Country musician Mike Seeger once stated that folk music is "all the music that fits between the cracks". Early American folk music was marked by African American spirituals and work songs (sea shanties, cowboy songs, and railroad songs). In modern times, folk songs still carry on the oral tradition of storytelling. A movement known as the folk music renaissance emerged in the mid-twentieth century, resulting in a modern contemporary genre of folk music. The richness of American musical cultures, the genealogy of artistic lineages and families, and the groundbreaking efforts of artists performing in these traditions today are all highlighted by this musical genre. Steve Sloan carries on this rich musical tradition with three CD albums of country-folk songs that stir emotions and tell memorable stories. 

Folk music is created using mainly acoustic instruments. Most commonly used in Steve's performances is his mighty Martin D-35 dreadnought guitar. The harmonica, drums, tambourine, rhythm stix, cymbals, anvil, and gazatchka can also be heard being played by Steve himself in the Old Mexico and Other Great Songs and El Paso and Other Tales albums. The Steve Sloan At The Pelican Inn album stands out among the rest as an elegantly simple and pure musical presentation using only acoustic guitar and no other instruments or voice overlays. 

Randy Sparks formed the New Christy Minstrels, an American large-ensemble folk music group, in 1961. The group has released over 20 albums and had many hits after their beginnings as leading figures in the early 1960s U.S. folk revival. Steve Sloan and Gail Randall joined the group in 1969, only a couple of years after the group won a Grammy for their first album. Currently The New Christy Minstrels Foundation, a charitable association devoted to preserving the group's recordings, officially manages and owns the group.

There are many ways to listen to Steve's albums online! Each one is available for purchase on both Itunes and Amazon Music, where you can choose to purchase the entire album or individual songs. For anyone who already has an Amazon account, the albums are available on Amazon Music to be streamed entirely free of charge. If you would prefer a physical CD, make sure to choose the "Audio CD" option on Amazon. Steve's hit single, "They Promised Me", is also available for download completely free of charge from right here on our website! You will also find samples of the songs here on our website, on Itunes, and on Amazon Music. 

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