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From classic folk dance staples to hidden gems. Introducing recommended tracks!

Folk dancing, a familiar sight at school events and recreational activities.There are many nostalgic tunes that make your body start moving the moment the music begins!When it comes to folk dance songs, there’s an incredible variety—from timeless standards everyone has danced to at least once, to pieces that let you enjoy traditional rhythms from around the world.You might have suddenly wondered, “What was the name of that song again?”In this article, we’ll present a broad list of folk dance tracks.Whether you’re unsure what to pick for an event or searching for a song filled with memories, we hope you’ll find this helpful!

Playlist

From classic folk dance staples to hidden gems. Introducing recommended tracks!
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1eastTokyo Polka
Tokyo Polkaplay_arrow
Covering a Finnish folk song with a Miku-style polka
2north_eastToe-to-toor
Toe-to-toorplay_arrow
Traditional Danish folk dance
3south_eastTatarochka
Tatarochkaplay_arrow
Tatar Dance Tatarchka of Russia
4eastA Girl’s Best Friend
A Girl’s Best Friendplay_arrow
Introduction to Waltz Music for Folk Dance
5eastI Quattro Canti
I Quattro Cantiplay_arrow
Sicilian traditional song, open and historical
6eastRed River Valley
Red River Valleyplay_arrow
The history and allure of famous melodies
7eastSweetheart Waltz
Sweetheart Waltzplay_arrow
Introduction to elegant waltz music and how to dance it
8eastVirginia Reel
Virginia Reelplay_arrow
Introduction to Folk Dances by the Dance Ensemble Founded by Ford
9eastMiserlou
Miserlouplay_arrow
Exotic Melodies of Surf Rock
10eastHinky Dinky Parley Voo
Hinky Dinky Parley Vooplay_arrow
The Appeal and History of Folk Dance
11eastMary Kay
Mary Kayplay_arrow
A classic tango-style waltz tune of English folk dance
12eastLa Cumparsita
La Cumparsitaplay_arrow
Introduction to famous tango songs
13eastKorobushka
Korobushkaplay_arrow
The Russian folk song of the Tetris BGM
14north_eastChe Che Kule
Che Che Kuleplay_arrow
Children's play song of Ghanaian folk music changes overseas
15south_eastKinderpolka
Kinderpolkaplay_arrow
Polka of the Kid Goat, German Children's Folk
16eastharmonica
harmonicaplay_arrow
About the harmonica of Israeli folk dance
17eastMayim Mayim
Mayim Mayimplay_arrow
Ma'im Ma'im is a song that celebrates water.
18eastJenka
Jenkaplay_arrow
Jenka is a Finnish folk dance
19eastDoudlebská Polka
Doudlebská Polkaplay_arrow
Czech pair dance, rich in variations
20eastTurkey in the straw
Turkey in the strawplay_arrow
A famous folk dance tune used for the Oklahoma Mixer.
21eastBlack Hawk Waltz
Black Hawk Waltzplay_arrow
Mary Walsh's Waltz
22eastOld Joe Clark
Old Joe Clarkplay_arrow
The history and characteristics of the traditional song Old Joe Clark
23north_eastBingo
Bingoplay_arrow
Your concentration is tested by an old English traditional song.
24south_eastSeven Steps
Seven Stepsplay_arrow
A classic song for folk dancing
25north_eastRek Rek Ramit BarSasha Arugofu
Rek Rek Ramit BarSasha Arugofuplay_arrow
Desert Dance of the Israeli Pioneer Youth Corps
26north_eastYaburochikoRoshia min’yō
YaburochikoRoshia min'yōplay_arrow
How to dance to a Russian folk song folk dance tune
27north_eastPresca Patch Koro
Presca Patch Koroplay_arrow
Preska Pač Koro is a Yugoslav song.
28north_eastTroika
Troikaplay_arrow
The Russian folk song 'Troika' depicts a three-horse carriage.
29south_eastHab lanu yain
Hab lanu yainplay_arrow
Cheerful Israeli wine dance
30north_eastHinematovMoshe Jacobson
HinematovMoshe Jacobsonplay_arrow
Lyrics of the Dance Music Bible
31south_eastLa Bamba
La Bambaplay_arrow
La Bamba is a Mexican folk dance.
32south_eastBamboo Dance
Bamboo Danceplay_arrow
A folk dance using bamboo
33eastwooden shoes
wooden shoesplay_arrow
A Lithuanian folk dance that enjoys the sound of wooden clogs
34eastOslo Waltz
Oslo Waltzplay_arrow
A popular folk dance song that originated in Oslo
35eastSicilian Tarantella
Sicilian Tarantellaplay_arrow
Anti-poison-spider dance of Sicily
36eastElizabeth Quadrille
Elizabeth Quadrilleplay_arrow
A folk dance with eight people dancing in a square
37eastAce of Diamond
Ace of Diamondplay_arrow
Indoor folk dance originating in Denmark
38eastGrand Square
Grand Squareplay_arrow
A traditional American square dance for eight people.
39eastMexican Hat Dance
Mexican Hat Danceplay_arrow
A cheerful Mexican folk dance tune for couples (men and women)
40eastZorbaMiosu Deokiratosu
ZorbaMiosu Deokiratosuplay_arrow
The famous Greek dance that Zorba danced
41eastSagapo
Sagapoplay_arrow
A fast-tempo dance of Israel
42eastTen Pretty Girls
Ten Pretty Girlsplay_arrow
An American folk dance: people line up side by side and dance with their feet.
43eastKurunpakois
Kurunpakoisplay_arrow
Lithuanian music: a man and a woman quarrel and make up
44eastShibboleth Basada
Shibboleth Basadaplay_arrow
Israeli harvest festival folk dance
45eastMinuet in G majorJ.S.Bach
Minuet in G majorJ.S.Bachplay_arrow
A minuet is an elegant courtly dance piece
46eastThe railroad tracks go on forever.amerika min’yō
The railroad tracks go on forever.amerika min'yōplay_arrow
Originating from Irish laborers' work songs
47eastTen Little IndiansSeputimusu Uinā
Ten Little IndiansSeputimusu Uināplay_arrow
A cruel song in which boys disappear one after another
48eastHava Nagila
Hava Nagilaplay_arrow
An Israeli folk dance of Ukrainian origin
49eastLa Mazurka Antigua
La Mazurka Antiguaplay_arrow
Music of an old Puerto Rican folk dance
50eastKohanochika
Kohanochikaplay_arrow
The Sophisticated Dance of the Russian Polka
51eastAirscuo Coro
Airscuo Coroplay_arrow
Serbian folk dance music
52eastGolden Slippers
Golden Slippersplay_arrow
Golden Slippers U.S. pop song
53eastTango Irishman
Tango Irishmanplay_arrow
English folk dance
54eastShoemaker Dance
Shoemaker Danceplay_arrow
The Shoemaker Dance is a Nordic children's song.
55eastCamdance Claradine
Camdance Claradineplay_arrow
A bright dance tune from Belgium
56eastJibidi Jibida
Jibidi Jibidaplay_arrow
A circular folk dance originating in France
57eastMa-Na-buYosi Spivak
Ma-Na-buYosi Spivakplay_arrow
A dance originating in Yemen, gentle rhythm
58eastcorridos
corridosplay_arrow
A corrido is a narrative-style song in Spanish.
59eastLauterbach
Lauterbachplay_arrow
A round dance from Germany characterized by rotation
60eastAshleigh AishUri Shevach
Ashleigh AishUri Shevachplay_arrow
Hora: a folk dance in which men and women dance passionately
61eastBo’itiy el-HagalilYair Rozenblum
Bo'itiy el-HagalilYair Rozenblumplay_arrow
Welcome to the Galilee Dance
62eastKalinkaIwan Rarionofu
KalinkaIwan Rarionofuplay_arrow
A Russian folk song that became famous in Japan as the background music for Tetris.
63eastCossack dance
Cossack danceplay_arrow
You can dance folk dance by yourself.
64eastTzadik Katamar
Tzadik Katamarplay_arrow
Israeli folk dance, fun and easy choreography
65eastRosalia of the Mountain
Rosalia of the Mountainplay_arrow
Alexandrovsky, a song originating from Russia
66eastLet’s dance, fun Polechke!
Let's dance, fun Polechke!play_arrow
A Japanese song based on the Polish folk polka
67eastHora MedraJoel Walbe
Hora MedraJoel Walbeplay_arrow
A fun dance song for the campfire
68eastKiss, kiss, kiss.Osubaludofaresu
Kiss, kiss, kiss.Osubaludofaresuplay_arrow
A man's heart swayed by a woman's ambiguous replies
69eastGavottegosekku
Gavottegosekkuplay_arrow
A dance of French origin characterized by its meter
70eastGustavs Skor
Gustavs Skorplay_arrow
A Swedish folk dance named after Gustav II
71eastTango mixer
Tango mixerplay_arrow
About tango dance and its origins
72eastOh, Dem Golden Slippersjēmusu burando
Oh, Dem Golden Slippersjēmusu burandoplay_arrow
A Japanese-lyric version of an American pop song
73eastAll-American Promenade
All-American Promenadeplay_arrow
A dance in folk dancing that lifts your spirits
74eastChimes of Dunkirk
Chimes of Dunkirkplay_arrow
Belgian folk dance is fun
75eastPolyanka
Polyankaplay_arrow
A folk dance representing Ukraine
76eastRakukaraMekishiko min’yō
RakukaraMekishiko min'yōplay_arrow
A song beloved as the anthem of Villa’s army
77eastCuckoo WaltzYohanemanueru Yonāson
Cuckoo WaltzYohanemanueru Yonāsonplay_arrow
A beginner-friendly piano piece that imitates a cuckoo’s call
78eastPatty Cake Polka
Patty Cake Polkaplay_arrow
Anglo-American folk dance with cake-kneading-style clapping
79eastKorobeinikiNikorai Nekurāsofu
KorobeinikiNikorai Nekurāsofuplay_arrow
A folk dance of a famous Russian national song
80eastLet KissRauno Retinen
Let KissRauno Retinenplay_arrow
Folk dance, dancing in lines