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When people think of folk music, the last thing they typically associate it with is punk. However, surprisingly, there is a genre known as Folk Punk.

In its early days, folk punk was referred to as rogue folk and is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. The Pogues were among the first bands to play this type of music in the early 1980s. They achieved significant commercial success with this genre, producing several top 10 hits. Their biggest hit was “Fairytale of New York.”

The majority of folk punk bands write and perform original music that they create themselves. In the folk genre, this is unusual, as many folk bands rework traditional lyrics and melodies when they perform. However, when folk punk bands do incorporate traditional folk music into their songs, they often draw inspiration from sea shanties and gypsy music.

The Pogues, Billy Bragg, The Levellers, and Oysterband are among the most prominent folk punk bands. The Men They Couldn’t Hang are another popular punk folk band, although they haven’t achieved significant commercial success. They perform an English style of folk punk that many people who don’t typically enjoy folk music or punk rock find appealing.

American folk punk is a more recent and popular genre within folk punk. Violent Femmes pioneered this genre of music. Notable American folk punk bands include Ghost Mice, The Bike Is A Pipe Bomb, Defiance, Ohio, and Against Me!. Many of these bands are signed to the Plan-It-X-Record label. Numerous American folk punk bands began their careers playing traditional punk rock but transitioned to American folk punk in the early 2000s. American folk punk music is often politically inspired Inspired by nature - Artist Robert Tucker talks about himself and his artist experience in this exclusive article. Inspired by nature The glorious portal of a new year is again upon me. My mind has wondered since the start of 2008 as to which direction my creative self will take. For me a torrent of feelings were released in… and carries an anarchist nature, maintaining a closer connection to its punk rock roots than traditional folk punk.

Celtic punk is a similar genre of folk music that originated from Folk punk. It combines Celtic or Irish music Five methods for setting-up an effective Irish musical Club - by rowan72 Irish music has become increasingly popular in recent years, inspiring many enthusiasts to establish their own Irish music clubs. Unfortunately, sometimes their passion outweighs their skill, resulting in the club's collapse before it can become established. Here are some tips for starting a club that can endure and thrive: Choose the right location.… with punk rock. Although it enjoys commercial success, it remains on a smaller scale compared to folk punk.

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