- This is part of my Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales & America website.
- These are songs from my site that were popular in Scotland, arranged in chronological order. I have struggled to put them in APPROXIMATE/BEST GUESS date order. There are some for which I have no clue as to a date, so some may appear randomly placed. If you have an educated correction, please let me know.
- Also, be advised that for the early ballads, the century may not be the date the tune AND words were known. The date I have used is for the original ballad or air to which the song can be linked. The tunes and words here are modern variants of the originals.
- For those interested in Jacobite Songs a better place to find a list is at The Contemplator's Short History of the Jacobite Uprisings (at the bottom of the page). Most of the well-known Jacobite songs were written long after the uprisings, so although they are all here, they are not listed together on this page.
- If you wish to use any of these tunes in an archive or on a webpage READ THIS.
17th Century Music
By a known author
Broadsides and folksongs of the 17th Century
Please note these words and tunes are not authentic to the time period. These are later variants of the broadsides.
Scottish
Others probably known in Scotland
18th Century Music
By a known author
Robert Burns
James Hogg
Lady Nairne
Elizabeth Grant
Other Authors
Folksongs
19th Century Music
By a known author
Folksongs
After 1900
More Scottish Songs
Short History Pages that have to do with Scotland
Songs of Other Countries
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