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Best traditional folk songs

Explore popular traditional folk songs and discover sad, happy, energetic, chill and danceable sounds from artists in this genre.

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476 of the best traditional folk songs

50 selected

  1. 1
    Sittin On Top Of The WorldDoc Watson
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    House Of The Rising SunDoc Watson, Richard Watson
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    How Long Will I Love YouJon Boden, Sam Sweeney, Ben Coleman
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  4. 4
    Where Did You Sleep Last NightLead Belly
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    Deep River BluesDoc Watson
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    This Land is Your Land - 1Woody Guthrie
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    Hang Me, Oh Hang MeDave Van Ronk
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    This Train is Bound for GloryOld Crow Medicine Show, Joel Rafael, Jimmy LaFave, Donovan, Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Lucinda Williams, Judy Collins, Tom Morello, Ani DiFranco, Ry Cooder, Dan Gellert, Jackson Browne, The Del McCoury Band, Tony Trischka, Tim O'Brien, John Mellencamp, Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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    Weary RamblerSam Shackleton
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    Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the GroundBlind Willie Johnson
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    Tell Old BillDave Van Ronk
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    Fox On The RunThe Country Gentlemen
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    Mountain DewThe Stanley Brothers
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    Walk On BoyDoc Watson, Richard Watson
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    Jesse JamesHarry McClintock
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    Hares On The MountainShirley Collins, Davy Graham
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    This Land is Your LandWoody Guthrie
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  18. 18
    Gospel PlowChance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
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    O DeathSam Shackleton
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    Little BoxesPete Seeger
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    Make Me A Pallet On Your FloorMississippi John Hurt
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    Freight TrainElizabeth Cotten
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  23. 23
    Blue Moon Of KentuckyBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
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  24. 24
    SummertimeDoc & Merle Watson
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  25. 25
    Shady GroveDoc Watson
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    Matty GrovesDoc Watson
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    Death Don't Have No MercyRev. Gary Davis
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    Clinch Mountain BackstepThe Stanley Brothers
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    My Daddy (Flies A Ship In The Sky)Woody Guthrie
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    If I Were A CarpenterRamblin' Jack Elliott
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    There Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm GoneThe Kentucky Colonels
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    Shake SugareeElizabeth Cotten, Brenda Evans
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    Boys, You're WelcomeMississippi John Hurt
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    Coffee BluesMississippi John Hurt
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    Tear The Facists DownWoody Guthrie
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    Church St. BluesNorman Blake
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    It's Nobody's Fault but MineBlind Willie Johnson
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    Will the Circle Be UnbrokenThe Carter Family, Johnny Cash
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  39. 39
    Ginseng SullivanNorman Blake
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    Bull Doze BluesHenry Thomas
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    Luang PrabangDave Van Ronk
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    Windy And WarmDoc Watson
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    Can the Circle Be UnbrokenThe Carter Family
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    Which Side are You On?Pete Seeger
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    Wilson ragElizabeth Cotten
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    Over the Hills & Far AwayTreebeard
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  47. 47
    HeartwoodSpell Songs, Karine Polwart, Seckou Keita
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  48. 48
    Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
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  49. 49
    Mack the Knife - LiveDave Van Ronk
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    Let The Mermaids Flirt With MeMississippi John Hurt
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Doc WatsonRichard WatsonJon BodenSam SweeneyBen ColemanLead BellyWoody GuthrieDave Van RonkOld Crow Medicine ShowJoel RafaelJimmy LaFaveDonovanRosanne CashJohn LeventhalSweet Honey In The RockLucinda WilliamsJudy CollinsTom MorelloAni DiFrancoRy Cooder

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