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Topic: folk
Definition:

  • people in general (often used in the plural)
  • "they're just country folk"
  • "folks around here drink moonshine"
  • "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next" a social division of (usually preliterate) people people descended from a common ancestor
  • "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

    Related tag cloud:

  • music
  • rock
  • blues
  • acoustic
  • cd
  • jazz
  • guitar
  • country
  • songwriter
  • pop
  • mp3
  • singer
  • folk music
  • celtic
  • dance
  • bluegrass
  • irish
  • art
  • band
  • traditional
  • songs
    • Resources:

    Folk Alliance
    Works to develop folk music and dance in North America. Inlcudes a history, membership information, details of their annual International Conference, and links to regional branches.
    http://www.folk.org/

    Showtime Online
    Movies and original programming. Includes first run Stargate episodes. [Accessible to US-based IP addresses only]
    http://sho.com/

    Kerrville Folk Festival
    Annual event since 1972. Includes schedule, webcatst of the festival, ticket ordering, photographs, and merchandise.
    http://www.kerrville-music.com/

    folkmusic.org
    Listings of folk resources including artists, festivals, organizations, music business resources and forums.
    http://www.folkmusic.org/