An expression from the Past An expression from the Past
Folk music historically is part of folk culture passed down through: Ballads Ballads Stories Stories Word of Mouth Word of Mouth From generation to generation From generation to generation
Folk Songs Folk Songs Represent the musical expressions of the common people
African American Spirituals of the 19th Century KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
SPIRITUAL FOLK MUSIC FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD –S–S–S–Slaves sang songs such as this one to giving directions to the underground Railroad.
Protest Folk Music Protest Folk Music BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND Bob Dylan A protest to the Vietnam War.
JONNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER JONNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER John Allison John Allison
PROTEST FOLK MUSIC BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM A rally song of the North, but the south had a version of this popular tune as well. North-George F. Root North-George F. Root South-W.H. Barnes South-W.H. Barnes
PATRIOTIC FOLK MUSIC STAR STAR SPANGLED BANNER Francis Scott Key
PATRIOTIC FOLK MUSIC THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL - Katharine Lee Bates AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL - Katharine Lee Bates
HOME ON THE RANGE HOME ON THE RANGE MY HOME’S IN MONTANA MY HOME’S IN MONTANA
WESTERN FOLK MUSIC PALLET ON THE FLOOR PALLET ON THE FLOOR STREETS OF LOREDO STREETS OF LOREDO
Copyright Microsoft Clip Art, 2003 Microsoft Sound Clip Gallery, 2003 Neff, Maryl (1996) Folk Music. Retrieved September 26, 2005 from 26, 2005 from Silver Burdett Ginn, Inc. (1995). The Music Connection. Morristown, NJ Silver Burdett Ginn, Inc. (1995). The Music Connection. Morristown, NJ