folk

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"We have to look at a genuine just transition and a genuine future for folk in Aberdeen that means diversifying the economy - not hanging on to a sunset industry," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But the U.K. branch of the polyglot style sometimes called post-rock included Bristol groups such as Movietone and Crescent, who mixed and matched dub rhythms, folk instrumentation, and electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Media folk, perhaps fearful of the impact of artificial intelligence on their livelihoods, tend to cover potential economic disruption from AI as a threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We travelled from village to village with our elder brother. That's how we learnt folk and rural musical traditions," Amaran said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Some of the Rough Guide series focus on specific folk or traditional musics.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones