FOLK SONGS ABOUT PLOUGHING
ABOUT US
Welcome to Ploughfolk – a unique online archive of folk songs celebrating traditional agricultural life, with a special focus on ploughboys, once held in high regard at the heart of rural communities. Their songs capture the rhythm of daily toil alongside the pride, humour, and resilience of those who fed the nation.
Ploughfolk bridges past and present, highlighting the enduring social and economic value of agricultural work. For singers, scholars, and enthusiasts, it is a rare resource, offering access to songs collected by Victorian and Edwardian folklorists, particularly from Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Dorset.
Today, it remains relevant in affirming the worth of farming communities and their role in sustaining food security.
