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Folk-pop incorporates the sounds of the acoustic guitar and banjo of traditional folk music and combines it with the more electronic and synth beats of today's pop genre. [1] The folk genre is recognized for its simple melodies, story-telling nature, and cultural themes and messages, while pop music is recognized by a repetitive but catchy chorus and fast-paced tempos.
In 1968 Melanie, released her first album in 1968 with several popular songs with a folk/pop blend. The mid to late Sixties saw the development of British folk rock, with a focus on indigenous (European, and, emblematically, English) songs. A key British folk rock moment was the release of Fairport Convention's album Liege and Lief.
This is a list of folk musicians, sorted by country, with some sub-categories based on region, style or gender. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Pages in category "Folk-pop songs" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Begin Again (Taylor Swift ...
Folk-pop (4 C, 1 P) R. Folk rock (9 C, 3 P) S. Skiffle (4 C, 3 P) Songs about agriculture (1 C) T. Traditional music (10 C, 49 P) Pages in category "Folk music genres"
Folk-pop music groups (9 P) S. Folk-pop singers (23 C, 78 P) Folk-pop songs (4 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Folk-pop" This category contains only the following page.
"Folk music revival" refers to either a period of renewed interest in traditional folk music, or to an event or period which transforms it; the latter usually includes a social activism component. A prominent example of the former is the British folk revival of approximately 1890–1920.
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