folk revival

A folk revival is a renewed popular interest in traditional folk music, typically involving urban musicians rediscovering and performing rural or working-class songs.

The term most often refers to the American and British movements of the 1950s and 1960s, when artists like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan brought acoustic folk music to mainstream audiences.

Folk revivals often carry political dimensions, with protest songs and labor anthems becoming vehicles for social commentary.