Welcome to the ultimate folk music trivia! It’s no “minor” task, but if you’re a “major” fan of folk music, it’s time to put your knowledge to the “test”. This won’t be a “breeze”, but don’t fret – it’s all just for fun! Take a “note” of this – it’s time to see if you can hit a high score, or if you’ll just be playing second “fiddle”. Now let’s ‘pick’ things up – you don’t want to end up in “treble”! Ready, set, “tune” in!
1. Who is known as the “Father of American Folk Music?”
2. Which country is the spiritual home of Celtic folk music?
3. What instrument is most often associated with American folk music?
4. What Bob Dylan song became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement?
5. What is the name of the famous English folk song that tells the story of a highwayman?
6. Which amous American folk band was formed in Los Angeles in 1965?
7. The murder ballad tradition in folk music originated from which culture?
8. What folk song has been named the unofficial national anthem of Australia?
9. Which folk music pioneer released the album “American Recordings” in 1994?
10. Which festival is known as the ‘home of folk music’ in America?
11. What era marked the resurgence of folk music popularity in America?
12. Who wrote the famous folk song “This Land is Your Land?”
13. What is the typical structure of a traditional folk song?
14. What is the name of the folk music style that originated in Jamaica?
15. Which singer-songwriter is known for blending folk with electronica?
16. What style of dancing typically accompanies Irish folk music?
17. What is the iconic folk music instrument of Russia?
18. Which 21st Century band helped to revive interest in folk and bluegrass music?
19. What is the name of the traditional Maori folk song that has been performed at All Blacks rugby matches?
20. Joan Baez’s music is associated with which social movement?
21. Who is regarded as one of the pioneers of English protest songs in folk music?
22. Which folk musician is known for his song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree”?
23. What is the name of the Argentine folk music genre often associated with the gaucho (cowboy) culture?
24. Which music festival, started in 1916, helped to preserve and promote Appalachian folk music?
25. What is the traditional Swedish folk music style characterized by the use of the nyckelharpa and fiddle?
26. Who was the folk musician behind the soundtrack for the 1972 film “Deliverance”?
27. What is the name of the Greek folk music style associated with rebetiko and urban laïkó?
28. Who was the host of the folk music radio show “Theme Time Radio Hour”?
29. Who is the folk musician behind the song “Universal Soldier”, a protest song against war?
30. Who is the folk duo behind the hit “Sound of Silence”?
31. Who is the folk musician known for his yodeling skills in songs like “Peach Pickin’ Time in Georgia”?
32. Who is the folk musician known for his influence on the British folk revival of the 1960s and 1970s?
33. Who is the folk musician behind the popular song “Big Yellow Taxi”?
34. What is the name of the traditional Japanese folk music genre often performed at Bon festivals?
35. What is the name of the folk dance, often accompanied by accordion music, popular in the Quebec region of Canada?
36. Who is the musician behind the folk album “Bridge Over Troubled Water”?
37. Who is the musician known for his contributions to the folk-blues genre?
38. Who is the musician known for the folk song “Goodnight, Irene”?
39. Who is the artist known for her rendition of the folk song “Both Sides Now”?
40. Who is the folk musician known for the song “American Pie”?
41. What is the name of the folk music movement in Bengal in the 1970s that blended Western and Indian classical music?
42. Which folk musician won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016?
43. Who is the musician behind the anti-war folk song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”?
44. Who is the folk musician known for the song “The Times They Are a-Changin”?
45. What is the name of the folk music style that was developed by African slaves in Colombia?
46. What folk music instrument, also known as squeezebox, is a key feature of Cajun and Zydeco music?
47. Who is the artist behind the folk song “Fire and Rain”?
48. What is the name of the folk music style from the Andes region of South America?
49. What city is considered the birthplace of American folk-blues music?
50. Which Indian folk music style is known for its complex rhythms and dynamic tempo changes?
51. What sub-genre of folk music was influenced by the psychedelic culture of the 1960s and 70s?
52. Name the folk musician who wrote the song “City of New Orleans”.
53. Which contemporary genre is characteristically a fusion of folk music and punk rock?
54. Who were the two primary members of the folk group “The Weavers”?
55. Who is the artist behind the folk song “If I had a hammer”?
56. What is the name of the traditional Russian folk dance that involves squatting and kicking?
57. Name the traditional folk music style of Portugal that often expresses a feeling of longing.
58. What is the name of the folk music style from the Middle East that typically features the oud and qanun?
59. What is the name of the folk dance that is traditionally performed by couples in Germany and Austria?
60. Who is the musician known for the folk song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”?
61. Who is the musician known for the folk song “Suzanne”?
62. What is the indigenous folk music style of the Maori people in New Zealand?
63. What is the name of the style of Mexican folk music typically performed by a mariachi?
Final Words
That’s the end of our folk-tastic quiz! Scored high, or still feel like you’re just “stringing” along? No worries, no “strings” attached here! Remember, practice makes perfect. Don’t forget to check out more brain-tickling quizzes on Trivia Bliss to keep your trivia knowledge on “key”, including quizzes about grunge music, indie rock, ska, glam rock, punk rock, new wave, synthpop, emo music, prog rock, and more! Happy quizzing!
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