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☆ folk·-rock (-räk′)

noun

music with a rhythmic rock-and-roll beat combined with words in folk-song style

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folk-rock Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • British: Renowned as the band that invented British folk-rock, Fairport formed in 1967 and in 2002 won the BBC Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Modifies a noun

  • band: Formerly with the folk-rock band Decameron, he has recorded many solo albums.
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