Folk songs at 116 BPM
TempoTunes has 307 folk songs with a verified tempo of 116 BPM: acoustic, story-first folk. Here are some of the best known.
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Popular 116 BPM folk songs
All of Me
Angus & Julia Stone (2006)
Palavra
Mayra Andrade (2009)
Free Like an Eagle
Korpiklaani (2006)
Tis Agapis Sou to Risko
Goran Bregović (2009)
The Blizzard’s Never Seen the Desert Sands
The Tallest Man on Earth (2008)
Do You Hear Me Now
Donovan (1995)
Olmayınca Olmuyor
Orhan Hakalmaz (2026)
Die Namen von Millionen
Versengold (2015)
Funny Time of Year
Beth Gibbons (2002)
Una perfecta excusa
Modena City Ramblers (2002)
Think About It
Flight of the Conchords (2008)
Tato Mowla
Victor Démé (2010)
Hayseed Like Me
Pete Seeger (1956)
'81
Joanna Newsom
Večerní
Jaromír Nohavica (1994)
Noch einmal in meine Arme
Hansi Hinterseer (2017)
Hidden
Vashti Bunyan (2005)
¿Dónde están?
Quilapayún (1976)
Worried Man Blues
Woody Guthrie (1964)
Lady from Laramie
Burl Ives (1960)
The Pioneers
Tunng (2006)
I’d Rather Be the Devil
John Martyn (1998)
Used Cars
Ani DiFranco (2000)
Tickle Me Pink
Johnny Flynn (2008)
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