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Old 07-27-2012, 02:55 AM
geordie geordie is offline
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Folk - "from the German expression Volk, in the sense of "the people as a whole"

I play 'Folk' music, I write tunes and play traditional tunes for family, friends and on occasions when asked for my community. It is not necessary for me to contribute what I have to offer on a professional or commercial basis.
This is a (my) folk guitar -


some definitions -

Any style of music which represents a community and can be sung/played by people who may or may not actually be trained musicians, using the instruments available to them.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music
"Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival. The term originated in the 19th century but is often applied to music that is older than that. Certain types of folk music are also called world music."
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