Folk

• Arts: Literature: World Literature: British: Ballads and Broadsides  (4)
• Arts: Music: Styles: F: Folk  (756)
• Arts: Music: Styles: R: Regional and Ethnic: Celtic  (377)
• Society: Folklore: Literature: Poetry  (9)

Alan Sim's Traditional Lyrics - A collection of traditional lyrics separated by country of origin, including some midi files.

Australian Folk Songs - Collection of traditional and bush songs with words, music and information about each song.

A Bard's Celtic Lyric Directory - List of traditional Irish and Scottish lyrics, chords, CDs and downloadable MP3s. Free monthly newsletter for more free MP3s.

Cantaria - Library of traditional folk songs of Western Europe. Many are from late medieval and Renaissance period styles.

Celtic and Scottish Songs - Collection of Scottish folk lyrics, some with accompanying audio files to download.

The Celtic Lyrics Collection - A searchable collection of modern and traditional Celtic song lyrics, with the author credited where known.

Celtic Lyrics Corner - Includes lyrics and translations for several contemporary Celtic artists and groups.

The Children's Music Archive - Lyrics to new and traditional children's songs, some with sound clips, and actions.

Contemplator - Traditional tunes from 1600 to 1900. With lyrics, Midi, origins of the songs and information on the events described in the Songs.

Digital Tradition Folk Song Database - Mudcat discussion forums and information about how to download your own copy of the database.

Fierce Flawless - Brenda Weiler and Zara Iris lyrics.

Francis J. Child Ballads - Includes a biography, list of ballads, lyrics, tune information, MIDI files and links.

French Traditional Song Lyrics - Traditional French songs for dancing, including Breton chants a repondre (Kan ha Diskan) and Chanson-style traditional lyrics.

Hawaiian Chants: Mele of Antiquity - A study of the chant texts of the ancient Hawaiians.

Ingeb - Text and tunes in 50 languages, and many notes.

Irish Songs And Traditional Music - Lyrics collection for many Irish folk songs.

Irish Songs With Guitar Chords - A collection of Irish folk songs and ballads, with guitar chords.

Liverpool Lyrics - Small collection of lyrics to folk songs from or about Liverpool, England.

Lyrics and Free Song Lyrics - Small collection of lyrics to traditional Scottish songs.

Middle English Lyrics: Texts - A selection of lyrics from middle English from Luminarium.

O'Shaughnessy - Alphabetically sorted collection of lyrics to Irish folk songs.

Poets' Corner - Index to traditional poems, songs, and ballads from the British Isles, Ireland, America, and the Native Americas.

Quechua Songs - Includes the lyrics in Quechua, along with their English and Spanish translations.

Sicilian Folklore - Lyrics, musical samples and information on some Sicilian folk songs.

The Songs of Woody Guthrie - Collection of lyrics, sorted in recorded order.

Spike's Music Collection - Folk song sheets in .pdf format, so they can be printed and used by musicians or singers.

A Traditional Music Library - Includes traditional music in songbooks, MIDI files, and sheet music, with lyrics.

UK Magic - Collection of traditional folk songs and ballads with music and lyrics from the British Isles.

Union Songs - A collection of lyrics to songs concerning the struggles of workers, repressed peoples, and the unions.