Folk Music’s Transformation Into Folk-Rock Session 1… American Roots Music Discover the various types of American roots music that have influenced folk and rock music, and the role of “songcatchers” in the development of folk music. Session 2… Woody Guthrie: Dust Bowl Troubadour Guthrie, who grew up during the Dust Bowl, was probably the most famous writer of American folk songs. Session 3… Pete Seeger: Chasing Causes Seeger’s life is featured as politics and the blacklist help mold folk music. Session 4… Rock ‘n’ Roll (1940-1950s) Rock ‘n’ Roll marries the elements of roots music with new sounds. Session 5… Folk Revival Emerges (circa 1958) Discover how the folk revival took over from rock ‘n’ roll and introduced major new artists. Session 6… Folk Revival Thrives (thru 1965) Additional folk artists are introduced as folk music’s social conscience begins to take hold. Session 7… Rock ‘n’ Roll Evolves (1959-1964) Rock ‘n’ Roll continues to expand its influence during the folk revival and the British Invasion, helping to form folk-rock. Session 8… Birth of Folk-Rock (1965) Explores how the first folk-rock group, The Byrds, stumbled onto folk-rock and highlights other artists who decided to get on the folkrock bandwagon that year.