The general folk music genre is the most storied music category in the United States. Not only is it one of the oldest genres, but it is also the genre with the most folklore, the most historical ...
Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...
Alright, Bob Dylan‘s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” might not be orthodox folk music, but it certainly falls into the genre category, for numerous reasons. Nevertheless, this single had its sights set on ...