Best Folk Music Sayings

81 Folk Music quotes by 70 unique authors

When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs. — Ray LaMontagne
I don't have very sophisticated taste in music. I listen to a lot of folk music. I like reggae. — Anne Lamott
I mean, the genuine roots of culture is folk music. — John Lydon
I came through folk music simply because it was easy to get into it. — Joni Mitchell
Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat. — Van Morrison
There's a similarity between European and North African folk musics. — Robert Plant
Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a… — John C. Reilly
I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, and a lot of folk music. — Katey Sagal
You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to our humanity -… — Sonny Terry
I was reared on folk music. — Rufus Wainwright
Folk music usually has an emphasis on the lyrics and melody. And those lyrics are usually relevant in some way. And it's populist in scope,… — Greg Graffin
This machine kills fascists. — Woody Guthrie
This is a book for every fiddler who has realized halfway through playing an ancient Scottish air that the Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated" is… — Neil Gaiman
Country is based on folk music, which has been around for centuries—” “So has the plague. — Karen Chance
The way I see it, rock n' roll is folk music. — Robert Plant
The way I approach things is from an experimental folk music standpoint. — Sxip Shirey
I would say I grew up listening a lot to Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland and Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. I grew up listening… — Melora Hardin
Gujarat is truly vibrant. Be it handicrafts, folk music, art, costumes or food - the state offers the best of everything. — Shreya Ghoshal
The Band is probably the ultimate example of people taking all kinds of music, from gospel to blues to mountain music to folk music to… — Robbie Robertson
My dad is a huge folk music fan, so growing up, there were always records playing in my house. Carole King, James Taylor, Simon and… — Jake Epstein
I think what makes the Byrds stand up all these years is the basis in folk music. Folk music, being a timeless art form, is… — Roger McGuinn
I went to school for folk music back when I was a teenager and learned hundreds of songs. — Roger McGuinn
My father being in the movie business, I thought being an actor would be great. But when I started singing to people in coffeehouses, you… — David Crosby
Folk music is where I come from originally. The very first thing that introduced me to playing guitars at all was skiffle - my cousin… — Bjorn Ulvaeus
Real folk music long ago went to Nashville and left no known survivors. — Donal Henahan

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