Folk

Old folk music

Old folk music
  1. What are examples of folk music?
  2. What is the oldest folk music?
  3. What are some famous folk songs?
  4. What is the oldest American folk song?

What are examples of folk music?

Example Folk Songs

What is the oldest folk music?

Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal

The Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal, also called Hurrian cult hymn or h. 6, is considered the oldest song in the world. The song is part of about 36 hymns written in cuneiform on clay tablets uncovered in the ancient city of Ugarit.

What are some famous folk songs?

Best Folk Songs of All Time

  1. This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie. ...
  2. The Times They Are a'Changing by Bob Dylan. ...
  3. Woodstock by Joni Mitchell. ...
  4. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? ...
  5. Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio. ...
  6. Pancho and Lefty by Townes Van Zandt. ...
  7. I Ain't Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs.

What is the oldest American folk song?

One of the earliest known ballads composed in the American colonies is "Springfield Mountain," a song about the death by snakebite of Timothy Merrick in Wilbraham, Massachusetts in 1761.

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