# 100 Best Folk Songs ![100 Best Folk Songs](https://s3.nl-ams.scw.cloud/musicapi-data/global/f/6/f64ec842-a6a6-4ae8-a3a2-794358cbf3e8.jpg) **Playlist · curated by blondeblueeyes · 7,949 followers · 100 songs** ## Tracks 0. This Land is Your Land — Woody Guthrie, Woody Guthrie 1. Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan 2. City Of New Orleans — Steve Goodman, Steve Goodman 3. If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) — Pete Seeger, Pete Seeger 4. Where Have All The Flowers Gone — The Kingston Trio, The Kingston Trio 5. Early Morning Rain — Gordon Lightfoot, Gordon Lightfoot 6. Suzanne — Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen 7. We Shall Overcome - Live — Pete Seeger, Pete Seeger 8. The Last Thing on My Mind — Tom Paxton, Tom Paxton 9. The Circle Game — Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell 10. Tom Dooley — The Kingston Trio, The Kingston Trio 11. Both Sides Now — Joni Mitchell, Retrib, krmd 12. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73) — Sandy Denny, Sandy Denny 13. Goodnight Irene — The Weavers, The Weavers 14. Universal Soldier — Buffy Sainte-Marie, Buffy Sainte-Marie 15. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right — Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan 16. Diamonds And Rust — Joan Baez, Joan Baez, Joan Baez 17. The Sound of Silence — Simon & Garfunkel, Simon & Garfunkel 18. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald — Gordon Lightfoot, Gordon Lightfoot 19. Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) — Arlo Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie 20. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) — The Byrds, The Byrds, The Byrds 21. Puff, The Magic Dragon — Peter, Paul and Mary, Peter, Paul and Mary 22. Thirsty Boots — Eric Andersen, Eric Andersen 23. There but for Fortune — Phil Ochs, Phil Ochs 24. Across The Great Divide — Kate Wolf, Kate Wolf 25. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down — The Band, The Band, The Band 26. The Dutchman — Steve Goodman, Steve Goodman 27. Matty Groves — Fairport Convention, Fairport Convention 28. Pastures of Plenty — Woody Guthrie, Woody Guthrie 29. Canadian Railroad Trilogy — Gordon Lightfoot, Gordon Lightfoot 30. Ramblin' Boy — Tom Paxton, Tom Paxton 31. Hello in There — John Prine, John Prine, John Prine 32. The Mary Ellen Carter — Stan Rogers, Stan Rogers 33. Scarborough Fair — Martin Carthy, Martin Carthy 34. Freight train — Elizabeth Cotten, Elizabeth Cotten, Elizabeth Cotton 35. Like a Rolling Stone — Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan 36. Paradise — John Prine, John Prine, John Prine 37. Northwest Passage — Stan Rogers, Stan Rogers 38. And The Band Played Waltzing Matlida — Eric Bogle, Eric Bogle 39. Changes — Phil Ochs, Phil Ochs 40. Streets of London — Ralph McTell, Ralph McTell 41. Gentle On My Mind — John Hartford, John Hartford 42. Barbara Allen — Shirley Collins, Shirley Collins 43. Little Boxes — Malvina Reynolds, Malvina Reynolds 44. The Water Is Wide — Greg Hansen, Greg Hansen 45. Blue Moon of Kentucky — Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys, Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 46. No Regrets (2008 Remaster) — Tom Rush, Tom Rush, Tom Rush 47. Gallows Pole — Odetta, Odetta 48. Catch the Wind — Donovan, Donovan, Donovan 49. If I Were A Carpenter — Tim Hardin, Tim Hardin ## Recent changes - 2026-11-03: - Where Have All The Flowers Gone - Live (The Kingston Trio) (was at position 4) - 2026-11-03: + Where Have All The Flowers Gone (The Kingston Trio) at position 4 - 2026-11-03: - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73) (Sandy Denny) (was at position 12) - 2026-11-03: + Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73) (Sandy Denny) at position 12 - 2026-11-03: - The Sound of Silence - Acoustic Version (Simon & Garfunkel) (was at position 17) - 2026-11-03: + The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel) at position 17 - 2026-11-03: - Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) - Live at The Church (Arlo Guthrie) (was at position 19) - 2026-11-03: + Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) (Arlo Guthrie) at position 19 - 2026-11-03: - Scarborough Fair (feat. Dave Swarbrick) (Martin Carthy) (was at position 33) - 2026-11-03: + Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy) at position 33 - 2026-11-03: - Barbara Allen (Dolly Collins) (was at position 42) - 2026-11-03: + Barbara Allen (Shirley Collins) at position 42 - 2026-11-03: - Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) (was at position 45) - 2026-11-03: + Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys) at position 45 - 2026-11-03: - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Pete Seeger and The Weavers) (was at position 52) - 2026-11-03: + Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (The Weavers) at position 52 - 2026-11-03: - From Me to You - Remastered (Janis Ian) (was at position 83) - 2026-11-03: + From Me to You (Janis Ian) at position 83 - 2026-11-03: - Chilly Winds - Live (The Kingston Trio) (was at position 93) - 2026-11-03: + Chilly Winds (The Kingston Trio) at position 93 - 2026-11-03: - Royal Forester (2009 Remaster) (Steeleye Span) (was at position 98) - 2026-11-03: + Royal Forester - 2009 Remastered Version (Steeleye Span) at position 98 - 2026-08-15: + Where Have All The Flowers Gone - Live (The Kingston Trio) at position 4 - 2026-08-15: - Where Have All The Flowers Gone (The Kingston Trio) (was at position 4) - 2026-08-15: + Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73) (Sandy Denny) at position 12 - 2026-08-15: - Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73) (Sandy Denny) (was at position 12) - 2026-08-15: + The Sound of Silence - Acoustic Version (Simon & Garfunkel) at position 17 - 2026-08-15: - The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel) (was at position 17) - 2026-08-15: - Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) (Arlo Guthrie) (was at position 19) - 2026-08-15: + Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) - Live at The Church (Arlo Guthrie) at position 19 - 2026-08-15: + Scarborough Fair (feat. Dave Swarbrick) (Martin Carthy) at position 33 - 2026-08-15: - Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy) (was at position 33) - 2026-08-15: + Barbara Allen (Dolly Collins) at position 42 - 2026-08-15: - Barbara Allen (Shirley Collins) (was at position 42) - 2026-08-15: + Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) at position 45 - 2026-08-15: - Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys) (was at position 45) - 2026-08-15: + Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Pete Seeger and The Weavers) at position 52 - 2026-08-15: - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (The Weavers) (was at position 52) - 2026-08-15: + From Me to You - Remastered (Janis Ian) at position 83 - 2026-08-15: - From Me to You (Janis Ian) (was at position 83) - 2026-08-15: - Chilly Winds (The Kingston Trio) (was at position 93) - 2026-08-15: + Chilly Winds - Live (The Kingston Trio) at position 93 - 2026-08-15: + Royal Forester (2009 Remaster) (Steeleye Span) at position 98 - 2026-08-15: - Royal Forester - 2009 Remastered Version (Steeleye Span) (was at position 98) - 2026-08-11: - The Sound of Silence - Acoustic Version (Simon & Garfunkel) (was at position 17) - 2026-08-11: + The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel) at position 17 - 2026-08-11: - Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) - Live at The Church (Arlo Guthrie) (was at position 19) - 2026-08-11: + Alice's Restaurant (The Massacree Revisted) (Arlo Guthrie) at position 19 - 2026-08-11: + Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy) at position 33 - 2026-08-11: - Scarborough Fair (feat. Dave Swarbrick) (Martin Carthy) (was at position 33) ## Followers (last 30 days) | Date | Followers | | ---------- | --------- | | 2026-10-19 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-20 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-21 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-22 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-23 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-24 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-25 | 7,778 | | 2026-10-26 | 7,836 | | 2026-10-27 | 7,836 | | 2026-10-28 | 7,836 | | 2026-10-29 | 7,836 | | 2026-10-30 | 7,836 | | 2026-10-31 | 7,836 | | 2026-11-01 | 7,836 | | 2026-11-02 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-03 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-04 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-05 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-06 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-07 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-08 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-09 | 7,888 | | 2026-11-10 | 7,949 | | 2026-11-11 | 7,949 | | 2026-11-12 | 7,949 | | 2026-11-13 | 7,949 | --- *Data from MUSIC24 — playlist analytics for music industry professionals.* *See also: [top playlists by followers](/playlists/top-by-followers.md), [trending playlists](/playlists/trending.md).* *[Start free at music24.com](https://music24.com/signup). No card needed.*