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English Folk MusicEnglish folk music, like folk music of other countries, was music that the common people played and sang together. Much of it was passed on by oral tradition - repeated singing and memorization that was more "caught than taught".
Folk music required an interactive audience - no one was left out. A professional songwriter was not essential - the folks in the community longed to express themselves and did so by way of their own cultural creations!
English Folk SongsYou may be surprised to learn that the following songs have an English origin. Many times folk songs changed and traveled beyond the original country's borders. Sometimes they became so popular that people forgot where they came from! Following are some well-known and not so well known folk songs of English origin:
English folk music has contributed much to the world's rich heritage of timeless folk tunes. Honor the Brits and whistle an English folk song or two today!
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