Updated October 6, 2019 258 votes 40 voters 1.5k views34 items
List RulesVote up your favorite three-person folk groups.
Below we’re ranking the best trios in folk music. From Peter, Paul and Mary to The Kingston Trio, these are our favorite folk groups with three members. Folk rock band Middle Brother and indie folk group Run River North are just a few of the best trio bands in folk. We’ve picked our favorites of the popular folk trios below - but which are yours?
Vote up your favorite famous folk music trios, and feel free to add 3-piece folk bands if we missed any of the greats.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and... more on Wikipedia1
Peter, Paul and Mary were a United States folk-singing trio whose nearly 50-year career began... more on Wikipedia2
The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival... more on Wikipedia3
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Arc Iris is an American indie rock band from Providence, Rhode Island, United States, that... more on Wikipedia178Arc Iris
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America is an American rock band that was formed in London in 1970 by Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek,... more on Wikipedia84 The Carter Family is a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and... more on Wikipedia6
Bright Eyes was an American indie rock band founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor... more on Wikipedia7
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The Rooftop Singers were an American progressive folk-singing trio in the early 1960s, best... more on Wikipedia51The Rooftop Singers
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The Journeymen was an American folk music trio in the early 1960s, comprising John Phillips,... more on Wikipedia51The Journeymen
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The Sandpipers were an American easy listening trio who carved a niche in 1960s folk rock with... more on Wikipedia51The Sandpipers
The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) are an American country pop group composed of... more on Wikipedia11
Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons is an American rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in... more on Wikipedia12
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Dispatch is an American indie/roots band. The band consists of Brad Corrigan (vocals, drums,... more on Wikipedia54 The Limeliters are an American folk music group, formed in July 1959 by Lou Gottlieb (bass... more on Wikipedia14
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Hearts & Flowers was a Los Angeles folk rock club band, perhaps most significant as one of the... more on Wikipedia42Hearts & Flowers
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Sleep Station is an American indie rock band on Eyeball Records from Bergen County, New Jersey... more on Wikipedia24Sleep Station
The Stone Poneys were a folk-rock trio formed in Los Angeles, consisting of Linda Ronstadt on... more on Wikipedia17
The Chad Mitchell Trio – later known as The Mitchell Trio – were a North American vocal group... more on Wikipedia18
The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959... more on Wikipedia19
The Lumineers are a folk rock band, based in Denver, Colorado. The two founding members and... more on Wikipedia20
The Lone Bellow is an American musical group from Brooklyn, New York, United States. The Lone... more on Wikipedia21
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The Accidentals are an American musical band, formed in Traverse City, Michigan, United States... more on Wikipedia21The Accidentals
The Springfields were a British pop-folk vocal trio who had success in the early 1960s in the... more on Wikipedia23
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The Sweet Remains is an American folk-rock band founded by singer/songwriters Rich Price, Greg... more on Wikipedia21The Sweet Remains
The Ghost of Paul Revere are an American folk trio from Portland, Maine composed of Max Davis,... more on Wikipedia25