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Folk Music - Genre
Each country has their own folk music, but the genre usually refers to American and British music that has been passed through the generations by oral tradition. It's simple, acoustic-based music that spins everyday events and common people into myth...More »
Popular Folk artists:
Joan Baez
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The Kingston Trio
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Woody Guthrie
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Pete Seeger
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Townes Van Zandt
Styles of Folk:
Folk/Country Rock
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Traditional Folk
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Contemporary Folk
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Folk music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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American folk music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American folk music , also known as roots music, is a broad category of music including Bluegrass, country music, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native American...
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Learn all about American folk music from its roots in the hills and rural towns to its invasion of the cities and popular culture in the 1960s. Uncover the legends behind this classic American cultural phenomenon, and take a look at the folk music artists that make it happen, from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco ...
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A brief history of one of America's richest traditions - American folk music. ... An Introduction to Folk Music in America ... Folk music has no nameable origin. It’s more tradition than entertainment. There are folk songs that date so far back, they can be considered oral histories. Certainly, in America,
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