Folk Life

An easy going folk quartet welcomes you to a beautiful day in the Black Spruce Mountains.

2:40 · 85 BPM

A flowing instrumental rendition of the classic English tune “The Water Is Wide” originating in the 1600s. This tune features a duet with harmonica and dobro.

2:54 · 85 BPM

A bluegrass band jams along with a spirited toe-tapping rhythm while the band exchanges solos.

2:25 · 107 BPM

A carefree guitar piece that makes you want to stop what you’re doing and pick a pretty bouquet for the one you love.

1:59 · 110 BPM

A bluesy poetic baritone guitar tugs at your heart strings, painting a picture of a hard times standing in the unemployment line.

2:13 · 75 BPM

A traditional American folk version of “Oh Shenandoah” dating at least to the early 19th century and is also known as “Across The Wide Missouri”.

2:28 · 90 BPM

The sound of a solo dulcimer echoes through the hillsides on a misty morning in the Appalachian Mountains.

2:10 · 100 BPM

A rendition of the Stephen Foster Classic “Old Folks At Home” depicts a feeling of sitting around a campfire near the Swanee River.

1:50 · 100 BPM

A lonely ballad brings to mind images of tough economic times and manual labor.

1:53 · 90 BPM

A traditional American folk tune in waltz tempo known as “Down In The Valley” and also known as “Birmingham Jail”.

2:02 · 120 BPM

The Sunday School teacher steps to the front of the class and begins by opening an old alligator case with a rusty old auto-harp and plays a hymn.

2:03 · 70 BPM

The sound of a harmonium echoes from the choir loft and fills the little chapel in the valley, as the congregation gathers for Sunday service.

1:45 · 68 BPM