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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 20 6458
4 17 2174
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 10 3530
15 9 2455
16 7 1178
17 9 1995
18 5 1606
19 9 2318
20 8 2873
21 6 1881
22 30 983
23 7 1268
24 10 3472
25 11 2966
26 23 6538
27 47 105201
28 22 4595
29 42 170432
30 18 694
31 22 1899
32 13 1415
33 12 889
34 4 1024
35 4 726
36 11 1355
37 16 502
38 7 1997
39 5 1030
40 3 1058
41 32 17942
42 37 58303
43 5 614
44 17 7562
45 7 603
46 33 33450
47 5 2128
48 9 2974
49 7 390
50 4 706
51 32 24513
52 22 7577
53 24 8162
54 16 9302
55 5 2980
56 4 929
57 6 291
58 29 5850
59 27 11489
60 24 6955
61 15 5160
62 11 1489
63 9 1099
64 13 258
65 22 3655
66 5 1346
67 11 609
68 21 1733
69 6 524
70 5 286
71 40 187630
72 18 1276
73 39 68344
74 13 2520
75 34 32237
76 6 581
77 8 1042
78 25 10359
79 38 8865
80 22 3720
81 4 525
82 6 929
83 13 5579
84 26 603
85 5 215
86 9 1191
87 7 1512
88 12 225
89 5 44
90 10 944
91 4 258
92 4 342
93 8 415
94 5 946
95 5 1037
96 7 1731
97 6 44
98 5 554
99 5 478
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.