Sounding ChildhoodMain MenuPart 1: Hymns & Religious SongsPart 2: Songs for School and PlayPart 3: Animal Welfare (Bands of Mercy) SongsPart 4: Christmas CarolsChristmas Carol choir December 2023Works CitedAbout the Author
Part 5: Folk Songs
1media/IMG_8671 3.jpeg2024-05-13T18:59:11-07:00Alisa Clapp-Itnyred22bb56f3c8ebb3d7e0537bc1b85da2502038efe433702image_header2024-05-14T12:05:25-07:00Alisa Clapp-Itnyred22bb56f3c8ebb3d7e0537bc1b85da2502038efeThroughout any culture, folk songs play an important role: they are the music of the illiterate, being passed down from generation to generation through oral transmission, changing as each singer provides their own variations. They often tell stories, stories of new love, lost love, and tragic deaths. Their longevity speaks to the popularity of them, both their socially relevant words and engaging tunes.