The Folk Movement The Folk Movement

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Folk music Folk music In In AmericaAmerica, folk music refers to the folk , folk music refers to the folk

music revival of the mid 20music revival of the mid 20thth century century This music was exemplified by such This music was exemplified by such

musicians as - musicians as - Woody GuthrieWoody Guthrie– Pete SeegerPete Seeger– Ramblin' Jack ElliotRamblin' Jack Elliot– Bob Dylan, and Joan BaezBob Dylan, and Joan Baez

These singer/song writers popularized and These singer/song writers popularized and encouraged this style in the late 1950s andencouraged this style in the late 1950s and1960s. 1960s.

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Woodrow Wilson "Woody" GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie 1912–1967 was an American singer-1912–1967 was an American singer-songwriter & folk musician. songwriter & folk musician.

He has penned hundreds of songs, He has penned hundreds of songs, covering topics from political to traditional covering topics from political to traditional to children's songs. to children's songs.

His guitar frequently displaying the slogan His guitar frequently displaying the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists". "This Machine Kills Fascists".

Best known for "This Land Is Your Land"Best known for "This Land Is Your Land" Many of his recorded songs are in the Many of his recorded songs are in the

Library of Congress.Library of Congress.

Pete Seeger Pete Seeger

Peter "Pete" SeegerPeter "Pete" Seeger A political activist, and a key figure in the folk music A political activist, and a key figure in the folk music

revival. revival. A on the radio in the 40s & 50s, he had a string of A on the radio in the 40s & 50s, he had a string of

hits during the early 50s as a member of The hits during the early 50s as a member of The Weavers, (Weavers, (his recording of Leadbelly's "Goodnight, his recording of Leadbelly's "Goodnight, Irene" that topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950.)Irene" that topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950.)

As a result of an anti-communist blacklist, his career As a result of an anti-communist blacklist, his career as a mainstream performer was curtailed. as a mainstream performer was curtailed.

In the 1960s, he re-emerged on the public scene, as In the 1960s, he re-emerged on the public scene, as a pioneer of protest music - support of international a pioneer of protest music - support of international disarmament and civil rights, recently, he has been disarmament and civil rights, recently, he has been a activist for environmental causes.a activist for environmental causes.

Bob DylanBob Dylan

Dylan and the New Dylan and the New Frontier Frontier

Bob DylanBob Dylan

Born Born Robert ZimmermanRobert Zimmerman, 1941 in MN, he is , 1941 in MN, he is an great American singer-songwriter, author, an great American singer-songwriter, author, poet, and painterpoet, and painter

Much of Dylan's most celebrated work dates Much of Dylan's most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal from the 1960s, when he became an informal chronicler and a figurehead of American chronicler and a figurehead of American unrest.unrest.

A number of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the A number of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems of the civil rights became anthems of the civil rights movements. movements.

Dylan's early lyrics incorporated political, Dylan's early lyrics incorporated political, social, philosophical, and literary influencessocial, philosophical, and literary influences

Defying existing pop music standards and Defying existing pop music standards and appealing to the counterculture movement.appealing to the counterculture movement.

Expanding and personalizing musical styles, Expanding and personalizing musical styles, he has explored he has explored – FolkFolk– Blues and CountryBlues and Country– Gospel, R & B and Rockabilly Gospel, R & B and Rockabilly – English, Scottish and Irish folk musicEnglish, Scottish and Irish folk music– Even Jazz and Swing.Even Jazz and Swing.

What did he do?What did he do? Dylan re-energized the folk-music genre in the Dylan re-energized the folk-music genre in the

early Sixtiesearly Sixties Brought about the lyrical maturation of rock and Brought about the lyrical maturation of rock and

roll when he went electric at mid-decade; 1965 roll when he went electric at mid-decade; 1965 with with Bring it all Back HomeBring it all Back Home

Bridged the worlds of rock and country by Bridged the worlds of rock and country by recording in Nashville throughout the latter half of recording in Nashville throughout the latter half of the Sixties.the Sixties.

Dylan has provided a running commentary on our Dylan has provided a running commentary on our restless age. restless age.

His lyrics served to capture and define the mood His lyrics served to capture and define the mood of a generation. of a generation.

Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis

Dylan’s Dylan’s “Hard Rain is Gonna Fall”“Hard Rain is Gonna Fall”

The The Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis was a was a confrontation between the United confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War. during the Cold War.

The crisis ranks with the Berlin The crisis ranks with the Berlin Blockade as one of the major Blockade as one of the major confrontations of the Cold War, and confrontations of the Cold War, and is often regarded as the moment in is often regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to a which the Cold War came closest to a nuclear war.nuclear war.

Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis

SS-4 MRBMs (medium range ballistic missiles) SS-4 MRBMs (medium range ballistic missiles) arrived on the night of September 8, followed by arrived on the night of September 8, followed by a second on September 16. The Soviets were a second on September 16. The Soviets were building nine sites — six for SS-4s and three for building nine sites — six for SS-4s and three for SS-5s with a 4,000 kilometer-range SS-5s with a 4,000 kilometer-range (2,400 statute miles). (2,400 statute miles).

Later on October 14th, United States Later on October 14th, United States reconnaissance photographs taken by an reconnaissance photographs taken by an American U-2 spy plane revealed missile bases American U-2 spy plane revealed missile bases being built in Cuba. being built in Cuba.

The crisis ended two weeks later on October 28, The crisis ended two weeks later on October 28, 1962, when President John F. Kennedy reached 1962, when President John F. Kennedy reached an agreement with the Soviets to dismantle the an agreement with the Soviets to dismantle the missiles in Cuba in exchange for a no invasion missiles in Cuba in exchange for a no invasion agreement and a secret removal of the Jupiter agreement and a secret removal of the Jupiter and Thor missiles in Turkey.and Thor missiles in Turkey.

The ByrdsThe Byrds

Formed in 1964 and influenced by Formed in 1964 and influenced by Dylan The Byrds became the premier Dylan The Byrds became the premier Folk Rock band of the sixties Folk Rock band of the sixties

They topped the charts with Dylan’s They topped the charts with Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” and Pete “Mr. Tambourine Man” and Pete Seeger’s “Turn, Turn, Turn”Seeger’s “Turn, Turn, Turn”

DonovanDonovan

Donovan was one of the most popular Donovan was one of the most popular British folk rock artists of his day, British folk rock artists of his day, producing a series of hit albums and producing a series of hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970.singles between 1965 and 1970.

““Catch the Wind", his first single. That Catch the Wind", his first single. That song revealed the influence of Woody song revealed the influence of Woody Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Bob Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Bob Dylan Dylan

He influenced both John Lennon and Paul He influenced both John Lennon and Paul McCartney when he taught them his McCartney when he taught them his finger-picking guitar style in 1968.finger-picking guitar style in 1968.