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
It’s not just about folk music; it’s about the artists — the people, really — who make it.
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
It never went away in folk music, so whenever composers were trying to sound rustic, earthy or homesick for their native countryside, you could expect them to dip back into the modal well for inspiration.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
