Country is based on folk music, which has been around for centuries—” “So has the plague. — Karen Chance Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be in comedy but the path of least resistance was doing stand-up in folk music clubs where… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
It's important to me to not stay too confined to any specific sonic space. There is something really magical about straight folk… — Weyes Blood Copy Share Image
My main influences are pop and folk music - Bob Lind, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, the Motown collection, The Zombies,… — Greta Salpeter Copy Share Image
My father was obsessed with folk music from around the world, and I think the countless artists who performed them are my… — Mitski Copy Share Image
I came through folk music simply because it was easy to get into it. — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
And whether or not you're interested in opera or classical music or folk music or the theatre, I think that for a… — Lesley Sharp Copy Share Image
“Practice resurrection. For me, this means forcing myself to be brave enough to enjoy simple pleasures with my family. I take long… — Katherine Willis Pershey Copy Share Image
I make up cassettes all the time - to take on the road with me - a song from this album, a… — Robert Palmer Copy Share Image
The Band is probably the ultimate example of people taking all kinds of music, from gospel to blues to mountain music to… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
A lot of the songs are pretty unmasked. If you listen to "As Cool As I Am," it's not all that different… — Dar Williams Copy Share Image
A lot of European folk music has this interesting, intriguing quality, a whole new harmonic way of thinking. — Bear McCreary Copy Share Image
Alan [Lomax] and his father started off changing the definition of folk music from something ancient and anonymous to something very contemporary. — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
Even though I grew up playing folk music - and surf music, originally - I was listening to Motown and Stax on… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative… — Jackson Browne Copy Share Image
Folk music is very honest, it's very humble, it's very organic, and the voice is exactly that. And so I'm very excited… — Avi Kaplan Copy Share Image
“Folk music was not approved of in Llamedos, and the singing of it was rigorously discouraged; it was felt that anyone espying… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Of the music that we've done over the years, the things that are the most requested are the hymns. And folk music… — Mack Wilberg Copy Share Image
What bothers me is when music becomes entertainment. Of course, music is supposed to be entertaining, but go back to any period… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
To play Swedish folk music is a lifetime achievement, but I'm well on my way. — Gustav Ejstes Copy Share Image
For me, let's keep jazz as folk music. Let's not make jazz classical music. Let's keep it as street music, as people's… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
When you listen to the Anthology of American Folk Music, or anything like that - a compilation of garage bands from the… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
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