Here are entered traditional music of Celtic ethnic groups in general and musical works containing elements of or inspired by traditional music in the Celtic style. Celtic folk music in specific forms is entered under headings such as Strathspeys; Folk songs, Breton; Fiddle tunes--Scotland; Folk music--Ireland; etc. --headings for music of individual instruments followed by the qualifier "(Celtic)" and the subdivisions Methods (Celtic) and Studies and exercises (Celtic) under individual musical instruments and families of instruments
This heading is used as a genre/form heading for traditional music of Celtic ethnic groups in general and musical compositions containing elements of, or inspired by, traditional music in the Celtic style.
This heading is assigned to fiddle tunes for one or more performers. --subdivisions Methods (Fiddling) and Studies and exercises (Fiddling) under Violin
Here are entered collections of miscellaneous folk dance music. Music for individual dances is entered under dance form, e.g. Square dance music.If the collection also contains dance instruction, two headings are used, e.g. 1. Folk dancing. 2. Folk dance music.If the collection is for a medium other than piano, an additional heading is used for the medium, e.g. 1. Folk dance music. 2. Orchestral music, Arranged.For works consisting of Folk dance music of an individual ethnic group, an additional subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group]--[place]--Music.
Here are entered collections of folk songs in various unrelated languages. Works in a single language or group of languages are entered under this heading with language qualifier, e.g. Folk songs, English; Folk songs, Slavic. For works consisting of folk songs of an individual ethnic group, an additional subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group]--Music, or [ethnic group]--[place]--Music, when appropriate. For works consisting of folk songs of a particular place, an additional subject entry is made under the heading Folk music--[place] or Music--[place].
Country music of the 1930s and earlier periods played and sung in the old-time styles, as well as music of later periods played in those styles. For country music of the 1940s and later periods see Country music.