An expression from the An expression from the PastPast

Folk music historically is part of folk Folk music historically is part of folk culture passed down through:culture passed down through:

BalladsBallads StoriesStories Word of MouthWord of Mouth From generation to generationFrom generation to generation

Folk SongsFolk Songs

Represent the musical expressions Represent the musical expressions of the common peopleof the common people

African American Spirituals of the 19African American Spirituals of the 19thth Century Century KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADKEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

SPIRITUAL FOLK MUSICSPIRITUAL FOLK MUSIC

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURDFOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD– Slaves sang songs such as this one to Slaves sang songs such as this one to

giving directions to the underground giving directions to the underground Railroad.Railroad.

Protest Folk MusicProtest Folk Music

BLOWIN’ IN THE WINDBLOWIN’ IN THE WINDBob DylanBob Dylan

A protest to the Vietnam War.A protest to the Vietnam War.

JONNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIERJONNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER John AllisonJohn Allison

PROTEST FOLK MUSICPROTEST FOLK MUSIC

BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOMBATTLE CRY OF FREEDOMA rally song of the North, but the south had a version of this popular tune as well.A rally song of the North, but the south had a version of this popular tune as well.

North-George F. RootNorth-George F. Root South-W.H. BarnesSouth-W.H. Barnes

PATRIOTIC FOLK PATRIOTIC FOLK MUSICMUSIC STAR SPANGLED BANNERSTAR SPANGLED BANNER

Francis Scott KeyFrancis Scott Key

                                                      

PATRIOTIC FOLK MUSICPATRIOTIC FOLK MUSIC

THIS LAND IS YOUR LANDTHIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL -AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL -Katharine Katharine Lee BatesLee Bates

HOME ON THE RANGEHOME ON THE RANGE

MY HOME’S IN MONTANAMY HOME’S IN MONTANA

WESTERN FOLK MUSICWESTERN FOLK MUSIC

PALLET ON THE FLOORPALLET ON THE FLOOR

STREETS OF LOREDOSTREETS OF LOREDO

Copyright Copyright

Microsoft Clip Art, 2003Microsoft Clip Art, 2003

Microsoft Sound Clip Gallery, 2003Microsoft Sound Clip Gallery, 2003

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http://members.tripod.com/~mfolkie/#Basic%20definitionshttp://members.tripod.com/~mfolkie/#Basic%20definitions

Silver Burdett Ginn, Inc. (1995). The Music Connection. Morristown, NJSilver Burdett Ginn, Inc. (1995). The Music Connection. Morristown, NJ