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Free American folk music

Welcome to the page with free sheet music from the American continent.
On this page you can find: national anthems, children's songs,and other folk songs from various countries. The music has been arranged for many combination of instuments (e.g. accordion, mandolin, banjo, recorder, flute, piano, keyboard, violin etc).

You may download all sheet music pdf-files and midi files with sound samples on this page without restrcitions.
Click on the title to hear a sample of the music and click on sheet music to see and print the score.

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Birthday songs from America

Happy Birthday to You - American song sheet music For recorder or other instrument and piano, keyboard or organ
Las Maņanitas - Trad. sheet music Mexican birthday song. For mandolin (or other instrument) and guitar. Including lyrics and chords

Children's songs from America

All The Little Pretty Horses - Trad. sheet music American children's song, for recorder and guitar. Including lyrics and chords
De Colores - Trad. sheet music Mexican/Spanish children's song. For voice (or instrument), guitar and bass. Including lyrics and chords
Down by the bay - Trad. sheet music Children's song, for 2 violins (or other instruments) and guitar. Including lyrics and chords

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Go Tell Aunt Rhody - Trad. sheet music American children's song. For flute and guitar. Including chords and mp3 sound file

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Hush Little Baby - Trad. sheet music A traditional American lullaby. Arranged for voice and/or instrument, guitars and bass.
I Like the Flowers - Trad. sheet music Children's song, for recorder and flute(or other instruments), keyboard, guitar and percussion. Including lyrics and chords
It's Raining, It's Pouring - American song sheet music easy to play arrangement for recorder, piano and guitar
Old McDonald - American song sheet music "Old McDonald Had a Farm", arrangement for recorder and piano
Polly Wolly Doodle - American song sheet music arranged for vioin, mandoline, guitar 1,2 and bass
Pop Goes The Weasel - American song sheet music arranged for flute and guitar.

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Rock-A-Baye, Baby - Trad. sheet music American children's song. Arranged for voice or violin and piano.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Trad. sheet music American children's song. For recorder and piano. Including lyrics and chords.
Samba Lelę - Trad. sheet music Brasilian folk song / children's song. Arrangement for keyboard or piano, guitar and drums. Including lyrics and chords
Ten Little Indians - Trad. sheet music Children's song, for voice/instrument, keyboard/piano and guitar. Includes lyrics and chords
There's a hole in my bucket - Trad. sheet music Traditional American children's song, for voice or violin and piano. Including lyrics and chords

National Anthems from America

Hail to the Chief - J.Sanderson sheet music Presidential Anthem of the USA. For voice and/or C-instrument, Bb-trumpet and piano. Including lyrics and chords
O Canada - Canada sheet music for flute or other C-instrument and piano
Olympic Hymn - S.Samaras sheet music The offical Olympic Hymn, arrangement for C-instrument (flute, violin etc), Bb-instrument (clarinet, trumpet etc) and piano.
Taps - D.A.Butterfield sheet music used as "lights out" signal by the US militairy. Also known as "Day is Done". For Bb-trumpet or other Bb-instrument and piano. Including lyrics and chords
Taps - D.A.Butterfield sheet music used as "lights out" signal by the US militairy. Also known as "Day is Done". For voice or violin and piano. Including lyrics and chords
The Star Spangled Banner - USA sheet music for recorder and piano
The Star Spangled Banner - USA sheet music for trumpet or other Bb-instrument and piano

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You're a Grand Old Flag - G.M.Cohan sheet music American patriotic march, composed in 1906, a tribut to the flag. For voice or instrument and piano

Folk songs from America

Adelita - Mexican folksong sheet music for accordion and guitar.
Adios Muchachos - Tango sheet music for accordion (or bandoneon) and piano.

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Adios Muchachos - J.Sanders sheet music Adios muchachos is a 1927 tango composed by the Argentinian pianist Julio Cesar Sanders.
Alabama Bound - Trad. sheet music American folk song, for voice or violin, lead guitar, rhythm guitaar and bass. Including lyrics and chords
Amazing Grace - American song sheet music for melody instrument (flute, recorder etc. and organ or piano )
America the Beautiful - S.A.Ward sheet music For violin, flute and piano. Including lyrics and chords
America the Beautiful - American song sheet music for Bb-trumpet, trombone, keyboard, guitar, bass and drums

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American Patrol - F.W.Meacham sheet music Popular American march composed in 1885. Easy arrangement for piano.
American Patrol - F.W.Meacham sheet music Popular American march (1885), arranged for Bb-clarinet and piano

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Angeline the Baker - Trad. sheet music Traditional American tune. Arrangement for mandolin, guitar and bass.
Arkansas Traveler - American song sheet music American bluegrass song, for banjo, violin (fiddle), guitar and bass.
Aura Lee - American folksong sheet music for 2 melody instruments and guitar

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Back home again in Indiana - J.F.Hanley sheet music American song from 1927. Arranged for C-instrument and/or Bb-trompet and piano.
Banana Boat Song - Folksong from Jamaica sheet music for piano, steeldrum, guitar, bass and drums
Banks of the Ohio - Trad. sheet music American traditional country song. Leadsheet including lyrics and chords.
Banks of the Ohio - Trad. sheet music American traditional country song, for 3 parts and guitar
Banyan Tree - Traditional Jamaican sheet music For keyboard or piano, guitar, basd, maracas, claves and conga
The Battle Cry of Freedom - G.F.Root sheet music American patriotic song, for voice or violin and piano. Including lyrics.
Battle Hymn of the Republic (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah) sheet music for 2 melody instrumenten and guitar
Beautiful Brown Eyes - Country ballad sheet music For harmonica or other instrument, piano, guitar and bas.

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Big Rock Candy Mountain - Trad. sheet music American folk song. For voice (or instrument), guitars and bas. Including lyrics and chords
Bill Bailey - Trad. sheet music Traditional American song, for organ or keyboard
Billy Boy - Trad. sheet music American folk song for voice/instrument, guitar, bass and drums. Including lyrics and chords.
Blue-Tail Fly - Trad. sheet music American folk song, for voice (or musical instrument), guitars and bass. Including lyrics and chords
Brown Girl in the Ring - folksong from Trinidad sheet music for melody instrument, steeldrum, guitar and bass
Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie - Trad. sheet music Traditional Cowboy song for voice/instrument, banjo, guitar and bass. Including lyrics and chords
By the Rivers of Babylon - folksong from Jamaica sheet music for melody instrument, steeldrum, guitar and bass
Camptown Races - Stephen Foster sheet music American song (1850), for violin, banjo, piano and bass
Careless Love - American Folk Ballad sheet music 2-parts (ie. flute, accordion) and guitar
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - J.Bland sheet music American song from 1906, for violin and piano, including lyrics.
C.C. Rider - American trad. sheet music for flute en/or trumpet and piano
Cerasee - Trad. Jamaican sheet music For steeldrum, guitar, bass and drums
Choucoune - Trad. Haitian sheet music Melody also known from the song "Yellow Bird". For two guitars, bass and percussion
Cielito Lindo - Mexican folksong sheet music For accordion, guitar and bass
Clementine - Western folk ballad sheet music for melody-instrument, banjo, guitar, bass and drums
Colonel Bogey March - F.J.Ricketts sheet music for flute (whistle), piccolo, horns, trombone, tuba, guitar, bass and drums
Corrina, Corrina - American Trad. sheet music For lead guitar and rythm guitar
Cottonfields - American folksong sheet music for Keyboard and guitar
Cowboy Jack - Trad. sheet music American country song, for violin and guitar
Cripple Creek - Trad. sheet music Traditional Bluegrass Country song. Arrangement for violin, mandolin, banjo, guitar and bass. Including lyrics and chords

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Daisy Bell - H.Dacre sheet music This popular song was written by the English songwriter Harry Dacre in 1892. For voice or instrument and piano. With chords and lyrics.
Deep in the Heart of Texas - American song sheet music For keyboard, guitar, bass and drums
Desde Santa Cruz - Trad. sheet music Bolivian folk song for flute, piano, guitar and bass. Including chords
Devil's Dream - Trad. sheet music Traditional American fiddle tune, for violin and guitar. Including chords
Dip an fall back - Caribbean bladmuziek Traditional Caribbean song in calypso style, for piano or keyboard, guitar and percussion
Dixie's Land - American song (1859) sheet music For fiddle (violin), lead-guitar, (honky-tonk) piano and/or rythm-guitar/bass

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Down by the Brazos - Trad. sheet music Traditional Cowboy song. For violin, mandolin, guitar and bass.
Down in the Valley - American song sheet music For accordion, guitar and bass
El Cefiro - Mexican song sheet music for bandoneon (or other instrument) and piano
El Condor Pasa - folksong from Peru sheet music for flute and guitar

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El Entrerriano - R.Mendizabal sheet music Argentine Tango (1897). Arrangement for bandoneon (or other musical instrument) and guitar.
El Panete - Argentine Tango sheet music For bandoneon (or accordion) and piano
Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss - Trad. sheet music Traditional American fiddle tune, for violin or other instrument and guitar. Including chords
Frankie and Johnny - Trad. sheet music American folk song. For voice or instrument and guitar. Including lyrics and chords.
Golden SLippers - J.Bland sheet music American folk song. For voice (or instrument), guitar and bass. With lyrics and chords
Goodnight Irene - American song sheet music For violin, keyboard (or piano) and guitar
Goodnight Ladies - American song sheet music For recorder and piano
Grandfather's Clock - American song sheet music For keyboard, guitaar and bass
Guantanamera - Cuban song sheet music for flute or other melody instrument and marimba and guitar
Home on the Range - American song sheet music for harmonica or accordion, keyboard, guitar and bass
Home, Sweet Home - H.R.Bishop sheet music For violin, flute and piano
I'd Like To Be In Texas - Cowboy song sheet music Amercan traditional cowboy song , for harmonica, banjo, guitar and bass
I Ride an Old Paint - Cowboy song sheet music American Cowboy song, for violin, piano, guitar and bass
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair - Stephen Foster sheet music American song, arranged for pan flute, guitar, bass and drums
Jesse James - American folk song sheet music for violin and guitar, including lyrics.

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John Henry - Trad. sheet music American folk song, also known as "The Ballad of John Henry". For voice or instrument, piano, guitar, bass and drums.
La Cucaracha - Mexican folk song sheet music for Bb-trumpet or other Bb instrument with piano and/or guitar/bass
La Golondrina - Mexican song sheet music For pan flute, guitar and bass
La Cumparsita - Tango sheet music For bandoneon or accordion, strings, guitar, bass and drums
Little Brown Jug - American song Sheet music For flute or recorder and piano. Including lyrics and guitar chords.
Lonesome Cowboy - American song sheet music Cowboy song, for harmonica (of other instrument), banjo, guitar and bass. Including lyrics.
Lorena - Trad. bladmuziek Popular song during the American civil war, for violin and guitar.
Love me Tender - Trad. sheet music by Elvis Plesley, original melody of the folk song "Aura Lee". Leadsheet including chords. Lyrics by Elvis not available due to copyright restrictions.
Mama Inez - Trad. sheet music Cuban folk song. Arranged for melody instrument, bass, guitar and drums
Mango Walk - Jamaican trad. sheet music For alto saxophone en piano
Mangoes - Trinidad sheet music For voice, steeldrum, guitar, bass, bongos and drums
Matilda - Jamaica sheet music Calypso song, for voice, piano or keyboard, guitar and percussion
Mary Ann - Trinidad sheet music For melody instrument (or voice), keyboard, guitar, bongos and drums
Mexican Hat Dance - Mexican trad. sheet music For mandoline (or other melody instrument) and guitaar
My Pony Boy - C.O'Donnell sheet music Western song (1909): "Giddy-up, Whoa!" for violin/fiddle and piano (honky tonk). Including lyrics and chords.
Nine Hundred Miles - American folksong sheet music for lead guitar, rythm guitar, bass and drums
Oh! Susanna - Stephen Foster sheet music
On Top of Old Smokey - American folksong sheet music for 2 parts (ie. harmonica, accordion, etc.) and banjo or mandola and guitar
Once I had a sweetheart - Trad. sheet music American folk song, for voice or instrument and guitar. Including lyrics and chords
Old Chisholm Trail - Trad. sheet music Traditional Cowboy song, for voice (or instrument) and two guitars. Including lyrics and chords
Old Dan Tucker - Dan Emmett sheet music American song (1830), for recorder, mandolin, guitar and bass.
Old Folks Blues - American folksong sheet music

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Old Joe Clarke - Trad. sheet music Traditional American folk song, for violin and piano
Old Zip Coon - American folksong sheet music for violin, banjo, guitar and bass
Pay Me My Money Down - Trad. sheet music American folk song, for voice or instrument and guitar. Including lyrics and chords.
Pig Town Fling - Trad. sheet music American fiddle tune, for violin and piano, including guitar chords
Poor Boy - American folksong sheet music for harmonica and guitar.
Red River Boogie - American song sheet music for keyboard (or flute, mandoline etc) and two guitars
Rio Grande - American Sea shanty sheet music for accordion, guitar and bass

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Rose of Alabamy - Trad. bladmuziek A traditional American folk song (1846). Arrangement for instrument or zang en piano.
She'll be coming around the mountain - Country song sheet music for harmonica, guitar, banjo and bass
She's Like the Swallow - Trad. sheet music Canadian folk song for violin and piano. Including lyrics and chords.
Shenandoah - American melody sheet music for flute, clarinet, guitar and bas
Silver Threads Among the Gold - H.P.Danks sheet music for melody instrument and piano
Sloop John B - Folksong from the Bahama's sheet music for accordion, guitar and bass
Sobre las Olas - J.Rosas sheet music Mexican waltz. For accordion or piano. Including chords.
Sobre las Olas - J.Rosas sheet music Mexican song for violin and guitar
Song of the Seashore - T.Narita preview Japanese song (Hamabe no Uta) arranged for flute and guitar
Streets of Laredo - Cowboy Ballad sheet music for harmonica, violin, guitar and bass
Sweet Betsy From Pike - American ballad sheet music American pioneer or gold rush song, for recorder, guitar and bass
Sweet Genevieve - H.Tucker sheet music American song (1869), for piano, keyboard or accordion. Including lyrics and chords.
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay - Trad. sheet music Originally an American song. Big hit in England in 1892 by the performance of Lottie Collins (1866-1910). For voice or instrument, piano/accordion, guitar, bass and drums. Including lyrics and chords
The Bonnie Blue Flag - Trad. sheet music Also known as: "We Are the Band of Brothers". Marching song (1861), associated with the Confederate States of America. For voice or instrument and piano.
The Colorado Trail - Trad. sheet music Cowboy love song for harmonica and guitar. Including lyrics and chords
The Cowboy's Dream - Cowboy Ballad sheet music for harmonica, guitar and bass

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The Cruel War - Trad. sheet music Traditional American folk song about a soldier during the Civil War. For violin and guitar. Including lyrics and chords
The Log Driver's Waltz - Canadian song sheet music for 2 violins, accordion, guitar and bass
The Marines' Hymn - Trad. sheet music Hymn of the American Marine Corps. For voice or violin and piano
The Marines' Hymn - Trad. sheet music Song of the American Marine Corps, for Bb trumpet and piano
The Riddle Song - American song sheet music Folk song from Kentucky, for harmonica and guitar
There is a Tavern in the Town - F.J.Adams sheet music American song (1891), for voice (or instrument) and piano. Including lyrics and chords
This Land is Your Land - W.Guthrie sheet music American song, for organ or keyboard and guitar

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Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral - J.R.Shannon. sheet music "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby)" is an Irish-American song from 1913. Arranged for flute, guitar and bass.
Turkey in the Straw - Trad. sheet music American fiddle tune for violin and piano. Including guitar chords.
Venezuela - Trad. sheet music Traditional Latin American folk song, arranged for violin and guitar
When I First Came To This Land - Trad. sheet music American folk song. Arrangement for harmonica (or other instrument) and guitar. Including lyrics and chords.
When Johnny Comes Marching Home - P.Gilmore sheet music Song of the American Civil War, arranged for C-instrument (flute, violin etc) and/or Bb-instrument (trumpet, clarinet etc) and/or Eb-instrument (alto sax), with piano
When You and I were young, Maggie - American song sheet music For violin. harmonica, piano, ,guitar and bass
Wildwood Flower - Country song sheet music For solo guitar, keyboard, banjo, rythm guitar, bass and drums

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Wreck of the Old 97 - Trad. sheet music Traditional American railroad song. For voice or instrument, guitar, bass and drums. With lyrics, chords and mp3 sound file
Yankee Doodle - American song sheet music for 2 accordions, 2 guitars and bass
Yellow Rose of Texas - American song sheet music for accordion, violin, guitar and bass