Basic Questions
What is a "folk singer"?
Someone who sings folk music
Name an instrument that is commonly used in AMERICAN folk music.
Banjo, guitar, harmonica etc.
True or False- Folk music is only played in America.
False
True or false- Taylor Swift is a famous folk singer.
False
What instrument is pictured here:
Accordion
During work and leisure (free time)
What does the word "folk" mean?
Normal, everyday people
What insutrument is pictured here:
harp
Why did people play folk music?
For entertainment
What does the word "leisure" mean?
Free time, relaxation
Name an instrument used in Scottish Folk Music
Bagpipes
What kind of people play folk music?
Common, everyday people
Name a folk singer
Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon and Joan Baez.
what instrument is pictured here:
mandolin
18th or 19th