French Folk Songs MP3 Music Downloads

French folk music is as unique and endearing as the country itself. To enjoy rare traditional cultural old French folk songs mp3 free download many sites are available online. French folk songs lyrics, videos, video clips, remix French songs etc can also be download free.

France has a rich heritage of folk music. The bagpipe and the hurdy gurdy form its basic instruments. Famous bagpipers include Bernard Blanc, Frédéric Paris and Philippe Prieur.

Basque is an ethnic French group and their form of folk music is known as Trikitixa. It uses the accordion as a base and its famous singers include Oldarra and Benat Achiary.
Corsica is another unique French folk style. There are usually 3 male singers singing at a time in perfect harmony. Their basic instruments are the bagpipe, lute, mandolin, fife and accordion. Brittany is another form of French folk music which has Celtic origins. Brittany’s famous ballad style of singing is known as Gwerz. Another famous form is the bagad pipe form which uses instruments like bombarde and biniou.

With western influences the folk tradition started having a downfall but there was a folk revival during the 70’s which was pioneered by Le Grand Rouge and La Bomboche. Alan Stivell was another famous singer who revived French folk rock music. His footsteps were followed by Malicorne later.

A list of famous French folk songs is:
1. Pello Joxeppe
2. Sarri Sarri by kortatu