Children's Folk Song
tagStarted 19th centuryPeak 1900–1975Last big hit still active
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Children's folk song lives in games, clapping patterns, call-and-response, simple refrains, and memorable melodic cells that move easily from playground to family room to classroom.
History
This repertory comes from lullabies, play-party songs, ring games, nonsense songs, schoolyard rhymes, and revival performances designed to preserve them.
Defining artists
Essential listening
Sources
- Britannica
- Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Folkways. citeturn10search2turn9search2turn0search16