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Difference Between Folk and Trad?

McConnon · 2010-01-27 14:43:13

Just wondering what is the difference between say a traditional song and a folk song? And how would you distinguish the two?

27-01-2010 02:43PM

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McConnon

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Just wondering what is the difference between say a traditional song and a folk song? And how would you distinguish the two?

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#2 27-01-2010 07:49PM

andr3w103

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i think traditional music is more old stuff.......and them songs with no lyrics aswell...........and folk is more ballad type songs like christy moore would sing

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#3 31-01-2010 12:19PM

Jay Pentatonic

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Trad is better!!:D

...but really, what the previous poster typed pretty much summed it up for me as well.

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