Biography: Eli Zabala, Elijah Wald, Earl Heywood, Elisa M. Welch, Earl Johnson, Eliza Carthy, Eliza Gilkyson, Elizabeth Cook, Elizabeth Cotten, Earl Robinson,

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Eli Zabala is an acoustic musician who is self-taught He released an album entitled Dancing on the Run ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide

Boston-based singer/guitarist and music writer Elijah Wald enriched his knowledge while touring around the world, including playing the lead in a blues duo called Antwerb Produced by Bill Morrisey, Songster, Fingerpicker, Shirtmaker became his debut as a solo artist

Earl Heywood Biography, Photos, Pictures

Celebrated as “Canada’s Number One Cowboy Singer,” Earl Heywood was a pioneering force in the development of Canadian country music Born on a farm outside of Exeter, Ontario, on March 12, 1917, Heywood launched his career in 1941 as host of his own daily radio program on Chatham station CFCO

Elisa M. Welch Biography, Photos, Pictures

A self-described countercultural ethnomusicologist who specializes in left coast neo-classical folk, Elisa M Welsh has balanced a career as a multi-instrumentalist, singer, music journalist, and editor

Earl Johnson Biography, Photos, Pictures

During the 1920s and ’30s, the state of Georgia produced some of the wildest records in old-time or “hillbilly” music Compared with the relatively steady, subtle, and sedate recordings by such groups as Charlie Poole’s North Carolina Ramblers, the Georgia string bands, defined by flamboyant fiddlers like Gid Tanner, produced screeching strings and vocals on the brink of a masterful chaos

Eliza Carthy Biography, Photos, Pictures

The daughter of British guitarist/vocalist Martin Carthy and vocalist Norma Waterson, Eliza “Liza” Carthy has continued in her parents’ footsteps Carthy and her solo work have showcased her ability to breathe new life into England’s traditional folk music

Eliza Gilkyson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Folk singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson was born in Hollywood, CA, the daughter of folk-pop singer/songwriter Terry Gilkyson (1916-1999) Her father wrote and recorded “The Cry of the Wild Goose,” which Frankie Laine covered for a number one hit in 1950, as well as the 1953 Top Ten hit “Tell Me a Story” recorded by Jimmy Boyd and Laine

Elizabeth Cook Biography, Photos, Pictures

Country singer/songwriter Elizabeth Cook made her Grand Ole Opry debut on March 17, 2000, appearing repeatedly thereafter — a remarkable achievement considering that, at the time, she was an indie artist with no radio airplay

Elizabeth Cotten Biography, Photos, Pictures

Elizabeth Cotten was among the most influential guitarists to surface during the roots music revival era, her wonderfully expressive and dexterous finger-picking style a major inspiration to the generations of players who followed in her wake

Earl Robinson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Earl Hawley Robinson was a central player in the early recognition and development of American folk music He was born on July 2, 1910 in Seattle, Washington From an early age his mother made sure that he, along with his two siblings, received a serious musical education

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