Fifty Folk Songs
Selected and Edited by Hugh Brandon
A long-standing and highly respected folk song collection widely used by singers, students and vocal teachers.
Fifty Folk Songs brings together a carefully selected range of traditional folk repertoire edited by Hugh Brandon, making it an enduring resource for vocal study and performance. For decades, this collection has been trusted by singing teachers and students. It is widely associated with vocal exam preparation, including AMEB study pathways.
Featuring well-known traditional songs, nursery tunes, Christmas carols and folk melodies from England, Ireland, France and beyond, the collection helps students develop musicality, storytelling and vocal expression through classic repertoire that has stood the test of time.
Compact, practical and educationally focused, this book is an essential resource for developing singers, vocal teachers and accompanists preparing for lessons, exams or recital work.
FEATURES
- Collection of 50 traditional folk songs
- Selected and edited by Hugh Brandon
- Long-standing AMEB repertoire resource
- Ideal for developing vocal technique and expression
- Suitable for lessons, exams and performances
- Trusted by teachers and students for decades
What You'll Love
- Classic folk repertoire in one convenient collection
- Excellent preparation resource for AMEB exams
- Helps build musical storytelling and phrasing
- Valuable reference for singers and vocal teachers
Perfect For
- AMEB vocal exam preparation
- Singing students and teachers
- Classical and folk vocal study
- School and private music lessons
- Recitals and repertoire development
Song List
- This Old Man
- Sur Le Pont d’Avignon
- Hot Cross Buns
- I Had a Little Nut Tree
- Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar
- Frère Jacques
- Unto Us Is Born a Son
- Shepherds Awaken
- Lavender’s Blue
- The Holly and the Ivy
- Wraggle Taggle Gipsies O
- Kerry Cow
- I Saw Three Ships
- Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May
- London Bridge Is Broken Down
- Little Bo Peep
- Oh No John
- Lone Birch Tree
- Carol Singers
- Spanish Lady
- British Grenadiers
- Minstrel Boy
- All Through the Night
- Waltzing Matilda
- Mill Wheel
- And many more
