folky
Americannoun
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folkies
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Origin of folky
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So does White Leather, a delicate, folky ballad that was the b-side of their debut single, Fluffy, back in 2012.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Cameron Picton, of the British band Black Midi, releases the self-titled debut album of his new project, channeling a riot of influences into a folky, singularly enriching LP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
With her folky, upbeat acoustics, the ’90s androgynous heartthrob captured the universal feelings of longing and desire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
Where “Father of the Bride” had a folky openness, “Only God Was Above Us” is crammed with ideas that gleefully collide.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
“I’m Noah Kahan and we are Mumford and Sons,” he introduced his folky band — with the second banjo of the night.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
“That wasn’t like any pop music I’ve heard,” offered one dissenting voice amid the disappointed folkies interviewed after a 1966 Sheffield Dylan gig.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2020
The city soon resumed allowing folkies in the park.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2019
Our top 20 albums highlight the breadth and depth of our local music scene, featuring impeccable releases from veteran folkies to R&B singers on the rise.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
The reason it was so shocking at the time was that the folkies were really committed to the idea of homespun instruments, the voice of the people — it was almost a moral commitment.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2016
Using a laptop and headphones to build beats, rappers and producers ripped the system like folkies and funk bands did during the civil rights movement decades earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2014
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