Folk songs at 82 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 646 folk songs with a verified tempo of 82 BPM: acoustic, story-first folk. Here are some of the best known.
82 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 82 BPM folk songs
Hannah
Les Cowboys Fringants (2004)
Bijav
Goran Bregović (2007)
To Be Still
Alela Diane (2009)
Saa magni
Oumou Sangaré (1993)
Nella pioggia
Vinicio Capossela (2000)
Die Ratten
Subway to Sally (1996)
Mercy
Timber Timbre (2005)
Rani Rayha
Souad Massi (2001)
Mamoş
Erkan Oğur (1996)
Try and Forgive
The Kelly Family (1989)
Sky Is Purple
Shelby Lynne (2014)
Kilimann
Danyèl Waro (2010)
End of the World
Angus Stone (2012)
Nominalto
Corvus Corax (2000)
Quite Early Morning
Pete Seeger (2007)
Kingfisher
Joanna Newsom (2010)
Sowing on the Mountain
Woody Guthrie (1997)
Saginaw, Michigan
John Prine (2007)
On Top of Old Smoky
Burl Ives (2000)
Last Thing on My Mind
Judy Collins (2010)
Modern Times
Al Stewart (1975)
Back to Stay
John Martyn (1967)
Bliss Like This
Ani DiFranco (2003)
All the Dogs Are Lying Down
Johnny Flynn (2008)
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