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The New Christy MinstrelsThe New Christy Minstrels The New Christy Minstrels American large-ensemble folk music group For the 19th century troupe formed by Edwin Pearce Christy, see Christy's Minstrels. The New Christy Minstrels are an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. The group has recorded more than 20 albums and scored several hits, including "Green, Green", "Saturday Night", "Today", "Denver" and "This Land Is Your Land".[1] The group's 1962 debut album, Presenting the New Christy Minstrels, won a Grammy Award and remained on the Billboard 200 albums chart for two years.[2] Quick facts Background information, Origin ... The New Christy Minstrels The New Christy Minstrels in 1965 Background information Origin United States Genres Folk Years active 1961–1971, 1976–present… (Source: Wikipedia)
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