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Mar 21, 2023 · Folk Music vs Country Music. Both folk and country music share a common ancestor and heritage: the story-song tradition. However, folk stretches further back than country music, with melodies brought to America by English, Irish, and Scottish settlers. Country music is a form of folk music, but folk music isn’t always country music.
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First of all, it's important to answer the more pressing question: What is folk music? There is no hard and fast rule, but generally speaking, "folk music" refers to a style of music that is universal within a community. It can be performed by people who aren't necessarily trained musicians, using whatever instruments are available.
Both country and folk music have their roots in the story-song tradition, particularly in rural communities. If musical styles have ancestors, the common ancestor to folk and country music would be the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Both were Depression-era folk artists who helped popularize rural music to folks in the cities. Artists from Woody...
The main difference is that folk music is a far more overarching term than "country music." Country music is a style of folk music, as is rap, Celtic music, bluegrass, Cajun music, old time, and the blues. Country music evolved out of the folk music tradition and continues to influence it in hindsight. However, much of contemporary country is far m...
Absolutely. Many artists have crossed back and forth so often that they are embraced both by Nashville and the greater folk/roots music community. Emmylou Harris is an excellent example, as is Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Jewel started out singing country music and has also been known to refer to herself as a folksinger as...
Country folk is a hybrid sub-genre of country and folk music closely associated with the singer-songwriter and folk rock sub-genres. It is generally characterized as a component of the progressive country style and has its roots in the recordings of folk artist Bob Dylan.
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