In a move that outraged folk purists, Bob Dylan went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. But was the crowd's anger really about the guitar?

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If you're looking for some 1960s folk songs that don't feature the names Dylan or Baez, then give these three a try.

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Robert Gordon's Newport Folk Festival film draws on 100 hours of footage that has never been seen before, presenting ...