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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Taking Armstrong’s definition of folk music to heart, the annual free Lowell fest will present a score of acts showcasing a range of genre-blending and mixing of music from around the world.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
He had been raised on some of the similar idioms and great nuances of English and Irish folk music.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
One of the Mangold film’s antagonists, folklorist and Newport overseer Alan Lomax, is seen and heard debating the idea of purity vs. commercialism in folk music.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
On the wall beyond the shed is a vast display of vinyl, including records that have inspired and informed Nara’s work over the years, from folk music to psychedelia to rock and punk.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
He had been raised on some of the similar idioms and great nuances of English and Irish folk music.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
One of the Mangold film’s antagonists, folklorist and Newport overseer Alan Lomax, is seen and heard debating the idea of purity vs. commercialism in folk music.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
On the wall beyond the shed is a vast display of vinyl, including records that have inspired and informed Nara’s work over the years, from folk music to psychedelia to rock and punk.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Folk music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20music. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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