folk ballad, folk song, folksong - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

schottische - music performed for dancing the schottische

popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

C and W, country and western, country music - a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments

gospel singing, gospel - a genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

square-dance music - music performed for square dancing