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Traditional
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Traditional music is an umbrella term for all folk music that has made it down the generations largely thanks to oral tradition. The obscure and random inception of such songs means that the original author(s) of the song is rarely documented. Rather, the song by time becomes part of a country's or ethnic group's canon of folk songs, usually sung by groups of people performing a custom particular to their culture (ex. pub songs, sea shanties, football anthems, lullabies, children's songs, working songs, dancing tunes etc..). Countless musicians have performed and re-injected life into traditional songs with examples ranging from Thin Lizzy's (and later Metallica's) Whiskey in a Jar (traditional Irish song) to Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's latest collaboration Among The Gold. "Traditional" should not be used for the artist name, if the real name of the performing artist or group is known. Rather it should be used for the writer/composer, if they are unknown. The MusicBrainz style guidelines can give you an orientation for better tagging: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Style/Unknown_and_untitled/Special_purpose_artist User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Limu, limu, lima (Arr. Schindler for Piano)
40,9732Scarborough Fair (Arr. Parkin)
38,8533We Wish You a Merry Christmas / End Title - Voice
31,0264The Holly and the Ivy
28,9805Blow The Wind Southerly (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)
23,4076Greensleeves
19,9327In dulci jubilo
17,9668Scarborough Fair (Arr. Parkin for Cello and Guitar)
17,2109O Little Town of Bethlehem
16,30010Amazing Grace
16,151albums
Gregorian Chant
Gregorian Chants
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God Save The King (British National Anthem)
Chant - Music For Paradise - Special Edition
Aboriginal Lullaby
A Worcester Ladymass
Traditional: Simple Gifts (Arr. Knigge Recorder and Ensemble)
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A Masterpiece Collection
Wood Works
Sea Shanties
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Britten: Folksongs