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Literally, the term Folk Rhythm refers to the genre's roots in American Culture and the Oral Tradition , (hence, folk) and the Strum of guitar strings (rather than Fingerpicking ), as in Rhythm Guitar .

Coined by singer/songwriter John Armistead, Folk Rhythm is described as "music for dark rooms and alleyways with evocative and socially-conscious lyrics."