folk music

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But as negotiations began behind closed doors half a kilometre away, all the world's media could do was wait -- and sip on an expertly brewed coffee while listening to live eastern folk music.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Early in “A Mighty Wind,” a folk music historian calls Mitch and Mickey’s first kiss “a superb moment in folk music, and maybe a great moment in the history of humans.”

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

“Because really that, to me, is what folk music is. It’s passed on, it’s transformed — it turns into something else and then passed on again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The line-up spans rock, country and folk music across three main stages.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

For the sound of traditional Western folk music, look for collections of folk music from England or Australia, sea shanties, or American cowboy songs.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones