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folk is not really a "sound" as it is pushed here in america.
bluegrass is folk. hawaiian music is folk. polka is folk. delta blues is folk. gypsy music is folk.
folk music is music made by regular people, for social events such as dances, weddings, entertainment, etc. it is ussually made with acoustic instruments because they are portable an dcan be played anywhere, even on a mountain camping trip. it can be uproarious, loud, jamming, danceablem, beautiful, calm, etc.
the fucking hippie soft shit that has been purveyed as "folk" since the days of the goddamn kingston trio is just one tiny teeny slice of true folk music.
and I HATE IT
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