Folk & Folklore Sheet Music Downloads (PDF)

This popular Irish tune tells the story of a young man who is smitten with love at the sight of sweet Rose McCann from the County Down. The lilting melody passes seamlessly from part to part while the...

When the kye (cows) come home – that's when the young man's thoughts turn to courting! This arrangement of a Scottish tune features a baritone soloist supported by rich harmonic choral accompani...

A classic American folksong in a soulful unaccompanied setting that lends itself to so many performance options! Available separately: SATB a cappella, SSAA a cappella, TTBB a cappella. Duration: ca....

Two American folk classics are combined in this fresh setting that will be easy to learn and fun to perform! With a spinning wheel like accompaniment, harmonic surprises and a contrasting a cappella s...

Two American folk classics are combined in this fresh setting that will be easy to learn and fun to perform! With a spinning wheel like accompaniment, harmonic surprises and a contrasting a cappella s...

Now available for mixed voices! This traditional greeting/salutation song of the Kwangali and Sotho people, with authentic call and response vocals, djembe, bass drum and shakers will be easily learne...

Sung in Hebrew and clearly a Jewish tune, this musical arrangement is haunting and profound. The text is a statement of faith and hope and could serve as a poignant concert or worship opener. The viol...

Bring the house down with "I'm A Train" – one of the most iconic and electrifying signature pieces of the legendary King's Singers! This infectious folk-pop classic by Albert Hammond comes alive in a...

Now available in additional voicings, Sorida is a term of greeting in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, Africa, similar to shalom in Hebrew or jambo in Swahili. This original work features percussion, l...

Lively percussion captures the attention followed by a stacking of voices singing this popular South African folk song. Attention is given to vocal writing that creates rhythm patterns around the melo...

This is a gorgeous Slovak folk song arranged by one of Czech Republic's most revered composers. The harmonies are rich and compelling and the words are gracious and romantic. Translation and pronuncia...

Rich, warm, earnest, and powerful all describe this universal anthem. The "power of love" is the message and it comes through in suspensions and resolutions. A piece for our times and for the generati...

This entertaining and straightforward arrangement for choirs was written by master arranger Philip Lawson and will be popular with choirs and audiences alike.

We know Kirby for his jazzy arrangements of every style. With this original he recreates the sound of bagpipes and makes them better with jazzy harmonies, independent vocal lines and NO DRONE. This is...

In the Philippines this may be the most popular love song in the country. George Hernandez has a string of excellent folk songs from the Philippines and with this choral we launch the 'George G. Herna...

Tek Kapidan' is a Turkish folk song in which the choir shares a young girl's musings about her boyfriend, who was killed in an accident. She reminisces about their past times together and wishes for t...

This joyful Cuban love song has been around for some time, and this choral arrangement brings it into the concert hall. You cannot resist moving when singing this song. Adding a little percussion enha...

This striking a cappella setting of Scarborough Fair is a perfect fit for advanced concert choirs, a cappella groups or vocal jazz ensembles at high school, university and community levels. Made famou...

You have never heard an arrangement of This Land Is Your Land quite like this one. The arranger, Blake Morgan, said: I felt it was fitting to illuminate one of Guthrie's original verses, placed at the...

Originally a folk song from South Africa, this song of hope is sung in both English and Xhosa. The positive message of never give up swings with energy and is easy to learn and perform with its antici...

Selected for the Ron Kean Multicultural Series, this piece utilizes sounds from African folk songs and is now available for SAB. With a myriad of percussion instruments, the rhythm is set. A joyful ch...

This new arrangement of the beloved civil rights anthem We Shall Overcome infuses the traditional melody with close harmonies, subtle elements of jazz, and effective movement in a powerful musical por...

From Liberia comes this spirited and humorous traditional folk song. The lyric speaks of a rooster that announces the sunrise of each new day, with kokoleoko imitating cockadoodledoo. Traditionally pe...

This a cappella, mixed voices setting of the traditional text of Jewish healing is filled with melodic strains further supported by interesting, capable and well-balanced choral writing from Harvard g...

A cappella with optional maracas, hand claps and a vibraslap, this popular Brazilian folk song is an energetic gem. The playful part-writing encourages movement and vitality from singers and the Portu...