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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Jim Turner, for his volunteerism at the Elgin History Museum since 2012 with tours, greeting visitors, answering questions, playing folk music for museum events among countless other museum tasks.
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Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
When, in the early nineteen-hundreds, Gibson developed the F-style flat-back, inspired by the Stradivarius violin, the idea was to produce a louder instrument that could be used for classical as well as folk music, while being assembly-line-friendly.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The shop also hosts live folk music events.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
When, in the early nineteen-hundreds, Gibson developed the F-style flat-back, inspired by the Stradivarius violin, the idea was to produce a louder instrument that could be used for classical as well as folk music, while being assembly-line-friendly.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The shop also hosts live folk music events.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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