Andrew Calhoun (born November 30, 1957, in New Haven, Connecticut, United States)[1] is an American folk singer-songwriter based in the Chicago area.

Calhoun was inspired to become a musician when his mother introduced him to some of her high school students who played guitar.

Early influences include Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Joseph Conrad, C.S.

"[4] Calhoun's performances include works by various songwriters and poets, Anglo-Scottish ballads in original translations from dialect, African American spirituals, and his own varied songbook.

In 2014, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Woodstock Folk Festival.