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Folk may refer to:

  • a specific people, Tribe , or Nation , especially one of the Germanic Peoples (''see Folk '')

  • Folklore , the body of verbal expressive culture among a particular population, comprising the oral tradition of that group

  • Folk Art , art by traditionally trained, as opposed to academically trained, artists

  • Folk Nation , a umbrella group of American street gangs


In music:
  • Folk Music or Folksong , music by and of the common people.

  • Folk Dance , a 19th century form of dance

  • Folk-punk , a genre of music that combines elements of folk and punk rock music

  • Folk Rock , a genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music

  • Folk Metal , a sub-genre of heavy metal that incorporates elements of folk music

  • Neofolk , a relatively new form of Folk Music , influenced by traditional folk and more modern, Industrial Music .

  • Folktronica , electronic folk, related with IDM . A folky feel is combined with beats and samples.


In other uses:
  • Folkish is a name that has been given to a hypothetical substrate language believed by some to have influenced the ;