The songs on this list are written in the relatively-recent past, in traditional style or theme. The folk tradition is a living one, and the addition of these songs to Cantaria shows that this genre of music is not just about singing old songs, but adding to the tradition with new folk favorites.

Some of these songs, like "The Queen of Argyll" have been so solidly adopted by the folk community, that they are occasionally mistaken as "traditional."  Please be sure to give credit where credit is due when performing songs before a live audience, and check on the licensing status of songs before you record them for fun or profit.

Some of the songs here are clearly popular 20th century tunes with new words written to fit them. The nickname for these type of tunes is "filk."

Indicates that this song is a recent addition to Cantaria.

A Song of Thanksgiving Auld Triangle, The Avondale   The Ball of Balinour Barrett's Privateers Bored on the List Field Browe's Puckan Circles The Close Shave Do Virgins Taste Better? Dream Warrior Estrella VIII Farewell to Nova Scotia Fiddler's Green Fields of Athenry The Finest of Them All The Fisherman's Song Flower of Scotland For Elizabeth From Clare to Here  Gather Ye Pipers Golden, Golden Grey Funnel Line Have You Seen the Army The Helmsman Highland Paddy   I'll Fear Nothing With You At My Side It's So Big James, I Understand The Jester John Carthy Johnny Be Fair Karelea's Song Killkelly  Loki's Song

The Mary Ellen Carter Mingulay Boat Song   The Moose Song My Old Man Northern Sky Óró, 'Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile  The Ould Triangle Prince Among Men The Queen of Argyll The Queen of All Elfhame Rambles of Spring  The Ramblin' Rover Rearguard's Lament Red Haired Mary Remember Dubh Loch  Rose by the Door  Rogue of Dundee Run Come See The Scotsman Shoals of Herring   The Sick Note  The Slopes of Sweet Cloonee   Song of the Shield-Wall Song For Ireland   Soul Bard A Squire's Song Step It Out Mary Stitch in Time  They're Hanging Him for Paying His Taxes Thirty Years To the Beggin' I Will Go   A Valkyrie Song The Valley of Strathmore Where Go the Maids William Bloat Willie McBride The Yew Tree

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