Folk songs at 80 BPM

Tempo Tunes has 371 folk songs with a verified tempo of 80 BPM: acoustic, story-first folk. Here are some of the best known.

80 BPM sits in the laid-back pocket where soul, slow jams, and a lot of classic hip hop live. It suits cooldowns, easy lifting between sets, and long drives.

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Popular 80 BPM folk songs

  • Just a Boy by Angus & Julia Stone cover art

    Just a Boy

    Angus & Julia Stone (2009)

  • Plus rien by Les Cowboys Fringants cover art

    Plus rien

    Les Cowboys Fringants (2004)

  • Konsiénsia by Mayra Andrade cover art

    Konsiénsia

    Mayra Andrade (2009)

  • Shall We Take a Turn? by Korpiklaani cover art

    Shall We Take a Turn?

    Korpiklaani (2008)

  • Old Man by Ensiferum cover art

    Old Man

    Ensiferum (1997)

  • Sketch 1 by Nick Drake cover art

    Sketch 1

    Nick Drake (2007)

  • Laukr by Wardruna cover art

    Laukr

    Wardruna (2009)

  • Violeta ausente by Violeta Parra cover art

    Violeta ausente

    Violeta Parra (2003)

  • Suona Rosamunda by Vinicio Capossela cover art

    Suona Rosamunda

    Vinicio Capossela (2000)

  • Den hornkrönte konungen by Finntroll cover art

    Den hornkrönte konungen

    Finntroll (2001)

  • Sabbat by Subway to Sally cover art

    Sabbat

    Subway to Sally (1999)

  • Salve sancta parens by I Muvrini cover art

    Salve sancta parens

    I Muvrini (2003)

  • Clara Clairvoyant by Donovan cover art

    Clara Clairvoyant

    Donovan (1970)

  • Fortune by William Fitzsimmons cover art

    Fortune

    William Fitzsimmons (2013)

  • Une Familie c’est une chanson by The Kelly Family cover art

    Une Familie c’est une chanson

    The Kelly Family (1989)

  • Sie singt für die, die sie nicht hören by Oonagh cover art

    Sie singt für die, die sie nicht hören

    Oonagh (2015)

  • Ah Bu Gözler Neler Gördü by Orhan Hakalmaz cover art

    Ah Bu Gözler Neler Gördü

    Orhan Hakalmaz (2026)

  • Son of a Gun by Shelby Lynne cover art

    Son of a Gun

    Shelby Lynne (2015)

  • Monsters by Angus Stone cover art

    Monsters

    Angus Stone (2012)

  • Auf'm Gipfel by Kastelruther Spatzen cover art

    Auf'm Gipfel

    Kastelruther Spatzen (2013)

  • Rumours of War by Billy Bragg cover art

    Rumours of War

    Billy Bragg (1991)

  • Blue‐Tailed Fly by Pete Seeger cover art

    Blue‐Tailed Fly

    Pete Seeger (1957)

  • Inflammatory Writ by Joanna Newsom cover art

    Inflammatory Writ

    Joanna Newsom

  • Ein Freund wie Du by Hansi Hinterseer cover art

    Ein Freund wie Du

    Hansi Hinterseer (2017)

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