Editing Folk rock (section)

===Country folk===
{{Main|Country folk}}
[[File:Merle Haggard 1975 - cropped.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Merle Haggard and others influenced the sound of artists such as Bob Dylan, [[Ian and Sylvia]], and the Byrds who adopted the sound of country music in the late 1960s.]]

A subgenre originally arising from the early 1960s folk and country-influenced music of singer-songwriter artists such as Bob Dylan and [[Bobby Bare]], as well as from folk revivalist vocal groups like the Kingston Trio.<ref name="allmusic5">{{cite web|title=Country-Folk Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=explore|id=style/d829|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=24 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Green, Douglas B.|page=[https://archive.org/details/countryrootsorig00gree/page/166 166]|year=1976|title=Country Roots: The Origins of Country Music|publisher=Hawthorn Books|isbn=0-8015-1781-8|url=https://archive.org/details/countryrootsorig00gree/page/166}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Description of Country-Folk|publisher=[[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/country/country-folk-bluegrass/country-folk/more.html|access-date=24 March 2010}}</ref> During the late 1960s, many folk rock artists including Dylan, [[Ian and Sylvia]], and the Byrds began to incorporate a strong [[Country music|country]] influence into their music, drawing heavily on [[Hank Williams]], [[Merle Haggard]], and [[Buck Owens]] amongst others, resulting in the concurrent offshoot of [[country rock]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Wolff, Kurt.|author2=Duane, Orla.|pages=392–394|year=2000|title=Country Music: The Rough Guide|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=1-85828-534-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Country-Rock Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=explore|id=style/d110|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=24 March 2010}}</ref> This successful blending of country, folk and rock styles led to pioneering country folk records by folk-influenced singer-songwriters such as [[John Denver]] and [[Neil Young]] during the 1970s.<ref>{{cite book|author=Weissman, Dick.|pages=179–181|year=2006|title=Which Side Are You On?: An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America|publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group|isbn=0-8264-1914-3}}</ref> Country folk music usually displays a softer, more "laid-back" feel than the majority of country music and is often complemented by introspective lyrics, thus preserving its folk singer-songwriter roots.<ref name="allmusic5"/> Since the 1970s, the country folk subgenre has been perpetuated by artists including [[John Prine]], [[Nanci Griffith]], [[Kathy Mattea]], [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]], and [[Iris DeMent]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Weissman, Dick.|author2=Jermance, Frank.|page=72|year=2003|title=Navigating the Music Industry: Current Issues & Business Models|publisher=Hal Leonard|isbn=0-634-02652-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Wolff, Kurt.|author2=Duane, Orla.|page=552|year=2000|title=Country Music: The Rough Guide|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=1-85828-534-8}}</ref>