English folk music has produced or contributed to several cultural phenomena, including sea shanties, jigs, hornpipes and the music for Morris dancing.

Folk music is a huge and very varied genre, after all. See what you think of our selections, and whether we've left any crucial contenders off our list of best English folk songs. 1. …

2017年8月25日 · From Martin Carthy to Laura Smyth, some of Britain's favourite traditional folk singers pick the British folk songs they think you should hear. When we first came to traditional …

This category contains folk songs which originated in England. For a comprehensive list of 25,000 traditional English language songs, see List of folk songs by Roud number

2025年1月19日 · English folk music—exemplified by ballads, sea chanteys, children’s game songs, carols, and street cries—has had a tremendous influence on the folk music, and even …

English Folk Music is a diverse and broad genre made up of songs and tunes from across the country. There are also strong connections with related traditions of the British Isles, Europe, …

2012年11月28日 · The Rough Guide To English Folk. Forged with the knowledge of many roots, a new generation of artists from Bellowhead to Eliza Carthy has taken English folk by the scruff …

Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival.Some types of folk music may be …

Folk songs have deep roots in England’s history, and emerged from various regions and settings. In rural communities, songs were often sung during agricultural tasks, celebrations, or …

Enjoy the short films above to explore the connections these 12 folk songs hold to England's historic places, with historian Matt Thompson and folk singer Sam Lee. Then, enjoy the …