Well, I have to say that if I'm doing something else, folk music is annoying. I much prefer vocals or rock. You have to listen to folk music, or else it grates on you. It demands your attention. I love to listen to folk music when I'm driving. when I'm home, I listen to one song as I'm studying it - and I may listen to it a few times until I've let all aspects of the song singk in - but rarely do I listen to an entire album other than when I'm in the care.
And yes, folk mjsic is nice to listed to when I'm falling asleep, if I happen to be by myself. That doesn't happen much now that i'm a married man.
And playing folk music in the house when others are around doesn't seem to work - it impairs communication. Usually, the only music we have on when people are around, is classical.
But I really do love folk music - when I'm able to pay attention to it.
-Joe Offer-