Folk Music
- Max Hunter Folk Song CollectionThe Max Hunter Collection is an archive of almost 1600 Ozark Mountain folk songs, recorded between 1956 and 1976. A traveling salesman from Springfield, Missouri, Hunter took his reel-to-reel tape recorder into the hills and backwoods of the Ozarks, preserving the heritage of the region by recording the songs and stories of many generations of Ozark history. As important as the songs themselves are the voices of the Missouri and Arkansas folks who shared their talents and recollections with Hunter. Designed to give increased public access to this unique and invaluable resource, this site is a joint project of the Missouri State University Department of Music and the Springfield-Greene County Library in Springfield, Missouri, where the permanent collection is housed.
- Traditional, Folk and Old Song - Lyrics CollectionIncludes more than 3700 lyrics for traditional, folk and old songs. Songs from many genres will be found, including: bluegrass, old-time, Christian, Celtic (Irish, & Scottish), English, Welsh, Canadian, Australian, & American. Nearly all are from English speaking parts of the world, although there are a few foreign language items.
- Digital Tradition Folk Song DatabaseSpecializing in folk music and blues, the Digital Tradition Folk Music Database contains the words and music to more than 9,000 folk songs. Click "Lyrics & Knowledge" to search for or browse songs.
- Folk Music of England, Scotland, Wales and AmericaMost of the songs on this site are considered folk music from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America. All songs are circa 1600 to 1922, and are organized by country or subject.
- Folk songs of Various CountriesFolk songs are organized by country and subject. Subject coverage includes WWII, Sea Songs, Nursery Rhymes, and Kinderlieder.
