I’m from the US. I love music as well as learning about other cultures. I’d like to know what your nation’s folk music is?
In the US our most commonly folk genres are Bluegrass and Blues.
Bluegrass is folk music from the Appalachian mountains. It is heavily influenced by Irish and Scottish folk. The instruments used are usually the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and the guitar. The singers usually sing about faith, family, hard times, and coming together in time of need.
Blues was deep rooted in Black American history especially in the south. The instruments commonly used are the guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, and the harmonica. They usually sing about heartbreak, hard times, and fighting through the hard times.