The fact of the matter is that “folk” (the genre is not always easy ... was a refreshing change of pace from “classic pop” type music — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, etc.

Russian folk music and so on. Each type of folk music is very different and can teach us things about a particular culture. Ballads were a popular kind of folk music. These were folk songs which ...

The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music ...

Stomp-clap-hey music is a type of folk-pop where songs begin slowly with minimal instrumentation, then build into an upbeat rhythm. They are often (but not always) punctuated by literal clapping ...

In it, Seeger comes off as a dust-covered relic of folk music history, an obstacle to Dylan’s fame, even as it was Seeger who opened the door for him. Seeger, himself, became a celebrity as a ...

but at the time it was a refreshing change of pace from "classic pop" type music — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, etc. 2. Carolyn Hester Anybody who was anybody in the folk revival ...