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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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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 9615
2 24 2997
3 17 2175
4 14 1755
5 20 6459
6 17 3130
7 25 9286
8 27 11449
9 21 13513
10 16 4900
11 24 2939
12 24 13772
13 12 3367
14 7 1181
15 9 2455
16 10 3530
17 5 1606
18 9 1996
19 9 2320
20 30 986
21 8 2875
22 6 1881
23 7 1271
24 11 2965
25 10 3474
26 23 6547
27 22 4595
28 42 170432
29 47 105292
30 18 694
31 12 891
32 23 1859
33 4 1030
34 4 726
35 12 1349
36 16 504
37 7 1997
38 14 1352
39 5 1031
40 4 601
41 37 58315
42 32 17948
43 17 7564
44 5 2128
45 6 548
46 9 2975
47 33 33450
48 4 706
49 7 390
50 22 7590
51 32 24540
52 24 8163
53 5 2982
54 16 9302
55 4 929
56 6 292
57 9 1099
58 29 5868
59 27 11499
60 24 6889
61 5 619
62 15 5160
63 22 3656
64 5 1347
65 13 258
66 21 1735
67 11 609
68 6 529
69 40 187630
70 18 1279
71 5 286
72 39 68344
73 4 946
74 13 2520
75 34 32242
76 6 581
77 18 7978
78 8 948
79 25 10359
80 38 8865
81 22 3720
82 6 929
83 4 439
84 13 5580
85 26 603
86 12 1494
87 5 220
88 9 1191
89 7 1512
90 12 225
91 10 944
92 5 44
93 4 258
94 8 415
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.