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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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folk gigs in United States • view all
| August 2008 | ||
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| Today (Wednesday 27 August 2008) | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
Robert Earl Keen |
USANA Amphitheatre West Valley City, United States |
7 people attending |
| Friday 29 August 2008 | ||
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Steve Winwood |
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, United States |
2 people attending |
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Dave Matthews Band
O.A.R. |
Gorge Amphitheatre George, United States |
12 people attending |
| Saturday 30 August 2008 | ||
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Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration featuring Bruce Springsteen at Roadhouse at the Lakefront
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen, Alejandro Escovedo |
Roadhouse at the Lakefront Milwaukee, United States |
10 people attending |
| Colin Hay |
One World Theatre Austin, United States |
2 people attending |
| Colin Hay |
One World Theatre Austin, United States |
1 person attending |
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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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