English folk music (1950–1959)

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Births and deaths

Births

Mike Oldfield (1953)
Kirsty MacColl (1959–2000)
Martin Simpson (1953)
Clive Gregson (1955)
Jez Lowe (1955)

Deaths

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)

Recordings

1957: Sings English Folk Songs (Steve Benbow)
1959: Sweet England (Shirley Collins)

See also

Music of the United Kingdom (1950s)

English folk music

Folk music by era

Subgenres and fusions

Dance forms

General	Abbots Bromley Horn Dance English country dance Furry Dance Garland dance Long Sword dance Maypole dance Morris dance Rapper dance
2/4 Dance	Polka
2/2 and 4/4 Dances	Hornpipe Reel
3/4 Dance	Waltz
3/2 Dance	Triple Hornpipe
6/8 Dance	Jigs
9/8 Dance	Slip jig

Song forms

Instruments

Regional traditions

Related articles

External relations	Scottish folk music Folk music of Denmark
Miscellaneous	Folk clubs Folk festival