What are English folk songs?

Britain is the abbreviation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 80% of the population is English, and there are Scots, Welsh and Irish. Most residents believe in Christianity and Catholicism. v[A]E

Historically, Britain and Ireland used to be inhabited by Celts, Jutes, Angles, Saxons and Normans, and parts of northern France also belonged to Britain in the th century. After Ireland's independence, there are still many subtle links between Britain and Ireland, so the British music culture is more complicated. English folk songs are seven-tone natural modes, many of which are five-tone modes, and the tunes have the characteristics of sadness. English folk local music is characterized by the combination of Anglo-Saxon customs and Christianity, such as the Christmas carol "cairol" and Morris dancing around this style in festivals. tQoV

Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk music is very unique and has always attracted the interest of many outstanding musicians, such as Haydn, Beethoven and glinka. Narrative genre is of great significance in English and Scottish folk music. Scottish folk music is characterized by pentatonic scale, rich melody and obvious rhythm. The mode of Irish folk music is based on the seven-tone natural mode, in which the factor of pentatonic scale is obvious. There are many unique pentameter and beat rhythms in Irish folk songs, from which we can see the traces left by ancient rap. |