Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival. The term originated in the 19th century but is often applied to music that is older than that. Certain types of folk music are also called world music.
Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers. It has been contrasted wit...
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Albums:
- Seven is the Number ,
- Not For Kids Only ,
- Gone Ain't Gone ,
- Indianola Mississippi Seeds ,
- Strangelet ,
- Virginia Creeper ,
- The Saga of Mayflower May ,
- Shadows Wake Me ,
- Play Gaelic ,
- At My Window
Subgenres:
- Post-folk music ,
- Old-time music ,
- Americana ,
- Dark Cabaret ,
- Folk metal ,
- Pagan rock ,
- Ballad ,
- Sea shanty ,
- Traditional music ,
- Balkan Pop
Content:
- Mediterranean Folk ,
- WUMB - Folk Radio ,
- Vanguard Radio ,
- RAM Grass ,
- Radio Margaritaville ,
- liveIreland 1 ,
- Green Mist Radio ,
- FolkAlley.com ,
- Cowboy Cultural Society ,
- Acoustic Caf.
Also known as:
- folk
