American Folk Music

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American Folk Music

• How does folk music reflect our culture?

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Folk Music

• Is closely related to life activities.
• Is a bridge between people and historical eras.
• Undergoes change as it is passed on.
• Gives understanding to a nations culture.

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Folk Music

• is communicated in a lot of different ways.

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Oral tradition

• One person learns the song and passes it on to
  others.
• Thus a folk song is gradually changing and in
  many forms.

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Some types of American folk songs

• Cowboy Folk songs
• Patriotic songs
• Childrens songs
• Irish Songs
• Southern songs
• Native American
• French Songs
• Irish songs
• Mexican songs

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Cowboy - Western

• Buffalo Gals
• Oh My Darling
• Oh Susanna
• Home on the Range
• Shell Be Comin Round the Mountain

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Patriotic Music

• The Star Spangled Banner
• America the Beautiful

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Childrens Songs

• Some Folks
• I Dont Want To Play in Your Yard
• Grandfathers Clock
• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• Old Joe Clark

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Irish Music

• Irish Washerwoman
• Sweet Molly Malone
• When Irish Eyes are Smiling
• Tralee Jail

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Native American Music

• Traditional
• Lakota Love Songs
• Plains and Southwest

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Folk Music

• withstands the test of time.
• American folk music reflects our diverse
  culture.
• Click on the guitar or
• Violin for more songs.