Work Song

A work song is a piece of music closely connected to a specific form of work, either sung while conducting a task (often to coordinate timing) or a song linked to a task or trade which might be a connected narrative, description, or protest song.

Read more about Work Song:  Definitions and Categories, Hunting and Pastoral Songs, Agricultural Work Songs, African American Work Songs, Sea Shanties, Cowboy Songs, Industrial Folk Song

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