There are many definitions of folk music. If there is a "correct" definition, it's the music of the common people as opposed to the music of the aristocracy, which is now commonly called "classical". Folk music was certainly not invented in the 1960s, it has been around as long as people have been around. What happened in the 60s was a neo folk revival. It started with groups like The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul, and Mary taking old songs, mostly from the Anglo-American tradition and putting their own spin on them, which is what I meant when I said "razzle-dazzle". Technically, all the stuff that falls into the "pop" category is folk music. I'm pretty sure that future historians will call this stuff the folk music of our era, but if you call it that now, you will just confuse people.
I don't know about humidity, but temperature certainly affects the rising of bread dough. The outdoor temperature doesn't matter, it's the ambient temperature of the room. I found I got the most consistent rising between 70 and 80 degrees. Warmer than that it will rise faster, and colder than that it will rise slower. I have been told to protect it from drafts, but I can't say for sure because I never tried exposing it to drafts. In the drafty farmhouses or yore, home bakers had a favorite rising corner, often behind the woodstove.
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