folky
Americannoun
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Origin of folky
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You could fairly describe José González as a folky singer-songwriter with a guitar, but much about his creative path pushes against type.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Then follows the folky “Runny Eggs,” about searching for salvation when everything seems to be happening at once, which picks up the story from there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 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
“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
Hayden Pedigo, a guitarist from Texas, extends the folky, fingerpicking style of John Fahey, Davy Graham, Leo Kottke and a determined lineage of consonance-loving guitarists into the present.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023
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