Since the 1970s a genre of "contemporary folk", fueled by new singer-songwriters, has continued to make the coffee-house circuit and keep the tradition of acoustic non-classical music alive in the United States. Such artists include Chris Castle, Steve Goodman, and John Prine. While from London The Pogues and Ireland The Corrs brought traditional tunes back into the album charts.
Thoughtful, melancholy Male Vocalist singing about how death comes to all people. Supported by both Acoustic and Electric Guitars, and Electric Bass and Drums. Sounds like Teenage Fanclub, Elliott Smith, The Beatles. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Melancholy Male Vocalist singing about the love lost, but still feeling fine. Sounds like Teenage Fanclub, Elliott Smith, The Beatles. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Heartfelt and beautiful track that features acoustic guitars. Emotional and reflective music that is light and positive. Perfect music for adding a heartwarming and hopeful sound to your production. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
"Country Day" is a modern, Trisha Yearwood-style country track, with cool steel guitar, a great lead electric guitar, and a solid band behind it all! Nothing unexpected here... just solid country radio production, lending itself to ad spots, underscore, voiceover, corporate and web! Come & get it:), Instrumental, Country, New Country
An indie folk song about a forbidden love sung with caring female vocals. Great for in-store media, Lifetime channel and independent films. Female Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
The movie "Juno"soundtrack type indie-folk guitar. Acoustic guitars play a beautiful, thematic melody and pulsating rhythm over a lush, deep string section. Very earthy, sultry, & soulful. Use as a theme or underscore for TV, Film romantic, inspirational, contemplative, joyful, or mellow scenes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
If you like good German Beer and hanging out at the pub, break out your
lederhosen shorts and listen to Minor Mishap, One of those good old um-pah
singalongs. However this is an instrumental, you get the idea. Eastern European
Beerfest, Bavarian/German out door cafe. Quirky Fun Happy European car, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
long loop, based around an emotional acoustic chord progression. Has a real folk feel to it, and is guided by a catchy guitar melody. Played on three different guitars. Would be fantastic for use in any documentary production. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Upbeat folky track, being chase in backwoods boss hog on your trail, rual country music, Hoe Down Country Party Family Fun Cinematic Partners Dancing Fiddler Playing Country Band features banjo, flute, acoustic guitars. will make your project special. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Bright, sunny, light and uplifting nu-folk, has a real feel of the countryside. Gently meandering rural country lanes, villages, a happy simple life, surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields. Features mandolin, acoustic guitars, shakers, bass guitar. Various mixes and cuts, Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Happy, laid-back, care-free and considered acoustic underscore. Very warm, sunny and innocent, with child-like qualities. Features acoustic guitar and vibes. Perfect for family orientated Ads, children, PSA's, wholesome food products & friendly service. 60sec, 40sec and 30sec versions, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Cartoonish track, featuring a xylophone accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Despite the strangeness of the instrumentation and the melody, the piece has a classical feel, particularly the opening few bars. It ends with a virtuoso arpeggiated flourish. It would heighten the fun and comedy of any scene, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Uptempo, but plaintive feeling country. Dobro & pedal steel guitar over acoustic guitars, bass & drums. This track is happy and upbeat, but also has a certain element of melancholy and emotion. Rich in sound and feel, this is a great classic country style track. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Gentle americana, pretty and touching. Performed on pedal steel guitar and acoustic guitars. Thoughtful, reflective, romantic. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Original, atmospheric Folk / Americana tune with a country & western twang. Slight sense of doom and hellish stubbornness. Great for westerns, pulp film and much more. Electric guitar over percussion, joined by mandola, accordeon, bass and drums. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Atmospheric and nostalgic, acoustic Americana ballad. Dobro over acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, bass and ride cymbals. Equal Folk & Country influences, all acoustic. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Atmospheric, folky with two acoustic guitars. Americana, country, outdoors, stories by the campfire, also suitable for drama, commercials, travel and more. Slight sense of expectation. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
An earthy, dreamy and somewhat ethereal, natural, organic sounding background track. Atmospheric, slightly jazz tinged, with combinations of melodies and more abstract textures of acoustic guitars and piano with subtle, deep bass and cymbals. Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
Cinematic Modern folk rock with pensive first part featuring acoustic guitar riff and piano licks and second part uplifting with additional cool energetic drum beat. Light psychedelic rock, weastern feel, contemplative undercore, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Soothing and peaceful love soundtrack. Longing underscore featuring comforting and calm acoustic guitars, poignant organ, hopeful choir, romantic strings and delicate playful woodwinds. Heartwarming and melodic acoustic cue for loving, mellow, brightness, walking by, reflective scenes in Film and TV, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Sweet acoustic theme music. With bright piano, acoustic guitar and trombone. Subtle melody for romantic soundtrack, first love and first kiss, sooting mellow atmosphrer, spring scenes, and sentimental hope. Emotional, thrilling, innocent and tender cinematic track. slow tempo, and softly pensive. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Hopeful and bright acoustic folk music with warm mandolin melody, bagpipe and steel guitar strums. Uplifting and inspiring underscore for nature, road trip and optimistic scenes in a traditional British atmosphere. Simple, friendly and sentimental music. Instrumental, Folk, British Folk
Sweet new hope music loop with acoustic guitar, percussion and ukulele finger picking. Warm, mellow and optimistic loopable acoustic underscore in a soft, romantic and inspirational atmosphere. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Hopeful and longing modern acoustic love theme. A soothing and delicate underscore featuring acoustic guitars, piano, driving beat and strings. Best for romantic scenes, sentimental urban love, city life hope, innocent comport, content dreams and pure reflections. loop and alternative versions, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Sentimental and hopeful modern folk music. Gentle and inspirational indie Americana, great for nostalgic, friendly and loving moments. Featuring clean guitar, piano, strings and kick. Soft and sweet cinematic romance, also best for emotional love, American landscape, nature time lapse, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Hopeful nostalgic cinematic modern folk. Romantic and inspirational indie Americana track that is great for sentimental, friendly and loving moments. Light and sweet cinematic also best for emotional love, getting back together, American landscape, nature time lapse, childhood memories, sensitive, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Sentimental and inspirational acoustic corporate background music. Hopeful and optimistic business folk underscore in a peaceful, calm and inspiring mood. Featuring piano, acoustic guitars, strings, glockenspiel, gentle drums and claps. Best for nostalgic romantic videos and presentation, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Mellow, sincere, heartfelt Country-Folk song with male vocal, acoustic guitars, and violin. Reminiscent of Johnny Cash but more folky. Fitting for themes relating to rural scenarios, romance, traveling and more. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Sad 'those were the days' love ballad, regret for leaving a girlfriend, Celtic melancholy, perfect for romantic drama, perfect for phone on hold, beautiful Irish fiddle and mandolin duet would suit credits on a movie, Paris love affair, phone on hold, Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A cautionary tale about a man who grew up during the Great Depression. His quest for money becomes his top priority in life at the expense of everything else. He still makes money after he dies but can’t take it with him. The message is relevant to today's focus on always wanting more. Female Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Tale about a man who gets injured, is given prescription painkillers and finds himself addicted. It destroys his family and his life, he ends up in court, and he wishes that he could get clean but doesn’t have the strength to do so. Female Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Fun, quirky, mid-up tempo with banjo, guitars, harmonica and male/female vocals. Fitting for themes like celebrating, drinking at taverns, dancing, and alike rural scenarios. "All folked up with no place to go" Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Upbeat, smooth, sincere Country Folk music with acoustic guitars, violin, mandolin, and male vocals. Fitting for themes like bars/taverns, drinking, dancing, romance/flirting and more. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Male Vocal version of a fun old song from the 30s and 40s, Americana roots music. Perfect country documentary of simpler times in America when cowboys were everywhere, romantic comedy, American history, stories of the southwest and western themes. Written in 1884 and now in the Public Domain. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Explores the damage done to wildlife habitat by the encroachment of urban sprawl. Inspired by the killing of a bear by police that had wandered into the artist's hometown. Female Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A duet of acoustic guitars in harmony of spirit and tone celebrating the string-style of rural folk, easy-listening new age persona with passionate acoustic delivery. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A confident, subtle and steady composition that highlights the confidence, winning attitude and successful completion of a task or journey. Ideal for transitions of road trip, new territory exploring and investigating new paths to a gentle and joyful destination. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A soft and gentle composition highlighting an acoustic tapestry of emotional connections that connect several scenes, scenarios, transitions and events. For example: taking that first step for rehab-help, the morning you decide to pack up and go back home to your family. Lost, lonesome & returning. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Relaxing, peaceful, lilting, free-flowing acoustic guitar piece. Beautiful and graceful music perfect for moments of tranquility, reflection or nostalgia. The music has a glorious feeling of lightness and calm, for romantic moments or walks in the park holding hands. sounds like: Bert Jansch. Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
folk song about an Irish lad who defies the wishes of his religious parents and goes to America to play in a country band! Earnest story song a la Whiskeytown with catchy hook, acoustic guitar and vocal only. Perfect for film, soundtrack, phone on hold, Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Tender Celtic love ballad with traditional Irish orchestral arrangement a la Chieftans featuring piano, Uilleann pipes, whistles, guitars, violins, percussion. Perfect for film credits, soundtrack, any movie with a romantic love theme, phone on hold. Song also has a year's end, Christmasy feel to it, Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
