folky
Adjective
Meaning
folky (comparative folkier, superlative folkiest)
(music, informal) Having the character of folk music
The band opened with a folky little number.
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If one hallmark of 1970s popular music was bringing socially conscious lyrics to foundations more funky than folky, the Staples' trajectory surely mapped out that terrain for many more to follow.
And yet the music plays like an affront to this era's cyclical, digitized way of life—using the scope of classic stadium rock and the soul of folky Americana to transport you to another time.
But people were kind of pigeon-holing me as this folky singer-songwriter, but part of that was just because I was limited in what I could record myself at home – so that sound kind of just presented itself.
If I’m listening just for me, lately I’ve been into newer, folky Jazz, like The Wood Brothers, but I also love alternative stuff too, so it’s really all over the place.
Meanwhile, the songs, by Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, are catchy and draw upon diverse styles and traditions, ranging from folky to Britpoppy to hear-me-roar style ballads.
‘Right Now’ introduces his newfound optimism with folky jangles and staccato horns, and harmonicas, mandolins, organs and even woodwind all make their colourful presence known.