Foreign folk music. Classic folk masterpieces and recommended popular songs.
What kind of image comes to mind when you hear the term “folk song”? Some of you might think of singer-songwriters performing solo with an acoustic guitar, or perhaps consider it somewhat old-fashioned music.
Originally derived from traditional styles like folk and ethnic music, folk songs have evolved across eras and continue to be loved to this day.
This time, we’ve researched and selected a wide range of folk songs, from classic masterpieces to recent hits! We hope you’ll find a new favorite.
Playlist
| Foreign folk music. Classic folk masterpieces and recommended popular songs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Young FolksPeter Bjorn & John |  play_arrow | The title “Young Folks”… |
| 2east | The Times They Are A-Changin’Bob Dylan |  play_arrow | Also received the Nobel Prize in Literature as a musician… |
| 3east | Is It Wicked Not to Care?Belle & Sebastian |  play_arrow | The rock band from Scotland, Belle and... |
| 4east | This Land Is Your LandWoody Guthrie |  play_arrow | When talking about folk songs, the most famous… |
| 5east | Should Have Known BetterSufjan Stevens |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter active in the 2010s… |
| 6east | RivermanNick Drake |  play_arrow | A Fr... who was active in Britain from the late 1960s |
| 7east | The Sound of SilenceSimon&Garfunkel |  play_arrow | The folk duo Sa… who were active in the 1960s |
| 8east | HoloceneBon Iver |  play_arrow | American folk rock band, Bon I… |
| 9east | Ho HeyThe Lumineers |  play_arrow | The American folk rock band, Lumine... |
| 10east | WoodstockJoni Mitchell |  play_arrow | In the mid-1960s, the Beatles’ America… |
| 11east | Meet On The LedgeFairport Convention |  play_arrow | Active from the 1960s through the 1970s… |
| 12east | Where Have all the Flowers Gone?Pete Seeger |  play_arrow | In the 1930s, the song—once sung as a labor tune—became f... |
| 13east | White Winter HymnalFleet Foxes |  play_arrow | Formed in 2006, the American band from Seattle Fo… |
| 14east | Fast CarTracy Chapman |  play_arrow | An African American female folk musi… |
| 15east | The Sweetest GiftLinda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris |  play_arrow | It has had a deep impact on the history of American folk and country music… |
| 16east | Burn One DownBen Harper |  play_arrow | American folk singer Ben Harp... |
| 17east | Sunshine SupermanDonovan |  play_arrow | When it comes to folk songs of the 1960s, Bob... |
| 18east | Not A Pretty GirlAni DiFranco |  play_arrow | The female folk singer, Ani DiFranco... |
| 19east | Morning Has BrokenCat Stevens |  play_arrow | The British fo… who were active in the ’60s and ’70s |
| 20east | Down The RoadSteve Earle |  play_arrow | How hard it is to heal a broken heart and find love... |
| 21east | The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownJoan Baez |  play_arrow | They began their activities in 1958, at the dawn of the folk boom... |
| 22east | Puff, The Magic DragonPeter, Paul & Mary |  play_arrow | American folk music gru… |
| 23east | Hello In ThereJohn Prine |  play_arrow | American folk and country musi… |
| 24east | Universal SoldierBuffy Sainte-Marie |  play_arrow | B..., a Canadian singer-songwriter, |
| 25east | The Mary Ellen CarterStan Rogers |  play_arrow | Stan Rogers has been, since 1970... |
| 26east | who knows where the time goes?Sandy Denny |  play_arrow | Sandy Denny, from 1967... |
| 27east | City Of New OrleansSteve Goodman |  play_arrow | A folk music singer from Chicago… |
| 28east | The Green Green Grass Of HomeJoan Baez |  play_arrow | This piece, known as a classic of folk songs, this mas... |
| 29east | Mr Tambourine ManThe Byrds |  play_arrow | In the 1960s, American folk rock... |
| 30east | For The Sake Of The SongTownes Van Zandt |  play_arrow | The cou… of country and folk music |
| 31east | Gentle On My MindJohn Hartford |  play_arrow | American folk and country, bluegr… |
| 32east | Early Morning RainGordon Lightfoot |  play_arrow | Canadian folk and country musi... |
| 33east | I AIN’T MARCHING ANYMOREPHIL OCHS |  play_arrow | American protest singer-songwriter... |
| 34east | Crazy Lady BluesSandy Denny |  play_arrow | A singer representing British folk rock… |
| 35east | The Last Thing On My MindTom Paxton |  play_arrow | Tom Paxton has been active since 1962... |
| 36east | The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownThe Band |  play_arrow | A song set during the American Civil War t... |
| 37east | The Trees They Do Grow HighMartin Carthy |  play_arrow | Known as a leading figure in the British folk music scene… |
| 38east | Northern SkyNick Drake |  play_arrow | Ni…, a singer-songwriter that Britain is proud of, |
| 39east | For What It’s WorthBuffalo Springfield |  play_arrow | As an iconic song that symbolizes America in the 1960s... |
| 40east | A Song For The StoneRyan Bingham |  play_arrow | American singer-songwriter, Lia… |
| 41east | Fire & RainJames Taylor |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter who represents America… |
| 42east | Where Did You Sleep Last Night?Lead Belly |  play_arrow | An L… marked by a melancholic melody and powerful vocals. |
| 43east | SuzanneLeonard Cohen |  play_arrow | It was written in 196… by Leonard Cohen. |
| 44east | Talking To StrangersJP Cooper |  play_arrow | A folk-pop song depicting loneliness and inner conflict |
| 45east | United HealthJesse Welles |  play_arrow | American singer-songwriter, Jessi… |
| 46east | A Century of FakersBelle & Sebastian |  play_arrow | An indie pop band from Glasgow, ... |
| 47east | Freight TrainElizabeth Cotten |  play_arrow | Elizabeth Cotten was an Ame… |
| 48east | Thirsty BootsEric Andersen |  play_arrow | Eric Anderson was, in 1963... |
| 49east | Time will show the wiserFairport Convention |  play_arrow | The name Fairport Convention... |
| 50east | It Doesn’t Matter To Him Ft. Sinead O’ConnorJohn Grant |  play_arrow | The gentle timbre of the acoustic guitar and deep… |
| 51east | A Case of YouJoni Mitchell |  play_arrow | A female singer-songwriter from Canada, ... |
| 52east | Scarborough fairMartin Carthy |  play_arrow | A classic traditional British ballad |
| 53east | Harvest MoonNeil Young |  play_arrow | In the fall of 1992, Canada’s legendary musi... |
| 54east | Broken StonesPaul Weller |  play_arrow | With simple lyrics and a melody that touches the heart, … |
| 55east | If I Had A Hammer..Pete Seeger |  play_arrow | American folk singer Pete … |
| 56east | Early Morning RainPeter, Paul & Mary |  play_arrow | A leading figure in the American folk music scene… |
| 57east | Tom DooleyThe Kingston Trio |  play_arrow | Recorded by many artists... |
| 58east | StayAlison Krauss |  play_arrow | Today, the most popular country and blueg... |
| 59east | WoodstockCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young |  play_arrow | Themed around the legendary Woodstock music festival... |
| 60east | Matty GrovesFairport Convention |  play_arrow | Traditional folk song of the United Kingdom |
| 61east | Four Strong WindsIan & Sylvia |  play_arrow | Ian Tyson, a Canadian singer... |
| 62east | You Want It DarkerLeonard Cohen |  play_arrow | Le…, known as a poet and novelist from Canada, |
| 63east | Like a Rolling StoneBob Dylan |  play_arrow | It begins with the sound of an acoustic guitar… |
| 64east | License To KillRichie Havens |  play_arrow | Soulful, powerful vocals and a rhythmically... |
| 65east | Green FieldsThe Brothers Four |  play_arrow | The American folk group, The Bratha... |
| 66east | Turn! Turn! Turn!The Byrds |  play_arrow | A track inspired by the Bible... |
| 67east | Diamonds and RustJoan Baez |  play_arrow | It was re-… in 1975 by Joan Baez. |
| 68east | Streets of LondonRalph McTell |  play_arrow | The British singer-songwriter... |