Contemporary Songs<br>
The songs on this list are written in the relatively-recent past, in<br>
traditional style<br>
or theme. The folk tradition is a living one, and the addition of these<br>
songs to shows that this genre of music is not just about singing old songs,<br>
but adding to the<br>
tradition with new folk favorites. Many songs here are written by the bards<br>
who have<br>
helped grow. Be sure to follow the links to their web sites to learn more<br>
about<br>
them.<br>
Some of the songs here are clearly popular 20th century tunes with new words<br>
written to<br>
fit them. The nickname for these type of tunes is "filk."<br>
Indicates that this song is a recent addition to Cantaria.<br>
A Song of Thanksgiving<br>
Avondale<br>
The Ball of Balinour cantaria/lyrics/barretts-privateers.htm">Barrett's<br>
Privateers<br>
Bored on the List Field<br>
Browe's<br>
Puckan<br>
Circles<br>
The Close Shave<br>
Do Virgins Taste Better?<br>
Dream Warrior<br>
Estrella VIII<br>
Farewell to Nova<br>
Scotia<br>
Fiddler's Green<br>
Fields of Athenry<br>
The Finest of Them All<br>
The Fisherman's Song<br>
Flower of Scotland<br>
For Elizabeth href="claretohere.htm">From Clare to Here<br>
Gather Ye Pipers<br>
Golden, Golden<br>
Grey Funnel Line<br>
Have You Seen the Army<br>
The Helmsman<br>
Highland Paddy<br>
I'll Fear Nothing With You At My Side<br>
It's So Big<br>
James, I<br>
Understand<br>
The Jester<br>
John<br>
Carthy<br>
Johnny Be Fair<br>
Karelea's Song<br>
Killkelly<br>
Loki's Song cantaria/lyrics/mary-ellen-carter.htm">The<br>
Mary Ellen Carter<br>
Mingulay Boat<br>
Song<br>
The Moose Song<br>
My Old Man<br>
Northern Sky<br>
The Ould<br>
Triangle<br>
Prince Among Men<br>
The Queen of Argyll<br>
The Queen of All Elfhame<br>
Rambles<br>
of Spring<br>
The<br>
Ramblin' Rover<br>
Rearguard's Lament<br>
Red Haired Mary<br>
Remember Dubh Loch<br>
Rose by<br>
the Door<br>
Rogue of Dundee<br>
Run Come See<br>
The Scotsman<br>
Shoals<br>
of Herring<br>
The Sick Note<br>
The Slopes of Sweet Cloonee<br>
Song of the Shield-Wall<br>
Song For Ireland<br>
Soul Bard<br>
A Squire's Song<br>
Step It Out Mary<br>
Stitch<br>
in Time<br>
They're Hanging Him for Paying His Taxes<br>
Thirty Years<br>
To the Beggin' I Will Go<br>
A Valkyrie Song<br>
The Valley of<br>
Strathmore<br>
Where Go the Maids<br>
William Bloat<br>
Willie<br>
McBride<br>
The<br>
Yew Tree<br>
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