Folk Music

Folk music is made by regular people and shared over many years. Each country has its own folk songs. These songs are often about work, love, and family life. Folk music uses simple instruments like guitars, banjos, and fiddles.

Traditional Folk Music

Folk music has been around for thousands of years. Long ago, people did not write their songs down. They just remembered them and sang them to their children. This is how the songs were passed from parents to kids for many generations.

Modern Folk Music

In the 1960s, folk music became very popular in the United States. Singers like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez wrote new folk songs. Their songs often talked about peace and important problems in the world. People still write and sing folk music today.

Fun Facts

• The song 'This Land Is Your Land' by Woody Guthrie is a famous American folk song.
• Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for his folk song lyrics.
• Every country in the world has its own folk music traditions.

Did You Know?

Some folk songs are more than 500 years old and are still sung today at parties and festivals.