Folk songs are an important part of our culture. They are often enjouable to hear and can transmit facts and ideas to listeners. Traditional folk songs generally come from a culture that no longer exists, but they are still interesting. They allow us to glimpse a time that has passed but that may still influence us. The songs in this section are a collection of transcriptions by various individuals. These should not be considered as definitive versions representative of any particular performance or artist and in some cases more than one version of the song is provided. These lyrics are provided for study and scholarship purposes. Many of these songs are in the public domain or traditional categories, however this cannot be guaranteed and should you wish to use them as a basis of a performance or any non personal study purpose you are advised to contact the copyright holders. As with most traditional music, a process know as "folk processing" occurs, which can result in many different versions of songs and tunes, so you may find more than one version of a song.