Mid 60's ...
Combination of folk and rock
Further influenced the Beatles and other British Invasion bands
Records that combine centuries old tradition with new and original features
Dylans use of electric instruments at his performance at Greenwich VIllage NYC helped develop the genres of folk rock and country rock
Folk - what the people feel like writing at the time. Pop - what the people feel like listening to at the time
Boby Dylan
The Byrds
Simon & Garfunkel
Mumford and Sons
Distributed in usual way of selling records and streaming songs, but live performance is hugely important
Use the guitar for percussive sounds
Percussive strumming style - pick and go
Use of picking
Variety of strumming patterns
Standard recording and producing techniques used to give a 'commercial' sound
Lyrics can use literary references
Electric instruments with folk instruments
Folk Instruments:
Accordion
Bagpipe
Banjo
Cajon
Didgeridoo
Djembe
Fiddle
Harmonica
Kazoo
Pan Flute
Recorder
Tin Whistle
Ukulele
Developed the style with use of loops pedals, rap singing and collaborating with artists from other genres
Use of open tuning on the guitar
Alternate tunings used
Use of the capo
Use of arpeggios
Sevenths used
Minor and major chords used
Vocal harmonies