Traditional English Folk Music

 Traditional English Folk Music

Traditional English folk music has existed in England since the late medieval period (1500’s). This type of music was typically never written down, instead it was passed down orally through the generations (songs, poems etc.). There are distinct variations of this music in each English county. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twix9KfES9Y Greensleeves

Nowadays folk music often demonstrates the typical dialects of the various regions and these songs can often be tricky to understand if you are from somewhere else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5leMI95urQ Ilkley Moor Baht'at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJIWvUJ-tqg Pub version

This music has produced and contributed to many cultural phenomena, such as sea shanties, jigs and morris dancing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS5xR7jBxDw Sea Shanty 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sArAC2_ow2k Morris Dancing