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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Little by little, Dave was getting him into folk music, teaching him a few chords and playing him Carter Family records.
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Matthew Blackwell,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Back home, Freeman-Taylor was listening to a lot of folk music, from Laura Marling to Leonard Cohen, and starting to write her own songs.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
The camp experience includes folk music performances, Uzbek food, archery, and stargazing beside a central bonfire.
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Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Much of the music and lyrics are drawn from Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, and weave elements of his family's story into ballads, Celtic folk music and classical recordings that his mother collected.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Matthew Blackwell,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Back home, Freeman-Taylor was listening to a lot of folk music, from Laura Marling to Leonard Cohen, and starting to write her own songs.
—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
The camp experience includes folk music performances, Uzbek food, archery, and stargazing beside a central bonfire.
—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Much of the music and lyrics are drawn from Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, and weave elements of his family's story into ballads, Celtic folk music and classical recordings that his mother collected.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.
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