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The term "traditional folk" (or "traditional music") is often used interchangeably with "folk music". Apart from instrumental music that forms a part of traditional music, especially dance music traditions, much traditional music is vocal music, since the instrument that makes such music is usually handy. As such, most traditional music has meaningful lyrics.

Before artists like Bob Dylan, the Kingston Trio, and the Weavers popularized folk among hip young college kids, the music existed in many forms in the U.S.--rural old-time songs passed from family to family (and generation to generation), broadly political or satirical songs, children's tunes, minstrel songs. This is a catc ...
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WINDMILLS - (by Brian Blaney)  Year: 2007
Brian Blaney Windmills- a free flowing acouctic guitar / finger style & lush violin duet track duet between Ann Gilleran and Brian Blaney (who wrote the tune) The track has a warm and fulling feeling - a smooth jazz tone poem with a soft breezy feeling.......... Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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277743 2:08 Med Fast 138   


CUCKOOS NEST - (by Bernard Wrigley)  Year: 2011
Bernard Wrigley A traditional, medium pace jolly tune. Ultra catchy, very hummable. Played on three English Wheatstone concertinas, including a very rare contra-bass. Usable with or without the middle section. Ideal theme tune for children's programmes, circus events. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Bed - Folk, Traditional Folk
469127 0:49 Very Fast 176   
Edit Type: Variation A (17sec) - Folk, Traditional Folk
469128 0:17 Med Fast 176   
Edit Type: Variation B (30 sec clip) - Folk, Traditional Folk
469129 0:31 Med Slow 88   


COUNTRY FIELD - (by Rodrigo Mardones)  Year: 2011
Rodrigo Mardones A beatiful song with acoustic guitars, rhodes keyboard, and drums. a traditional folk sytle music, Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 60sec - Folk, Traditional Folk
483276 1:12 Fast 164   


EL CONDOR PASO - (by Junko Aono)  Year: 2009
Junko Aono Folk, Traditional Folk
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333107 5:15 Fast 157   


THE SHETLAND HIGHLAND - FULL - (by Paul Gelsomine)  Year: 2014
Paul Gelsomine A lush blend of powerful Scottish bagpipes, tin whistle, and fiddle evoke a warm Scottish / Irish feeling, bringing a hauntingly real element to this cue. Traditional percussion elements and a false ending add to the suspense and drama. Ideal for film, TV, travel, nature, adventure, documentary. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
9 Mixes Available
640842 2:12 Med Slow 96   


JOCK O HAZELDEAN - (by Chris Angel)  Year: 2015
Chris Angel Moving folk song about lost love. Male vocals and elegant guitar. Would work over historical pieces or period pieces. Perfect for settings in forest or fields. Scottish ballad song. Male Vocals, Folk, Traditional Folk
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725549 4:32 Med Slow 100   


MISS O SULLIVANS JIG FULL TRACK - (by Micko Roche)  Year: 2018
Micko Roche Happy go lucky upbeat instrumental track based on an Irish Traditional jig this has a laid back feel to it possibly suited to a quirky comedy. features acoustic guitar percussion heart warming synth sounds. has a feel good groove suited to movie intro or ending, sunny weather or road trip, Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Full Version) - Folk, Traditional Folk
891217 2:39 Medium 109   
Edit Type: 30sec A (Intro) - Folk, Traditional Folk
891220 0:36 Medium 109   
Edit Type: 30sec B (30 seconds of main melody) - Folk, Traditional Folk
891221 0:36 Medium 109   
Edit Type: 30sec C (30 secs of secondary/melody) - Folk, Traditional Folk
891222 0:37 Medium 109   
Edit Type: Jingle (Finale of the piece) - Folk, Traditional Folk
891219 0:20 Medium 109   


THE PARTING GLASS - (by Chris Angel)  Year: 2015
Chris Angel Traditional song of farewell and parting. Great for funerals or wakes and saying goodbye to loved ones. Strong emotional beat. Historical piece with symbolic and gentle lyrics. Evokes feelings of nostalgia. Male Vocals, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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725597 4:52 Slow 79   


MASLENSKAYA - (by Andrey Vinogradov)  Year: 2017
Andrey Vinogradov Russian traditional Pancake week ritual song, Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
843592 3:05 Med Slow 98   


MOVING THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE - (by Mark Burch)  Year: 2011
Mark Burch All acoustic instrument short song that would be a great background song for a comercial or a movie scene. Has a country feel to it. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 60sec - Folk, Traditional Folk  
471056 0:58 Very Fast 174   


VOZNESENIE BYLO GOSPODNEE - (by Andrey Vinogradov)  Year: 2017
Andrey Vinogradov Russian traditional sacred chant, Male Vocals, Folk, Traditional Folk
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843594 7:09 Med Slow 100   


CABIN BOY - (by Alex Larson)  Year: 2015
Alex Larson Cabin Boy is a short, salty whistle and guitar track which conjures up a life on the ocean waves. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
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Edit Type: Variation - Folk, Traditional Folk
732137 0:44 Slow 78   


HUSH LITTLE BABY - (by Amy Elizabeth Wheeler)  Year: 2009
Amy Elizabeth Wheeler Warm and playful, this classic lullaby is one of the best-loved in the genre. Female vocal and guitar sounds like Joan Baez/Alison Kraus. Perfect for film & TV underscore, documentaries, ad campaigns for products that help you sleep, children’s clothing, diapers, formula, baby food. Female Vocals, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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344001 1:33 Very Slow 60   


SOLDIERS JOY - (by Bernard Wrigley)  Year: 2011
Bernard Wrigley A traditional, fast paced jolly tune, often used for barn dances, and ceilidhs. Ultra catchy, very hummable. Played on three English Wheatstone concertinas, including a very rare contra-bass. Usable with or without the middle section. Ideal theme tune for children's programmes, circus events. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
469136 1:13 Med Slow 85   
Edit Type: Variation A - Folk, Traditional Folk
469137 0:15 Fast 171   
Edit Type: Variation B - Folk, Traditional Folk
469138 0:30 Fast 171   
Edit Type: Variation C - Folk, Traditional Folk
469139 1:02 Med Slow 85   


LEAVE HER JOHNNY - (by Chris Angel)  Year: 2015
Chris Angel Farewell song from a sailor. Modern take on a traditional sea shanty. Ideal for period pieces or scenes taking place upon the sea or boats. Possible for play when returning to land after a long naval trip or sea journey. Male Vocals, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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725533 4:26 Slow 65   


I REMEMBER ITALIAN - (by Michelangelo Oprandi)  Year: 2016
Michelangelo Oprandi italian mandolin popular simil tarantella, with tamburine fisarmonica (accordion) traditional style of Italian. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
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794019 1:14 Medium 122   


UZH I YA LI MOLODA, TONKOPRIADITSA BYLA - (by Andrey Vinogradov)  Year: 2017
Andrey Vinogradov Russian traditional jocular song, Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
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843593 3:11 Med Slow 100   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 15 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736780 2:11 Med Slow 94   


DZHOLOMYGA PATTERN 02 - (by The Cradle)  Year: 2006
The Cradle The Dzholomyga (or Dvodentsivka) is a woodwind musical instrument. It differs from the true sopilka in that the dentsivka has a fipple, like the western European recorder. It is thus classified as a duct flute. Two dentsivkas are joined together into one which is called Dvodentsivka, or Dzholomyga, Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Folk Wind Instr. Dzholomyga) - Folk, Traditional Folk  
725101 1:29 No Tempo   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 03 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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736738 2:02   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 21 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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736753 1:33   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 18 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736755 8:14 Med Slow 91   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 09 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
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704113 1:37   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 17 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
704152 4:32   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 13 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736778 2:29   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 13 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736748 2:52 Medium 108   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 11 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736776 2:33 Medium 120   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 14 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736779 2:35   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 23 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736759 1:26 Med Slow 98   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 17 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736782 1:28   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 19 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736754 2:17   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 06 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
704141 2:32   


SOPILKA BASS PATTERN 02 - (by The Cradle)  Year: 2006
The Cradle Sopilka is a general name of the flute family woodwind instruments used in Ukrainian folk music. Most commonly refers to a fife made of a variety of materials (traditionally out of wood) and has 6 to 10 finger holes. There are prima, alto and bass sopilkas in the collection, Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 15sec (Folk Wind Instr Sopilka Loop) - Folk, Traditional Folk  
725185 0:18 No Tempo   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 10 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Variation - Folk, Traditional Folk
704114 0:37   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 12 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736777 2:12 Med Fast 148   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 07 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
704142 3:15 Med Fast 147   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 08 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
704143 1:27 Medium 112   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - MELODIES OF PASTURELANDS - 16 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2011
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
736781 3:22   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 15 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
704150 2:21 Fast 155   


HUTSUL COLLECTION - WEDDING IN KOSMACH - 09 - (by Hutsul Collection)  Year: 2010
Hutsul Collection Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
704144 3:08 Fast 150   


OLDFOLKCOUNTRYDANCE ENDING - (by Joel Hunger)  Year: 2013
Joel Hunger Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track - Folk, Traditional Folk
572098 1:27 Med Slow 94   


REBRO PATTERN 02 - (by The Cradle)  Year: 2006
The Cradle The Nai (or Ney, Rebro) is a Romanian and Ukrainian diatonic pan flute used since the 17th century. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 15sec (Rebro (Ney, Pan Flute) Loop) - Folk, Traditional Folk  
725167 0:16 No Tempo   


LYRE PATTERN 01 (WITH BOURDONS) - STEREO SPREAD - (by The Cradle)  Year: 2015
The Cradle Lyre is the old traditional instrument of Slavic nations. It was also widely used in medieval Europe. It’s often called a Wheel Lyre or Hurdy Gurdy. Lyre performance school as well as bandura/kobza one is outlined in a separate musical tradition of performance. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: Full Track (Wheel Lyre, Hurdy Gurdy Loop) - Folk, Traditional Folk  
726411 1:07 No Tempo   


TSYMBALY MOOD 11 - (by The Cradle)  Year: 2006
The Cradle Tsymbaly is the Ukrainian version of the hammer dulcimer. It is a chordophone made up of a trapezoidal box with metal (steel or bronze) strings strung across it. The tsymbaly is played by striking two beaters against the strings. Instrumental, Folk, Traditional Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 15sec (Ukrainian Tsymbaly Loop) - Folk, Traditional Folk  
725223 0:14 No Tempo   


LYRE PATTERN 05 (WITH BOURDONS) - (by The Cradle)  Year: 2015
The Cradle Lyre is the old traditional instrument of Slavic nations. It was also widely used in medieval Europe. It’s often called a Wheel Lyre or Hurdy Gurdy. Lyre performance school as well as bandura/kobza one is outlined in a separate musical tradition of performance. Instrumental, Folk, European Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Edit Type: 60sec (Wheel Lyre, Hurdy Gurdy Loop) - Folk, European Folk  
726422 1:00 No Tempo   
Edit Type: 60sec A (Wheel Lyre, Hurdy Gurdy Loop) - Folk, European Folk  
726419 1:00 No Tempo   
Edit Type: 60sec B (Wheel Lyre, Hurdy Gurdy Loop) - Folk, Folk Dramatic  
726420 1:06 No Tempo   
Edit Type: 60sec C (Wheel Lyre, Hurdy Gurdy Loop) - Folk, Traditional Folk  
726421 1:05 No Tempo   


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