To this day there is also music played on 'traditional' European instruments like Celtic harps.
Take the movie 'The Last Unicorn' for example.
The music in it certainly comes close to true European folk. .
Now wonder since the movie itself draws hard on European folklore .
I made a thread about it here . .
https://vnnforum.com/showthread.php?t=550678
Or original Viking tunes . . .
The original music of the Vikings had nothing to do with Rock 'n Roll sounding , it sounded more like this (played on drums / flutes ) . . .