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 rise of bands such as the Beatles and the Beach Boys, and the general popularity of rock, pop and folk music had caught the attention of executives in the studios and production companies, and all of them wanted their own piece of the youth market.
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
O’Hara’s third collaboration with Guest’s troue took aim at the world of folk music, centering a reunion concert that featured hysterical original tunes, including one that Levy and O’Hara performed on the Oscars.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
On the main floor, enjoy some live jazz or folk music at the bar with oysters and cocktails.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
And across his catalog, Springsteen’s concrete lyricism and drawling vocals channel folk music’s titans of protest, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
O’Hara’s third collaboration with Guest’s troue took aim at the world of folk music, centering a reunion concert that featured hysterical original tunes, including one that Levy and O’Hara performed on the Oscars.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
On the main floor, enjoy some live jazz or folk music at the bar with oysters and cocktails.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
And across his catalog, Springsteen’s concrete lyricism and drawling vocals channel folk music’s titans of protest, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Folk music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20music. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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