History of Folk Music
What is Folk? Definition of folk? Relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation Folk Music includes… Traditional Folk Music has been developed by… has been transmitted and evolved by a process of oral transmission or performed by custom over a long period of time.oral transmission
American Traditional Music Also known as Roots Music Includes: bluegrass, country music, gospel, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native American music This is considered American because it is native to the US or because it developed in the US
Folk/American Roots Types of American Roots music Cajun: music of Louisiana, rooted in ballads of French speaking Acadians of Canada Appalachian: traditional music of Appalachia in the eastern US. Derived from various European and African influences (English ballads, Irish and Scottish traditional music, hymns, and African- American blues)
Folk Instruments Instruments used in folk music were developed among common people and may not have a known inventor. Made out of wood, metal, other simple material Ex. Banjo, guitar, jug, washboard, anything SIMPLE! Contemporary folk: String, percussive instruments
Roots Revival (Folk Revival) Definition of Revival… an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again. The First Folk Revival: academic movement in the early 20 th century an academic movement to transcribe and record traditional British songs in the early 20th century. American Folk Revival: 1940s Musicians collected, recorded, and published old ballads
Folk Musicians Carter Family (recorded ) Stephen Foster ( ) ^^Pete Seeger ( )
Transnational Revival 2010s: Folk-inspired acts became popular in the UK and US Mumford and Sons