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Genre: appalachian folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Appalachian folk music is a genre that originated in the Appalachian region of the United States. It is characterized by its traditional and acoustic sound, often featuring instruments such as the banjo, fiddle, and guitar. The lyrics often tell stories of everyday life, love, and hardship. This genre has been passed down through generations and has influenced many other genres of music.


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Banjo, Fiddle, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Pedal Steel Guitar

Popular appalachian folk Songs


Most popular appalachian folk albums

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Doc Watson
1964
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I'm on My Way
1962
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Knoxville Girl
2021
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Texas Worried Blues: Complete Recorded Works 1927-1929
1989
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Bowling Green and Other Folk Songs from the Southern Mountains
1956
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Elementary Doctor Watson
2002
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The Unfortunate Rake, Volume 2: Yellow Mercury
2003
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A Country Legacy 1930-1939: CD C
2002
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Marching Across The Green Grass and Other American Children's Game Songs
1968
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Close To Home
1975
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Old Leatherstocking
2021
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Hylo Brown: The Collection
2022
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Earl Johnson Vol. 1 1927
1997
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A Salute To Uncle Dave
2005
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The New New Lost City Ramblers with Tracy Schwarz: Gone to the Country
1963
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Going Home
2005

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List of appalachian folk artists

Here is a list of appalachian folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the appalachian folk genre. You can find out what appalachian folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 20 6458
2 9 1995
3 9 2455
4 25 9610
5 25 9284
6 5 1606
7 24 2994
8 14 1755
9 27 11449
10 21 13513
11 3 995
12 17 2174
13 9 2318
14 3 455
15 24 13772
16 6 1881
17 17 3127
18 24 2939
19 16 4900
20 2 402
21 10 3530
22 12 3367
23 7 1178
24 10 3472
25 2 396
26 8 2873
27 11 2966
28 30 983
29 18 694
30 23 6538
31 4 1024
32 4 726
33 22 4595
34 7 1268
35 13 1415
36 22 1899
37 11 1355
38 12 889
39 7 1997
40 16 502
41 5 1030
42 3 482
43 3 1058
44 47 105201
45 5 614
46 9 2974
47 2 350
48 3 598
49 7 603
50 5 2128
51 3 952
52 37 58303
53 3 198
54 2 384
55 33 33450
56 4 706
57 32 17942
58 17 7562
59 4 929
60 2 816
61 32 24513
62 7 390
63 5 2980
64 3 646
65 22 7577
66 11 1489
67 24 8162
68 6 291
69 16 9302
70 29 5850
71 15 5160
72 27 11489
73 24 6955
74 13 258
75 11 609
76 6 524
77 5 286
78 12 2308
79 7 1594
80 5 1153
81 7 584
82 3 326
83 3 248
84 27 4208
85 27 6193
86 17 1283
87 3 212
88 2 282
89 4 880
90 3 238
91 2 247
92 21 320
93 13 4770
94 9 1177
95 13 342
96 3 344
97 2 328
98 2 405
99 2 288
100 2 589

appalachian folk playlist created by Chosic

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