folk songs

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Outside the hall, musicians played folk songs on a small stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

There is an album of Christmas songs, once invariably bestsellers for singers of all ranges, as well as a set of old Dutch folk songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The research team began reviewing folk songs, poems, and myths written or performed in Marathi, some dating back to the 13th century.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

There was obviously going to be much source music in the film: blues tunes, Irish folk songs, church music, all of it performed onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Stella slipped into her own seat, next to the upright piano that Mrs. Grayson plinked out hymns and folk songs and ballads on.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper