folk albums
Acoustic singer-songwriter releases
Folk albums are recordings of folk music—songs rooted in traditional, acoustic, and often storytelling traditions.
The genre emphasizes vocals, acoustic guitars, and simple arrangements over production polish.
Her collection of folk albums spans from Woody Guthrie to Fleet Foxes.
The term covers both traditional folk recordings and the broader folk revival and indie folk movements.
- acousticRelating to sound
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- singer-songwriterSelf-composing musical performer
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- troubadourMedieval Provençal lyric poet
Woody Guthrie · Pete Seeger · Joan Baez · banjo · fiddle · roots · traditional · coffeehouse · protest · storytelling · harmonica · bluegrass · Appalachian · Dylan · Greenwich Village · records · dust jacket · sleeve
- CD collectionsoundtracks, compilations, box sets, singles, EPs