folk music
noun
: the traditional music of the people in a country or region
Irish folk music
also
: a type of popular music that is based on traditional music and that does not use electric instruments
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The results will find favor with folk music fans, modern guitar rebels, and inner space explorers alike.
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Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Five highlights from the shows: Carl Perkins' legacy enlivens the event
Starr's timeless musical legacy fits seamlessly into the blend of blues, country and folk music that birthed rock and roll and is engrained in the American consciousness.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
And there’s a bit of a swing in Ives’s performance, too, thanks to his non-holiday background in folk music.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Five highlights from the shows: Carl Perkins' legacy enlivens the event
Starr's timeless musical legacy fits seamlessly into the blend of blues, country and folk music that birthed rock and roll and is engrained in the American consciousness.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
And there’s a bit of a swing in Ives’s performance, too, thanks to his non-holiday background in folk music.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for folk music
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“Folk music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20music. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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