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"Folk music revival" refers to either a period of renewed interest in traditional folk music, or to an event or period which transforms it; the latter usually includes a social activism component. A prominent example of the former is the British folk revival of approximately 1890–1920.
Pages in category "Folk songs" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 28 (song) A.
Birch (song) Birmingham Jail; Birmingham Sunday; Black and White (Pete Seeger song) Black Betty; Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair; Blind (SZA song) The Blinding of Isaac Woodard; Blowin' in the Wind; Blues Run the Game; Boat on the River; Boil Them Cabbage Down; Boundin' Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) Britney (song) Buffalo Gals; The ...
The term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, vernacular music, or roots music. Many traditional songs have been sung within the same family or folk group for generations, and sometimes trace back to such origins as the British Isles ...
This is a list of folk song collections including pioneer and notable work in collecting folk songs. Many such collections were made in the 19th century. The earlier ones are often considered to be parts of the National Romanticist interests in folklore. The monumental efforts of single enthusiasts laid the foundation for the modern academic ...
This category contains folk songs which originated in England. For a comprehensive list of 25,000 traditional English language songs, see List of folk songs by Roud number . Contents
The folk music of England is a tradition-based music which has existed since the later medieval period. It is often contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music. Folk music traditionally was preserved and passed on orally within communities, but print and subsequently audio recordings have since become the primary means of ...
The Essen folk song database is another collection that includes songs from non-English-speaking countries, particularly Germany and China. It is a collaboration between groups at Stanford University and Ohio State University , stemming from a folksong collection made by Helmut Schaffrath and now incorporating Classical themes, themes from a ...