This paper explores the impact folk music has had at the local, and to a lesser extent, national levels, and why folk music matters. The Folk Revival, commonly delineated as 1940-70, saw the rise and fall of folk music's commercial popularity, a time when its image moved from rural America to the urban landscape. Through the Folk Revival, and two Denver institutions in particular---the Denver Folklore Center and Swallow Hill Music Association---this paper will explore folk music's influence on popular music and culture, the recording business, guitar and stringed instrument making and merchandising, and community. In short, this papers examines why folk music matters, why is was important in the development of American culture, and why it remains a force in present day Denver.
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