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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The Waukegan Music Exchange opened its doors to the public Saturday in downtown Waukegan, selling new and used phonograph records from a variety of genres including jazz, blues, folk music and more. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024 Folk Fest returns to Golden Gate Park Fans of folk music — not just listening to it, but singing and learning about it, too — should have a grand ol’ time at the 48th annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival on Saturday in Golden Gate Park. —

Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 Learn to strum a new song each day of the coming year, from the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac to traditional folk music. —

Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 Jeannie’s fingers tapped the sideboard of the car in time to the folk music on the radio. —

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