British folk revival
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The British folk revival incorporates a number of movements for the collection, preservation and performance of folk music in the United Kingdom and related territories and countries, which had origin
Frank Kidson
Cecil Sharp
Martin Carthy performing with The Imagined Village at Camp Bestival in 2008
Bert Jansch performing in 2008
Music of Scotland
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Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, often known as Scottish folk music, which remained vibrant throughout the 20th century and into the 21st when many traditional forms worldw
A detail from The Highland Wedding by David Allan, 1780
The folk band Runrig sang mostly in Scottish Gaelic and found commercial success in mainland Europe.
KT Tunstall has incorporated folk music with rock, earning her international success through the 2000s–2020s.
Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie, the first Scot known to have produced a symphony