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Meanings of western folk in English

Russian
современная фолк-музыка
Portuguese
folk contemporâneo
Catalan
música folk contemporània
Spanish
música folk
Wikidata

Genre of folk music.

Related terms
современная фолк-музыка
Synonyms
Examples for "contemporary folk music"
Examples for "contemporary folk music"
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It is contemporary folk music in often gentle tones but with darker social commentary.
Reuters
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Brady's traditional voice was arguably the finest male voice of the folk revival.
The Irish Times
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Together they are credited with laying the foundations of the British folk revival.
Radio NZ
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From the late 50s, the folk revival regularly gave rise to tensions and splits.
The Guardian
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Waterson and Carthy have been leading figures of the folk revival since the early 1960s.
The Guardian
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Photo: Supplied Together they are credited with laying the foundations of the British folk revival.
Radio NZ
Usage of western folk in English
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His lyrics may deal with his homeland, nature and contemplation, but his gently epic melodies have echoes of western folk, gospel, soul and reggae.
The Guardian
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There's nothing Western folk admire so much as pluck in a woman.
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
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Western folks 'most always has queer ideas about things.
At the Time Appointed
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Such was the man for these sturdy, simple Western folk, and such a man they found in Peter Cartwright.
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made
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Canadian and American musicians Emma Beaton and Nic Gareiss have been steeped in Western folk traditions since they were children.
Radio NZ
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"Oh, I've heard how you Western folks measure distances," she teased.
The Happy Family
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Translations for western folk