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

Examples of folk music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The group’s mission as voice of the genre is to support and preserve the global folk music community. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Through his music, Guthrie protested inequality and championed social justice, helping define the role of folk music as a vehicle for change. — Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

Walk along Bob Dylan Way, a downtown Duluth route honoring the folk music legend, and check out the exterior of his first home at 519 North 3rd Avenue East. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

The urban folk music revival had peaked in New York City’s Greenwich Village, and music was embracing the counterculture. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026