung in many places. It was always the most popular song at the many Beer Festivals that I attended during my younger days. How much do you know about it?
Average, 10 Qns, zippolover, Jan 29 13
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36.
  A Man Named Charlie ...    
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Many years ago, a campaign song became a major hit record. This quiz is about that song, and poor Charlie and the MTA.
Average, 10 Qns, collect, Aug 13 17
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Aug 13 17
518 plays
37.
  Big Rock Candy Mountain    
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The children's song of today has changed considerably since it was first recorded by Harry McClintock in 1928. All questions have been taken from the 1949 Burl Ives version of the song.
Average, 10 Qns, jimpimslim1, Aug 25 21
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Aug 25 21
293 plays
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  The Old Gray Mare    
Multiple Choice
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This is a mixed questions quiz about the enduring and well-known folk song 'The Old Gray Mare'. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, froggyx, Mar 16 13
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Folk Music Trivia Questions

1. In 1963 "Walk Right In" was a number one hit in the United States for what group?

From Quiz
"Walk Right In" and Other 60s Hits

Answer: The Rooftop Singers

"Walk Right In" was originally recorded in 1929 by Cannon's Jug Stompers. The song was written by Gus Cannon.

2. From which folk rock song by Simon & Garfunkel do these lyrics come? " 'Kathy, I'm lost,' I said, though I knew she was sleeping. 'I'm empty and aching and I don't know why'."

From Quiz Guess the Folk Rock Lyrics

Answer: America

"America" was a 1972 song by Simon & Garfunkel. They were originally rock musicians when they were in high school. They wrote and recorded a folk music album in the early 1960s and then went their separate ways. After the Byrds debuted with folk rock, Simon and Garfunkel's manager had studio musicians record some electric guitar tracks for "The Sounds of Silence." They were mixed into the song and - voila! - we had two new folk rockers who reunited and performed together into the early '70s. They have occasionally appeared together since then.

3. In 1958 a young Hispanic woman walked onto the stage of a coffeehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her singing served notice that she was to be the new queen of folk music. Who is she?

From Quiz Women with Guitars

Answer: Joan Baez

As a freshman student at Boston University, Joan Baez started her 50-plus year career at Club 47 in Cambridge. Since recording her first record album at age 18, her three-octave range and natural vibrato have become known worldwide. As her fame grew she switched from singing the standard folk ballads to songs of change and protest. Over the years she has been instrumental in introducing new singers and songwriters to the music scene, including a guy who uses the surname Dylan.

4. One of the fathers of bluegrass music is a fellow by the name of Bill Monroe. What was the name of his band?

From Quiz Bluegrass Banter

Answer: Blue Grass Boys

William Smith Monroe, born in Kentucky in September, 1911, played the mandolin and was one of the people who made the genre of bluegrass popular. In fact, the type of music takes its name from the name of his original band, the Blue Grass Boys. He and his brother, Charlie, signed with RCA in 1936 and scored a hit with an old gospel song "What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul"? At that time he and Charlie were recording as "The Monroe Brothers" and by 1938 when they broke up they had recorded over sixty songs for RCA. After Charlie left, Bill headed bands in Little Rock, AR, Atlanta, GA, where the first version of The Blue Grass Boys came about, and even had a spot on the Grand Ole Opry. In 1945 a new version of The Blue Grass Boys, which came to be known as "The Original Blue Grass Boys" was formed with the addition of Earl Scruggs. The twenty-eight songs the group played became classics, including the most famous of Monroe's songs, "Blue Moon of Kentucky" which was covered many years later by Elvis Presley, which, also, became a hit. During the 1950s the genre became overshadowed by rock and roll but during the 1960s folk revival bluegrass again became popular, and stayed there even after folk music faded from the hit scene. It is doubtful there would be such a genre as bluegrass without Bill Monroe. He played, sang, composed...he did it all, as well as chose the great players, such as Chubbie Wise, to be a part of his band.

5. This album, entitled "(Artist's Name) In Concert" was recorded from a 1962 concert tour. Some of the songs are "Kumbaya," "Pretty Boy Floyd," "Ate Amanha," "Danger Waters," "Copper Kettle," and "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You." Who is the artist?

From Quiz Sixties and Seventies Folk Albums, Solo

Answer: Joan Baez

The jacket notes describing Baez and her performance on the songs in this album quote Heinrich Heine and Percy Bysshe Shelley. On the back, the title is expanded to add "accompanying herself on the guitar." Perhaps the quintessential American folk singer, born in New York City (Staten Island), her father was born in Mexico and her mother in Scotland.

6. Who composed the song 'The Old Gray Mare'?

From Quiz The Old Gray Mare

Answer: Thomas Francis McNulty

Although 'The Old Gray Mare' is registered as 'unknown' composer, it has generally been accepted and understood that Thomas Francis McNulty was responsible for writing this song and he has been credited as such.

7. In the song, "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at", what is the correct name and place of "Ilkla Moor" in the title of the song?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song - "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at"

Answer: Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire

Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire is between the towns of Ilkley and Keighley. It is a popular area for walkers. "Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee?" Means, where have you been since I saw you last?

8. What is the missing word from this buccaneer song refrain? "And it's a heave (ho!) hi (ho!), comin' down the plains Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other _____"

From Quiz Pirate Symphony

Answer: Grains

"The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" (1992) by the Arrogant Worms is one of the tracks on their album "Arrogant Worms". The Arrogant Worms were formed in 1991. They are a Canadian comedy group. "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" is a poke at the life of a grain farmer. Part of this comical song goes like this: "And it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains It's a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores"

9. Which unhealthy product is grown on the trees in this hobo's utopia?

From Quiz Big Rock Candy Mountain

Answer: cigarettes

Peppermint trees have replaced the original cigarette trees in many of the more recent sanitized versions of the song.

10. Folk music got heard on commercial radio because of musicians who appealed to mainstream listeners. One group had hits with songs like "Tom Dooley" and "M.T.A." What was the name of that group?

From Quiz 1960s Folk Music Revival

Answer: The Kingston Trio

Criticized by some, the Kingston Trio opened the door for other folk artists with their "boys next door" appearance.

11. Which founding member and guitar player for The Byrds was a member of The New Christy Minstrels before hitting it big with The Byrds?

From Quiz New Christy Minstrels Alumni

Answer: Gene Clark

Missouri native Gene Clark was performing at the Castaways Lounge in Kansas City in 1963 when he was hired by the New Christy Minstrels. He performed with them for less than a year before relocating to Los Angeles, meeting fellow folk-rocker Roger McGuinn and becoming a founding member of the Byrds. In addition to playing the guitar and harmonica with the band he composed or co-wrote several of their hits including "Eight Miles High", "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Set You Free This Time". Los Angeles native David Crosby worked in Greenwich Village with Les Baxter's Balladeers and recorded his first solo effort in 1963 before joining up with the Byrds. Spokane native Michael Clarke hitchhiked to Los Angeles to be part of the music scene and became the drummer for The Byrds in 1964. Ironically, Byrds' bass player Chris Hillman had performed with an offshoot band of the New Christy Minstrels called The Green Grass Revival before joining The Byrds. McGuinn was also recruited but decided to work with Bobby Darin before The Byrds was formed.

12. Folk singer John Denver charted several US Number One hits. Which Folk group was John a member of from 1965 to 1969?

From Quiz Number One Folk Songs and Singers

Answer: Chad Mitchell Trio

New Mexico native John Denver's family relocated to Texas. After graduating from high school he went to Los Angeles where he began his musical career performing in coffee houses. He joined the Chad Mitchell Trio and sang with them for approximately four years until he left to embark on a solo career. The Chad Mitchell Trio formed in the state of Washington and came to national attention when they appeared on the "Arthur Godfrey Show". Harry Belafonte featured the trio as backing musicians in his 1960 Carnegie Hall concert. They also had their own numbers during the show. When William Chadbourne Mitchell left the band they hired John Denver after an audition of several prospective members. The Swagmen were sixties recording artists for the Parkway label. John Paine, Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland and Dick Foley were Phi Gamma Delta fraternity members who met at the University of Washington and named themselves the Brothers Four. Alumni of The New Christy Minstrels included Barry McGuire, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes and Gene Clark of The Byrds.

13. What sort of a wall did the singer of the song 'Fields of Athenry' hear the protagonists by?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "The Fields of Athenry"

Answer: Prison

The song opens: "By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling" The song was originally sung by Irish sports supporters, but it is also heard on the terraces from fans of Glasgow Celtic and Liverpool. Although it sounds traditional, it was actually written in the 1970s by Pete St. John, about the Irish potato famine (1845-1850). Athenry is a small (population 3,205 in 2006) town in Galway in the west of Ireland. The name means 'Ford of the Kings' in Gaelic, as it was the meeting point of three kingdoms. It is home to a fine medieval castle.

14. Perhaps the best known Irish folk group of the 60's and 70's consisted of three brothers from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and their friend, Tommy Makem. What was the name of this group?

From Quiz Hootenanny: Famous Folk Singers

Answer: The Clancy Brothers

The Clancy Brothers - Paddy, Tom and Liam - and Tommy Makem were largely responsible for making Irish music popular in the United States. They sang songs in both English and Gaelic, and Tommy was a prolific songwriter as well. Paddy Clancy, Tom Clancy and Tommy Makem have all passed on, but Liam Clancy continues to have a successful career. His autobiography, "The Mountain of the Women," is very interesting reading.

15. Who were the first act to release "One Tin Soldier"?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "One Tin Soldier"

Answer: Original Caste

"One Tin Soldier" was written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Original Caste was the first act to record the song. Coven did release it later, and their version was better known in the US. Although searches for "One Tin Soldier" and either Joan Baez or Joni Mitchell will turn up many hits, this seems to be a misidentification as "One Tin Soldier" does not appear on either singer's discography. They may have performed the song in concert, however.

16. Which folk trio had success with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in The Wind" in 1963?

From Quiz Folk Songs of the Fifties and Sixties

Answer: Peter, Paul and Mary

Bob Dylan wrote the song in 1962 when he was part of the Greenwich Village folk scene. His manager, Albert Grossman, was grooming a folk super-group with a blond and two guys and thought it would be a good song for them to record. Their first album "Peter, Paul and Mary" included "500 Miles," "Lemon Tree," "If I Had a Hammer," and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" It was listed on the Billboard Top Ten list for ten months and in the Top One Hundred for over three years. Peter, Paul and Mary received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from The Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006. The Three D's were a Capital label folk trio, The Chad Mitchell Trio was a California based folk group, and the Serendipity Singers sang "Crooked Little Man."

17. What name completes the title of the folk song "______, Row the Boat Ashore"?

From Quiz Names in Traditional Songs

Answer: Michael

"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" is a very old song indeed. It was likely sung by slaves in Georgia before the Civil War. The Highwaymen reached Number One on the Billboard charts with it in 1961.

18. What city did Charlie enter the MTA in? (Hint: MIT)

From Quiz A Man Named Charlie ...

Answer: Cambridge

Kendall Square Station is in Cambridge, MA -- barely a block from MIT.

19. Quicksilver Messenger Service started off their first album with this great Hamilton Camp song, which also was recorded by Gordon Lightfoot and Shawn Phillips.

From Quiz Folk Goes Electric

Answer: Pride Of Man

"It's Been Too Long" was written by Nick "The Greek" Gravenites but credited to his manager Ron Polte, as were his songs on The Electric Flag's "A Long Time Coming" album. "Shady Grove" is a traditional, which was the title tune of Quicksilver Messenger Service's third album.

20. "Hooray and up she rises / Hooray and up she rises / Hooray and up she rises early in the morning."

From Quiz Fo'c'sle and Halyards and Capstan...oh, my!

Answer: What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor

The "Drunken Sailor" is one of the most famous chanteys, I'd guess. I learned it from my grandfather, and it was the first of many that round out my current repertoire. It's a halyard chantey, which means that it's intended to be sung while hauling on halyards. I'm not a sailor, so I couldn't tell you for sure which lines halyards are and what they do, but I think they're for hoisting the sails.

21. On his first album, Bob Dylan tells us that he "first learned this song from Rick Von Schmitt", who had a successful career as Eric Von Schmitt. Name that tune.

From Quiz Just Plain Folks

Answer: Baby, Let Me Follow You Down

Baby, let me follow you down, I'll do anything in this God Almighty world if you'll just let me follow you down."

22. On which Fairport Convention album is the track "Tam Lin"?

From Quiz British Folk Rock Music

Answer: Liege and Lief

This album, above all others, really broke down the barriers between rock and folk. Heady stuff!

23. One of the fathers of the modern American folk revival, his autobiography was entitled "Bound for Glory."

From Quiz American Folk Music

Answer: Woody Guthrie

Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" and was a key influence to Bob Dylan and many other folk music stars.

24. Which singer-songwriter, whose albums include "Life in a Paper Boat" and "Awkward Annie", is known as the Barnsley Nightingale?

From Quiz British folk music in the new millennium

Answer: Kate Rusby

The singer with the nickname and those albums is Kate Rusby. Other albums she has released include "Philosophers, Poets & Kings" and "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly". Kathryn Roberts, who also comes from Barnsley, formed the band Equation along with Kate Rusby and the three Lakeman brothers. Kate left Equation and was replaced by Cara Dillon. Sandy Denny was from London and died in 1978 having sung with both Fairport Convention and Fotheringay.

25. When this song reached the American South, the location of the House of the Rising Sun shifted to what city?

From Quiz Song by Song: "House of the Rising Sun"

Answer: New Orleans

Folk music researcher Alan Lomax has speculated that this song originated in England, though some have argued it has its roots in France. When the song reached the U.S. and began to be sung by white American Southerners, he speculates, the location changed to New Orleans: "There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun."

26. "Green, Green" was a 1963 hit for what group?

From Quiz "Walk Right In" and Other 60s Hits

Answer: The New Christy Minstrels

"Green, Green" was also recorded by Trini Lopez. The song was written by Barry McGuire and Randy Sparks.

27. The Byrds were the original folk rock group. Can you identify one of their songs from these lyrics? "I don't want to meet your kin, make you spin or do you in, Or select you, or dissect you, or inspect you, or reject you."

From Quiz Guess the Folk Rock Lyrics

Answer: All I Really Want To Do

The Byrds became the architects of folk rock music because their manager was looking for a way to merge the folk sound of Bob Dylan with the rock of the Beatles. Cool to the idea at first, the Byrds warmed to it and recorded several of Dylan's songs, including the one quoted here, "All I Really Want To Do", before experimenting with psychedelic and pop styles.

28. This woman was not a guitar player but she was accepted by the liberal-oriented folk music community because of the different style of music she brought with her and her civil rights activism. Who was the "Pata Pata" woman?

From Quiz Women with Guitars

Answer: Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba was from South Africa where she campaigned against apartheid. After bringing her music and racial concerns to Britain and America her passport was cancelled and she was refused reentry to South Africa. The folk music community embraced her; Harry Belafonte took a special interest in her success. She and drummer (Babatunde) Olatunji were probably the first African musicians most Americans knew by name; she would be put in the "World Music" category nowadays. She is most identified with her song "Pata Pata" which became a U.S. hit record in 1967. As to the loss of her South African passport, three other African countries immediately offered her citizenship.

29. The man who made the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" into his first number one country hit, was also known for his bluegrass as well as his country music. What was his name?

From Quiz Bluegrass Banter

Answer: Charlie Daniels

Charles Edward Daniels, born in North Carolina in October, 1936, has been a singer, song writer and musician in various types of country music as well as bluegrass since early in the 1950s. He plays the guitar, fiddle and bass, as well as sings, so could be his own band. Additionally, in his career he played electric bass for three of Bob Dylan's albums, fiddle for the Marshall Tucker Band and produced an album for the Youngbloods, among others. He won a Grammy for "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" in 1979 and was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in January, 2008. Mr. Daniels has not been known to be reticent in his beliefs, particularly political, in both his music and his words, as in his song "The South's Gonna Do It Again" and his book "Ain't No Rag: Freedom, Family and the Flag". He is still, in 2013, appearing in live concert venues.

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