Comments on: Is folk music the same thing as country music? http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/ Louisiana Folk Life Fest Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:51:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vince Gilbert http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Vince Gilbert Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:15:34 +0000 http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/#comment-113 that's like asking are rhythm and blues the same as rock and roll..not really, but their roots are similar. country music (you hate it, but if you listened to the to some of the classics, i.e. jimmie rogers, the carter family,you might see the similarities with that and folk music). the root of country music is appalicia.the times were hard, and their music reflected that. the instruments were basic, guitars, fiddles, banjos...pretty the same as folk singers. i agree with you, today's country music isn't too good. that’s like asking are rhythm and blues the same as rock and roll..not really, but their roots are similar. country music (you hate it, but if you listened to the to some of the classics, i.e. jimmie rogers, the carter family,you might see the similarities with that and folk music). the root of country music is appalicia.the times were hard, and their music reflected that. the instruments were basic, guitars, fiddles, banjos…pretty the same as folk singers. i agree with you, today’s country music isn’t too good.

]]> By: Karli Bassett http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Karli Bassett Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:05:39 +0000 http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/#comment-112 Folk and Country are not even close to the same genre in some cases. Country music is American Southern and Western music, Folk music can be music from any part of the world. Examples of Folk (that doesn't sound like country): also songs like Amazing Grace are considered folk songs. Folk really just means Traditional music of a culture. Folk and Country are not even close to the same genre in some cases. Country music is American Southern and Western music, Folk music can be music from any part of the world.

Examples of Folk (that doesn’t sound like country):

also songs like Amazing Grace are considered folk songs. Folk really just means Traditional music of a culture.

]]> By: Bernard Stevens http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Bernard Stevens Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:55:50 +0000 http://www.louisianafolklifefest.org/is-folk-music-the-same-thing-as-country-music/#comment-111 they are sometimes similiar and some songs can be both but they are two different genres completley they are sometimes similiar and some songs can be both but they are two different genres completley

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