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What is the origin of the word 'folk' in folk music?
What is the origin of the word 'folk' in folk music?
How was folk music traditionally passed down?
How was folk music traditionally passed down?
What did many musicians in the middle of the twentieth century start doing?
What did many musicians in the middle of the twentieth century start doing?
What is a characteristic feature of contemporary folk music?
What is a characteristic feature of contemporary folk music?
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What contributed to the origins of folk music in North America?
What contributed to the origins of folk music in North America?
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Which genre did many contemporary folk musicians contribute to?
Which genre did many contemporary folk musicians contribute to?
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Which subgenre of folk metal includes lyrics related to Norse mythology?
Which subgenre of folk metal includes lyrics related to Norse mythology?
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Which English artists helped to popularize the 'nu-folk movement'?
Which English artists helped to popularize the 'nu-folk movement'?
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Which film sparked a new interest in folk music in North America in 2000?
Which film sparked a new interest in folk music in North America in 2000?
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Which artist was a member of the country rock band Drive-by Truckers for several years?
Which artist was a member of the country rock band Drive-by Truckers for several years?
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Which song is considered a classic of the folk music genre?
Which song is considered a classic of the folk music genre?
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Which traditional acoustic instruments were of primary importance in Celtic punk?
Which traditional acoustic instruments were of primary importance in Celtic punk?
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Which band made Celtic punk popular in the 1980s?
Which band made Celtic punk popular in the 1980s?
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The use of traditional acoustic instruments such as the fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and bouzouki was still of primary importance in which subgenre?
The use of traditional acoustic instruments such as the fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and bouzouki was still of primary importance in which subgenre?
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The release of which film sparked a new interest in folk music in North America?
The release of which film sparked a new interest in folk music in North America?
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Who wrote the song 'This Land is Your Land'?
Who wrote the song 'This Land is Your Land'?
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Which musician played on some of Jimmie Rodgers' recordings?
Which musician played on some of Jimmie Rodgers' recordings?
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Who is known as one of the greatest twelve-string guitarists?
Who is known as one of the greatest twelve-string guitarists?
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Which artist is known for incorporating blues influence in his songs?
Which artist is known for incorporating blues influence in his songs?
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Who helped popularize the folk tune 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken'?
Who helped popularize the folk tune 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken'?
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Which artist became one of the most prolific songwriters in American history?
Which artist became one of the most prolific songwriters in American history?
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Who wrote the song 'Fast Car'?
Who wrote the song 'Fast Car'?
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Which band mixed traditional English folk with electric instruments in their influential album 'Liege and Lief'?
Which band mixed traditional English folk with electric instruments in their influential album 'Liege and Lief'?
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Who wrote about the issues Native-Americans faced that she believed were being ignored?
Who wrote about the issues Native-Americans faced that she believed were being ignored?
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Which artist mixed calypso and other Caribbean musical styles with folk?
Which artist mixed calypso and other Caribbean musical styles with folk?
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Which artist began writing long pieces that were structured more like classical compositions while still based in blues and folk?
Which artist began writing long pieces that were structured more like classical compositions while still based in blues and folk?
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Which artist released an influential album that mixed traditional English folk with a jazz rhythm section?
Which artist released an influential album that mixed traditional English folk with a jazz rhythm section?
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