The end of the semester is swiftly approaching, and the thought of going home to friends and family seems just within reach. No genre better encapsulates this warm feeling than folk music.
Through vivid storytelling and blissful instrumentation, listeners are instantly transported to the countryside, where life is sweet and relaxation is inevitable. In many cases, folk music is passed down within families and small communities, adding to its story-like quality.
Take a listen to some of the greatest folk tunes that have emerged in the 20th and 21st centuries, such as the unforgettable "Home" by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers and "Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene" by Hozier.
"Home" — Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
"Ho Hey" — The Lumineers
"Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene" — Hozier
"Something in the Orange" — Zach Bryan
"Take Me Home, Country Roads - Original Version" — John Denver
"Wayfaring Stranger" — Poor Man's Poison
"If Heaven is A Hotel" — Early James
"Morning Has Broken" — Yusuf / Cat Stevens
"Give and Take" — Poor Man's Poison
"Providence" — Poor Man's Poison
"Little Lion Man" — Mumford & Sons
"I Love You Like An Alcoholic" — The Taxpayers
"Cherry Wine - Live" — Hozier
"From Eden" — Hozier
"Are You Ready to Love Me?" — The War And Treaty
"Mystic Light" — Cat Clyde
"I Remember Everything" — Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves
"Banana Pancakes" — Jack Johnson
"Mama Said" — Cat Clyde
"In Hell I'll Be in Good Company" — The Dead South
"Departed" — The Bridge City Sinners
"Gone" — Jack Barksdale
"Little Talks" — Of Monsters and Men
"Tractor" — Tom Rosenthal
"Big Black Car" — Gregory Alan Isakov