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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.
Folk music can also describe a particular kind of popular music which is based on traditional music. In contemporary times, this kind of folk music is often performed by professional musicians. Related genres include folk rock and progressive folk music.
In American culture, folk music refers to the American folk music revival, music exemplified by such musicians as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, who popularized and encouraged the lyrical style in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Amy Macdonald – This Is the Life
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Laura Marling – Cross Your Fingers
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Iron & Wine – Naked As We Came
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Iron & Wine – Lion's Mane
Events
folk gigs around Los Angeles, United States • view all
| October 2008 | ||
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| Thursday 9 October 2008 | ||
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Sara Bareilles
Marc Broussard, Raining Jane |
Spreckles Theater San Diego, United States |
5 people attending |
| Saturday 11 October 2008 | ||
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Sara Bareilles
Marc Broussard, Raining Jane |
The Wiltern Los Angeles, United States |
4 people attending |
| Monday 13 October 2008 | ||
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Jolie Holland
Herman Düne |
Troubadour Los Angeles, United States |
4 people attending |
| Tuesday 14 October 2008 | ||
| Antony and the Johnsons |
Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, United States |
20 people attending |
| Thursday 16 October 2008 | ||
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Tegan and Sara
City and Colour, Girl in a Coma |
Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States |
27 people attending |
| Friday 17 October 2008 | ||
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Tegan and Sara
City and Colour, Girl in a Coma |
Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States |
37 people attending |
Shoutbox
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jeenyus05 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/The+Dark+Knight+is+Not+Emo
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PhiMuCaruso wrote:
sufjan is the folkest shit out
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telswood wrote:
folk off, nicoinfurs
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nicoinfurs wrote:
lol
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Tipheret wrote:
I use this one as a general tag for any traditional music too. I hate the world tag
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dubccc wrote:
no
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Ciacchi wrote:
did tags have shoutboxes 21 days ago?
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
nice thread, why did it stop ?
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snaqpingturtle wrote:
that is real original. i am so surprised someone actually thought something like that up. you are geniuses. i hope you are this witty on all the tags you comment. i just cannot stop thinking about how original that is. in all the folk shows i have gone to i have never heard anyone say that before. i bet i do not need to tell you how pussy folk is, i can already tell that you already know. i am just so surprised that there is even such a pussy genre of music out there, just astounding. i bet your moms are so proud of her genius little children for not following all the other idiots who come up with things like "acoustic pussy rock", nope not you. you have smart sayings that you come up with all by yourself.
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nicoinfurs wrote:
acoustic pussy political rock
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Waqcku wrote:
acoustic pussy rock
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- moh15 tagged Heather Nova – Aquamarine with ‘folk’. 1 hour ago
- Helena2491 tagged Loreena McKennitt – Tango to Evora with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- ghcursino tagged Sufjan Stevens with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- Sir-StRanger tagged Black Ox Orkestar with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- xmsdx tagged My Stupid Dream with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- DrBeglinger tagged Eisley with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- KimberlyBock tagged Michael Tolcher – Mission Responsible with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- D-WiTCHER tagged Рыжий Канцлер with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
- neilcoburn tagged Kate Rusby – Little Jack Frost with ‘folk’. 2 hours ago
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