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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Anti-folk music, Celtic punk, Folk punk albums, Folk punk groups, Folk punk musicians, Billy Bragg, Manu Chao, Frank Turner, Chris T-T, Ophiuchus, Shane MacGowan, Joey Only, Chervona, Nick Burbridge, The Tansads, Eugene Hutz, Attila the Stockbroker, Greg Graffin, Imadethismistake, Mr. Irish Bastard, Geoff Berner, Blyth Power, John K. Samson, Casey Neill, Cuchufleta, Waxwing, Zbogom Brus Li, Marseille Figs, The Knitters, Eamon McGrath, Chuck Ragan, The Newcranes, Anti-Creative Records, Barking Dogs, Dust Rhinos, The Dreadnoughts, Los Salvadores, Mutiny, Righteous Babe Records, The Outcast Band, Tattle Tale, Liverbirds, Smash the Windows, Sergey Ryabtsev, Rae Spoon, Paul Baribeau, 12 Song Program, Tony Sly / Joey Cape Split 7," Filthy Thieving Bastards, Who Wants to Get Down?, Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains, Sforzando, Jason Tait, People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World, Stephen Carroll, Can't Maintain, Spunk!, Buckfever Underground. Excerpt: Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957), better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes. His music career has lasted more than 30 years. Bragg was born in 1957 in Barking, Essex, the son of Dennis Frederick Austin Bragg, an assistant sales manager to a Barking cap and hat maker, and his wife, Marie Victoria D'Urso. Bragg was educated at Barking Abbey Secondary School in Barking. Bragg performing at South by Southwest in 2008.In 1977, Bragg formed the punk rock/pub rock band Riff Raff, and toured London's pubs and clubs. The band released a series of singles, which did not receive wide exposure. He also worked in Guy Norris Records in Barking. Bragg became disillusioned...