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

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. —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