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German Folk Music, otherwise known as volkslieder, has a rich and diverse tradition. In East Germany, before the fall of the Berlin Wall, folk songs that were sunny and positive were often used as a form of political propaganda. With the student revolution in 1968 in West Germany, folk songs of political activism and honest expressions of joy, sadness and passion, were written and performed on the blossoming folk scene. Popular German folk songs included emigration songs from the 19th century, work songs and songs of apprentices, as well as democracy-oriented folk songs collected in the 1950s by Wolfgang Steinitz. German folk songs today tell the tales and stories of all walks of life. Sample the songs from yesterday and today by getting your free German folk song downloads here.