Folk songs at 81 BPM
TempoTunes has 594 folk songs with a verified tempo of 81 BPM: acoustic, story-first folk. Here are some of the best known.
81 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.
Popular 81 BPM folk songs
Strings
Shawn Mendes (2015)
Please Don’t Tell Her
Jason Mraz (2005)
Only a Pawn in Their Game
Bob Dylan (1994)
Far Side Banks of Jordan
Johnny Cash (2005)
Gül
Sezen Aksu (1997)
Nena
Mägo de Oz (1994)
Cowgirl in the Sand
Neil Young (2014)
Meine Heimat
Andreas Gabalier (2009)
Omaha
Counting Crows (2007)
Come on Up to the House
Willie Nelson (2012)
No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross
Sufjan Stevens (2015)
The Silver Sister
Eluveitie (2014)
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