Folk Rock Trivia
Strum through Dylan’s electric shock and The Byrds’ jangly vibes to prove you’re the ultimate folk-rock aficionado.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
For which 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman was Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” written?
The Graduate
On Nick Drake’s starkly minimalist album Pink Moon, which single instrument (aside from his vocals) is heard on every track?
Acoustic guitar
Which British Invasion band inspired mid-60s American folk singers to plug in and blend electric guitars into folk for the birth of folk-rock?
The Beatles
The song Creeque Alley chronicles the formation of which 1960s folk rock group?
The Mamas and the Papas
Which traditional North Carolina folk ballad did The Kingston Trio take to #1 on the 1958 Billboard chart and win a Grammy for Best Country & Western Performance?
Tom Dooley