Folk Sheet Music

This playful setting of a traditional Congolese folk song humorously describes a banana being ladled into a red hat. This simple canon gradually grows from unison into three layers - a great way to de...

This playful setting of a traditional Congolese folk song humorously describes a banana being ladled into a red hat. This simple canon gradually grows from unison into three layers - a great way to de...

Add a burst of brilliant color to your next concert! The Spanish text of this vibrant Mexican folk song describes the colorful birds, fields, and rainbows of spring. Greg's fresh take on this tuneful...

Add a burst of brilliant color to your next concert! The Spanish text of this vibrant Mexican folk song describes the colorful birds, fields, and rainbows of spring. Greg's fresh take on this tuneful...

This breathtaking Lebanese carol brings a unique global perspective to winter concerts. Andy's delicate piano part evokes shimmering snowflakes and provides the backdrop for an elegant melody that rad...

This breathtaking Lebanese carol brings a unique global perspective to winter concerts. Andy's delicate piano part evokes shimmering snowflakes and provides the backdrop for an elegant melody that rad...

Sing two traditional Hebrew melodies in one! It's "Shalom Chaverim" alongside "Zum Gali Gali" - two folk songs your singers may already know. As this creative and lively arrangement unfolds, the famil...

Sing two traditional Hebrew melodies in one! It's "Shalom Chaverim" alongside "Zum Gali Gali" - two folk songs your singers may already know. As this creative and lively arrangement unfolds, the famil...

New 2-part voicing! This traditional Ukrainian lullaby is characterized by a somber minor key and heartfelt rubato. The beautifully sparse treatment invites ensembles to personalize their performance...

New 2-part voicing! This traditional Ukrainian lullaby is characterized by a somber minor key and heartfelt rubato. The beautifully sparse treatment invites ensembles to personalize their performance...

Auntie, open the door for me. I am getting wet with rain. This charming folk song is most commonly associated with the Bantu people of Lesotho, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The song became a global sta...

Auntie, open the door for me. I am getting wet with rain. This charming folk song is most commonly associated with the Bantu people of Lesotho, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The song became a global sta...

Veljo Tormis has perfected the craft of choral composition in devotion to his native Estonia and similar heritages. These short, vivid songs come from related Ugric nationalities: the Hanti and Mansi...

This is a well-known and popular Scottish song, and the tune is probably older than the lyrics. This simple lullaby tells the story of Dream Angus, one of the earliest of the Celtic deities, and one o...

Commissioned by the St. Louis Children's Choir in honor of its 30th Anniversary, 'Rad Halaila' is based on two well-known Hebrew texts with original music and the traditional 'Hava Nagila.' The clarin...

Commissioned by the Phoenix Boys Choir, this expressive setting offers a unique perspective on the favorite Mexican folksong.

Johannes Brahms delighted in the beauty of the folk songs of his homeland; he added artful accompaniments to them and arranged many for choirs.

This fresh arrangement of the popular American folk hymn gives a written part for the accompaniment, but also allows your pianist to improvise.

This is a jazz medley of three traditional Kentucky folk songs: Old Dan Tucker, Billy Boy and Turkey in the Straw.

This arrangement is a jazz treatment of the traditional Shaker folk melody “Simple Gifts.” After a traditional statement of the original tune, this setting presents the melody as a jazz sa...

Ma Navu is known internationally as an Israeli folk dance. The melody's graceful flowing line is especially elegant in this setting for upper voices in four parts.

This Scottish folk song, dating back to over 300 years ago, is a popular children's song about a man whose clothes are made of food.  Rhythmically interesting and great fun to sing!

Energy and handclaps abound in this joyful arrangement of an Israeli folk song. The fun-to-say Hebrew words are translated in the second verse as opposing sections of the choir play a call-and-respons...

A la lata (meaning "to the tin can") is a traditional Colombian chant widely recognized across Latin America as a children's game. Ruth Morris Gray's zesty setting of the brief Spanish text boasts fou...

A la lata (meaning "to the tin can") is a traditional Colombian chant widely recognized across Latin America as a children's game. Ruth Morris Gray's zesty setting of the brief Spanish text boasts fou...