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

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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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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Broadsides - Songs and Ballads
1964
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Elementary Doctor Watson
2002
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A Country Legacy 1930-1939: CD C
2002
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Close To Home
1975
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Old Leatherstocking
2021
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Long Journey
1976
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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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Folk Singer (With Bonus Tracks)
2009

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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 3048
2 25 9656
3 17 2187
4 21 6525
5 17 3150
6 25 9339
7 28 11571
8 14 1773
9 21 13580
10 17 4932
11 25 13824
12 24 2966
13 12 3375
14 9 2999
15 10 3540
16 6 1190
17 5 1613
18 9 2008
19 9 2475
20 10 2366
21 8 2893
22 30 991
23 23 6643
24 7 1280
25 23 4616
26 43 171426
27 47 105975
28 10 3486
29 11 2980
30 18 709
31 23 1878
32 12 899
33 5 1042
34 4 733
35 12 1362
36 17 508
37 14 1357
38 7 2014
39 5 1034
40 32 18180
41 4 492
42 4 601
43 18 7586
44 6 548
45 38 58736
46 6 2138
47 33 33581
48 7 402
49 33 24711
50 25 8225
51 23 7646
52 14 269
53 7 1887
54 16 9345
55 5 2992
56 6 292
57 4 934
58 29 5971
59 28 11645
60 9 1106
61 16 5211
62 25 6932
63 22 3689
64 5 1362
65 11 609
66 21 1749
67 40 188756
68 19 1293
69 6 530
70 5 286
71 39 68991
72 5 948
73 14 2666
74 34 32389
75 7 465
76 8 956
77 23 7576
78 40 9137
79 25 10455
80 22 3756
81 18 7995
82 35 42298
83 6 929
84 13 5606
85 26 653
86 13 1504
87 6 223
88 9 1212
89 13 993
90 8 1525
91 12 225
92 5 44
93 4 342
94 8 419
95 5 1049
96 5 952
97 7 1731
98 6 613
99 6 44
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.