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Genre: traditional folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Traditional folk music is a genre that has been passed down through generations, often telling stories of everyday life and struggles. It typically features acoustic instruments such as guitar, banjo, and fiddle, and is characterized by its simplicity and honesty. The lyrics often touch on themes of social justice, political activism, and the human experience. This genre has been popularized by musicians who have dedicated their lives to preserving and sharing these songs with the world.


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Related instruments

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

Popular traditional folk Songs


Most popular traditional folk albums

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Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes
1989
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Gazette, Vol. 1
1958
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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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Close To Home
1975
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Marching Across The Green Grass and Other American Children's Game Songs
1968
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Old Leatherstocking
2021
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The New New Lost City Ramblers with Tracy Schwarz: Gone to the Country
1963
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Talking Union and Other Union Songs
1955
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The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1-4
1999

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List of traditional folk artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 25 9610
2 24 2994
3 17 2174
4 20 6458
5 17 3127
6 14 1755
7 25 9284
8 27 11449
9 21 13513
10 16 4900
11 24 2939
12 24 13772
13 12 3367
14 7 1178
15 10 3530
16 9 2455
17 9 1995
18 5 1606
19 9 2318
20 6 1881
21 8 2873
22 30 983
23 7 1268
24 11 2966
25 10 3472
26 23 6538
27 47 105201
28 22 4595
29 42 170432
30 18 694
31 12 889
32 22 1899
33 4 726
34 13 1415
35 4 1024
36 11 1355
37 16 502
38 7 1997
39 5 1030
40 37 58315
41 32 17948
42 5 614
43 17 7562
44 7 603
45 9 2974
46 5 2128
47 33 33450
48 4 706
49 7 390
50 32 24513
51 22 7590
52 24 8162
53 16 9302
54 5 2980
55 6 291
56 4 929
57 29 5868
58 27 11495
59 15 5160
60 9 1099
61 24 6884
62 11 1489
63 13 258
64 22 3655
65 5 1346
66 11 609
67 21 1733
68 6 524
69 40 187630
70 5 286
71 18 1276
72 39 68344
73 4 946
74 13 2520
75 34 32237
76 6 581
77 8 1042
78 25 10359
79 38 8865
80 22 3720
81 6 929
82 13 5580
83 4 439
84 26 603
85 5 215
86 9 1191
87 7 1512
88 12 225
89 10 944
90 5 44
91 4 258
92 4 342
93 8 415
94 5 946
95 5 1037
96 7 1731
97 6 44
98 5 478
99 5 554
100 4 211

traditional folk playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular traditional folk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.