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Genre: traditional english folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Traditional English folk music is a genre that has been passed down through generations, often featuring acoustic instruments such as fiddles, banjos, and guitars. The music is characterized by its storytelling nature, with lyrics often depicting tales of love, loss, and life in rural England. The genre has seen a resurgence in recent years, with modern artists putting their own spin on traditional tunes while still staying true to the roots of the genre.


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Popular traditional english folk Songs


Most popular traditional english folk albums

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Hide and Hair
2018
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songdreaming
2024
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The Longshot
2010
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Early Days
2006
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20 Folk Classics
2009
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Hold Fast
2020
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Hills
2017
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Never Forget
2014
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Adelphi Has to Fly
2011
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Mount the Air
2015
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Kaleidophonica
2011
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Let the Wind Blow High or Low
1995
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Wrackline
2020
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Carols At Christmas
2009
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The Fragile
2012

traditional english folk music by decade

Explore traditional english folk history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of traditional english folk artists

Here is a list of traditional english folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the traditional english folk genre. You can find out what traditional english folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 26 10705
2 31 41529
3 14 3203
4 33 4050
5 12 4437
6 17 5404
7 15 876
8 14 2075
9 25 5348
10 25 1600
11 16 933
12 9 4321
13 21 7401
14 20 5107
15 7 3041
16 6 1801
17 18 3911
18 5 1526
19 16 2937
20 15 1722
21 13 1622
22 12 1550
23 9 1336
24 8 2226
25 8 669
26 7 1492
27 6 464
28 5 1536
29 5 737
30 5 1249
31 4 570
32 3 1126
33 2 380
34 1 481
35 1 230
36 1 411
37 35 22180
38 30 19454
39 15 5079
40 26 8710
41 23 8566
42 21 3959
43 21 2684
44 20 6433
45 7 947
46 12 851
47 18 1909
48 17 5089
49 17 3499
50 16 2781
51 16 2530
52 15 189
53 14 2797
54 14 2575
55 13 2863
56 12 5479
57 12 1492
58 4 940
59 11 263
60 2 461
61 7 951
62 9 1306
63 7 168
64 7 2121
65 6 328
66 7 348
67 7 1088
68 6 1470
69 5 802
70 5 47
71 4 928
72 4 729
73 4 142
74 4 543
75 4 183
76 2 482
77 2 275
78 1 179
79 1 1072
80 1 319
81 1 471

traditional english folk playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular traditional english folk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.