Album Review - Various Artists - Putumayo Presents American Folk

[John Metzger]

Album Review - Various Artists - Putumayo Presents American Folk

Two years ago, the Putumayo label paid tribute to the tradition of the
blues by assembling an assortment of contemporary artists who have
continued to extend the genre's vast legacy. Although the set hardly
could be considered comprehensive, it did provide insight into the
current happenings within the scene. Its latest compilation Putumayo
Presents American Folk attempts to do the same for the customs of folk
music, and in situating well-known artists, such as Natalie Merchant and
Nanci Griffith, alongside lesser-known troubadours, like Peter Mulvey
and Christine Kane, it largely achieves a similar level of success.

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