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Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including:

Traditional music: The original meaning of the term “folk music” was synonymous with the term “Traditional music”, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term “Traditional music” was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definitions that “Folk music” is now considered to encompass.
Folk music can also describe a particular kind of popular music which is based on traditional music. In contemporary times, this kind of folk music is often performed by professional musicians. Related genres include folk rock and progressive folk music.

In American culture, folk music refers to the American folk music revival, music exemplified by such musicians as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, who popularized and encouraged the lyrical style in the 1950s and 1960s.

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July 2008
Thursday 24 July 2008
Akron/Family	Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park New York, United States	78 people attended 14 shouts
Today (Friday 25 July 2008)
Dave Matthews Band Ingrid Michaelson	Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis, United States	13 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Tomorrow (Saturday 26 July 2008)
Dave Matthews Band Ingrid Michaelson	Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis, United States	10 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Sunday 27 July 2008
Bruce Springsteen	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ, New York, United States	28 people attending 1 shout
Monday 28 July 2008
Bruce Springsteen	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ, New York, United States	16 people attending 1 shout
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Crosby, Stills & Nash	Central Park New York, United States	12 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets

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snaqpingturtle wrote:
8 days ago

that is real original. i am so surprised someone actually thought something like that up. you are geniuses. i hope you are this witty on all the tags you comment. i just cannot stop thinking about how original that is. in all the folk shows i have gone to i have never heard anyone say that before. i bet i do not need to tell you how pussy folk is, i can already tell that you already know. i am just so surprised that there is even such a pussy genre of music out there, just astounding. i bet your moms are so proud of her genius little children for not following all the other idiots who come up with things like "acoustic pussy rock", nope not you. you have smart sayings that you come up with all by yourself.

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nicoinfurs wrote:
13 days ago

acoustic pussy political rock

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Waqcku wrote:
19 days ago

acoustic pussy rock

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