What is the folk song?

The folk song is defined as a song by people from culture or region that reflects their views and life. This usually applies to a song without a well -known composer or a lyricist, and those that exist in multiple versions that extend, rather than the only standard, copyright.

Folk songs exist in many cultures around the world. Between English -speaking countries, Britain and the United States have a strong tradition of folk songs. Popular examples of British folk songs are "Barbara Allen", "Greensleeves", "Lavender's Blue", "Scarborough Fair", "Lord Randall", "Wide Wide", "throw men down", "Gypsy Rover" and "drunk sailor". The examples of the folk song of the US include "The Sow has taken measles", "Erie Canal", "Sweet Betsy from Pike", "Clementine", "Cowboy Wrame", "John Henry" and "On Springfield Mountain". Bob Dylan; Woody Guthrie; Pete Seeger; Sam Hinton; Burl Ives; Trio Kingston; Peter, Paul and Mary; and weavers.

In addition, songs that have traditional elements and wide and permanent popularity were considered to be folk songs, whether by mistake or expansion of the term is not always clear. This is true, for example, by songs in various ways called "Donna Donna", "Don Don" or "Dan Dan", the original words in Yiddish are from Aaron Tsaytl and the composer is Sholom Secunda. It was an exhibition melody written for the isterke show , and during World War II became an anthem for European Jews, which led to its widespread use.

Another song that is often wrong with folk songs in the sense of people is "my grandfather's clock", who also has a well -known assignment. Music is from Henry Clay Work and Words either C. Russel Christian or a work based on a story that was told in Inn, Piercebridge, England.