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American folk music

The term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, vernacular music, or roots music. Many traditional songs have been sung within the same family or folk group for generations, and sometimes trace back to such origins as the British Isles, Mainland Europe…

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Early American folk music

American roots music

Regional forms

20th century folk revival music

Books

Film, TV, and radio

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American folk music

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American folk music

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related to Books · 80
American folk music → Abrams, American, American Folklore Society's Chicago, American Folksong, American Roots Music, American Roots Music--Based, An Introduction, Appalachia, Benjamin Filene, Blues, Bonnie RaittIn, Border Music, Bruno, CD, Chapel Hill, Country, Detroit, Dolly Parton, Doug Orr, Ethnic
related to Early American folk music · 28
American folk music → According, America, American, Anglo-American, At, Barbara Allen, British, British Isles, Bruno Nettl, Child Ballads, Colonial, Connecticut, England, English, For, Francis James Child, George Malcolm Laws, Ireland, Most, Pretty Polly
related to 20th century folk revival music · 26
American folk music → American, American Folk Music Revival, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Burl Ives, Gordon Lightfoot, It, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Mary, Paul, Pete Seeger, Peter, Prominent, Starting, The Brothers Four, The Byrds, The Highwaymen, The Kingston Trio
related to Appalachian music · 14
American folk music → African, African-American, American, Appalachia, Appalachian, Eastern United States, English, European, First, Instruments, Irish, It, Old-time, Scottish
related to American roots music · 13
American folk music → American, Cajun, Chicago, Delta, Dust Bowl, Hawaiian, Los Angeles, Many, New York, Roots, The, The Great Depression, This
see also · 4
American folk music → American, American Folk MusicList, North American, United States
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American folk music → broad category of music including bluegrass

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music folk american songs ballads country roots popular states united blues traditional song new including century musical musicians also appalachian

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American folk musicis abroad category of music including bluegrass0.90text
the banjo were widely adoptedinstance ofthe Southeast had significant influence from African-American music and as a result instruments0.80text
the broadside balladinstance ofthere were some ballads uniquely popular to the Midwest0.80text
slaveryinstance ofadding their own style and themes0.80text
emancipationinstance ofadding their own style and themes0.80text
the famousinstance ofOther songs originated wholly on the frontier0.80text
Garrison Keillor's public radio programinstance ofIn recent years roots music has been the focus of popular media programs0.80text
A Prairie Home Companioninstance ofIn recent years roots music has been the focus of popular media programs0.80text
the feature film by the same nameinstance ofIn recent years roots music has been the focus of popular media programs0.80text
Loretta Lynninstance ofmade them country standards.Country and bluegrass artists0.80text
Roy Acuffinstance ofmade them country standards.Country and bluegrass artists0.80text
Dolly Partoninstance ofmade them country standards.Country and bluegrass artists0.80text

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