The Minstrels | ja

The New Christy Minstrels is an American folk music group that came to prominence in the 1960s and is currently performing in concerts across the country. For the Schedule of The New Christy Minstrels®, Under the Direction of Randy Sparks, visit the one and only official web site: www.thenewchristyminstrels.com as well as The NCM Foundation web site: www.newchristyminstrelsfoundation.org Formed by Founder Randy Sparks in 1961, The New Christy Minstrels®, Under the Direction of Randy Sparks had several Top 40 folk music hits, including "This Land Is Your Land", "Green, Green", "Today" and "Ramblin'". Current members of the group include Founder,...

1) The Minstrels (formed: Rochester, NY 1998) play folk-rock music associated with genres such as folk noir, dark folk, and gothic folk. Their sound is mainly comprised of acoustic and electric guitar, bass, accordion, piano, keyboard, and musical saw. The songs are emotionally direct and usually built on a core of acoustic instrumentation, but liberal use of reverb, delay and other effects often gives them an ethereal quality. In 2005--after playing, recording, and evolving through various lineups--they joined the roster of Klem North Records, a Pennsylvania-based label founded by Samezvous of the band Los Halos. Their debut full-length, "Our Cruel...