Folk

Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term “folk music” was synonymous with the term “Traditional music”, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term “Traditional music” was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definitions that “Folk music” is now considered to encompass. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Donavon Frankenreiter

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Rachel Platten + Bess Rogers Rachel Platten, Bess Rogers Wednesday 22 February 2012	Jammin' Java Vienna, Washington DC, United States 38.904109 -77.261017	2 going Add shout
Blind Pilot w/ Cotton Jones Blind Pilot, Cotton Jones Wednesday 22 February 2012	The Grey Eagle Asheville NC, United States 35.587256 -82.564455	2 going Add shout
The Watkins Family Hour Watkins Family Hour, Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Sebastian Steinberg Wednesday 22 February 2012	Largo at the Coronet Los Angeles, United States 34.077949 -118.376198	1 going Add shout
Yonder Mountain String Band The Infamous Stringdusters Wednesday 22 February 2012	Music Farm Charleston SC, United States 32.789685 -79.937918	3 going Add shout
Other Lives Wednesday 22 February 2012	Brillobox Pittsburgh PA, United States 40.465637 -79.954821	4 going Add shout
Battleme Wednesday 22 February 2012	Sunset Tavern Seattle WA, United States 47.668227 -122.385807	1 going Add shout

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mc-4acid wrote:
last week

I listen folk through a machine

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osaHWR wrote:
20 days ago

hey I found this sweet and brilliant tunes at www.soundcloud.com/afternoontalk you guys should listen to them!

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WasNotWhyNot wrote:
last month

terms evolve with the times, if they aren't forgotten. I think it's cool folk has evolved to cover such a variety of sounds.

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Harliquensfly wrote:
last month

Shalotka folk music isn't just traditional, world or celtic music. Folk is more a way of composing rather than a specific sound. If you wanna call this stuff contemporary-folk instead that might be more appropriate to you, but as far as I see nothing stops this from being folk music.

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natemain wrote:
last month

if you dig indie/folk singer-songwriters, please check out Nate Maingard:)

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shalotka wrote:
last month

This tag is misleading. American singer-songwriters are so unlike lets say old village women from eastern Europe or even experimental music inspired by ethnic rhytms...

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gendervariant wrote:
last month

Tracy Chapman <3

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ZeppDoorsFloyd wrote:
last month

hey! :) this is a video I shot on a beautiful beach in Greece, and this is just my guitar and the sound of the sea :) hope you like it!

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Katrizzle wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.de/music/Anja+McCloskey

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flagunas wrote:
December 2011

Check this artist!! If you like the World Music listen this amazing Mexican Folk + Jazz Fusion.. http://www.lastfm.es/music/La+Manta - http://www.facebook.com/LaMantaMX

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cristymelan101 wrote:
December 2011

XMas

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WasNotWhyNot wrote:
December 2011

folk: when being overrated is a good thing.

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KurtBell wrote:
December 2011

Check this artist out guys, he's massively over rated. He's like a fusion of post-punk, folk and gothic. http://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Roland

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Ickedope wrote:
December 2011

http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Grokko

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RussellChap wrote:
November 2011

Feel free to join this group for Astral Weeks fans http://www.last.fm/group/Astral+Weeks :-)

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dmsp wrote:
November 2011

ahahahhaha lololol

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SUPERIUSCORE wrote:
November 2011

yes i am folk

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Ariues2 wrote:
October 2011

"americana" is a term that feels better and less offensive to me than "folk" music. at least when its based on Appalacian folk music which it usually is as i know it, i think.

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Djoga wrote:
October 2011

For, Words from the latest Keston Cobblers' Release "One" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u26r6NCkI7w

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zapor666 wrote:
October 2011

Oi fellow metalheads! Help us out and vote! We are young polish folkmetal band with high hopes. All you need to do is vote for Vecordia and put us closer to glory and disgrace our unworthy competitors! ragnaroek-festival.com/bandvoting.htm

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