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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Deidre McCalla, originally from New York who now lives in northern California, is a singer and songwriter who performs in the genre of traditional folk music.
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on a story by the writer Ben Shattuck, Jenny Slate’s husband, The History of Sound tells the story of longtime friends and lovers in the early 20th century who share a passion for American folk music.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Joe Hickerson, a singer-songwriter who served as the lead archivist for folk music at the Library of Congress for 25 years has died at 89.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
The album explores themes of grief, growth, and the continuation of folk music traditions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on a story by the writer Ben Shattuck, Jenny Slate’s husband, The History of Sound tells the story of longtime friends and lovers in the early 20th century who share a passion for American folk music.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Joe Hickerson, a singer-songwriter who served as the lead archivist for folk music at the Library of Congress for 25 years has died at 89.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
The album explores themes of grief, growth, and the continuation of folk music traditions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Folk music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20music. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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