Old british folk songs. Folk music traditionally was preserved and passed on orally within communities, but print and subsequently audio recordings have since become the primary means of transmission. We count a 'vote' when a user adds one of our 75,000 songs to their repertoire (favorites list). Top 77 british folk songs for audition and karaoke This is a song chart of the top 77 british folk songs, based on the votes of 57810 Singing Carrots users. The genres lives on more in hybrid versions of modern pop and country music. For each song, we show a vocal range (in parentheses). Enter your email address and zip code to be informed about local a cappella performances. Apr 10, 2018 ยท The songs, collected in Britain from 1928 to 1935, are now freely accessible online through a partnership between University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute and the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). All five songs featured in this video were performed by ordinary people who most likely learnt them in their youth from members of their communities. For a comprehensive list of 25,000 traditional English language songs, see List of folk songs by Roud number. Most of these songs originate from the 18th to early 20th century. ekny seuvw5 jdbxe koeg zq qpx9s al5ke jr07vez lq7e sp0bj