traditional folk song

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• folk song — n. [calque of Ger volkslied, loan transl. (by Johann Gottfried von Herder, 1771) of E popular song] 1. a song made and handed down among the common people: folk songs are usually of anonymous authorship and often have many versions 2. a song… …   English World dictionary

• folk song — folk ,song noun count 1. ) a traditional song from a particular region or community, especially one that was developed by people who were not professional musicians 2. ) a modern popular song developed from traditional songs that has a simple… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• folk song — folk songs also folksong N COUNT A folk song is a traditional song that is typical of a particular community or nation …   English dictionary

• Lamorna (folk song) — Lamorna is a traditional folk song associated with Cornwall, and dealing with the courtship of a man and a woman , who turned out to be his wife. There seems to be some evidence that a similar song exists titled Pomona which originates from… …   Wikipedia

• Folk-Song Society —    Founded at a meeting of sixteen interested parties in London on 16 May 1898, which included Alice Bertha *Gomme, Kate Lee, A. P. Graves, J. A. Fuller Maitland, and Laura A. Smith. At the Society s formal inaugural meeting on 16 June 1898, Lucy …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• folk song — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms folk song : singular folk song plural folk songs 1) a traditional song from a particular region or community, especially one that was developed by people who were not professional musicians 2) a modern popular… …   English dictionary

• The Fox (folk song) — The Fox is a traditional folk song. It is also the subject of a picture book, The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night , by Peter Spier. According to Blugrass Picker s Tune Book by Richard Matteson, the earliest version of this song appears to have… …   Wikipedia

• Cindy (folk song) — Cindy ( Cindy, Cindy ) Music by Traditional Language English Form Folk song Cindy ( Cindy, Cindy ) is a popular American Folk song. According to John Lomax, the song originated in North Carolina. In the early and middle 20th century, Cindy was… …   Wikipedia

• Doraji (folk song) — Doraji (Korean: 도라지) is a folk song popular among the ancient Korean and Chinese peoples. The song originated from North Korea. Doraji means a wild flower found in Korea, which is usually called the Chinese bellflower in English. Arirang and… …   Wikipedia

• folk song — noun Date: 1847 a traditional or composed song typically characterized by stanzaic form, refrain, and simplicity of melody …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites — Studio album by Connie Francis Released November 1961 …   Wikipedia