Top 36 contemporary folk songs for contralto voice for audition and karaoke
This is a song chart of the top 36 contemporary folk songs for contralto, based on the votes of 53221 Singing Carrots users. We count a 'vote' when a user adds one of our 75,000 songs to their repertoire (favorites list). For each song, we show a vocal range (in parentheses). If you click on a song name, you will be able to see the song key, and a list of useful links to the karaoke version, music sheet, and lyrics. If you click on a singer's name, it will take you to the singer's page where you can see all songs by that singer, sorted by popularity and range.
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35 Suzanne Vega - Marlene on the Wall (G3-F4)
33 Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man (A3-D5)
32 Patty Griffin - Up to the Mountain (MLK Song) (F#3-D#5)
31 Patty Griffin - Trapeze (F3-C5)
30 Patty Griffin - Let Him Fly (A3-C#5)
29 Patty Griffin - Heavenly Day (G#3-C#5)
28 Patty Griffin - Be Careful (F3-Bb4)
27 Natalie Merchant - Beloved Wife (G3-A4)
26 Mary Black - Leaving the Land (A3-D5)
25 Lucinda Williams - Can't Let Go (F3-G4)
24 Katie Melua - Faraway Voice (C4-D#5)
23 Kate Rusby - The Village Green Preservation Society (A3-Bb4)
21 Judy Collins - Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Bb3-Bb4)
20 Judy Collins - My Father (Bb3-C5)
19 Joan Baez - There But for Fortune (D4-D5)
18 Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (F3-G4)
16 Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust (G3-Bb4)
15 Jewel - 1000 Miles Away (G3-D5)
14 Ingrid Michaelson - The Chain (C4-C5)
13 Indigo Girls - Deconstruction (A3-B4)
12 Indigo Girls - Collecting You (F#3-B4)
11 I'm With Her - Call My Name (G3-B4)
10 Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum (A#3-Bb4)
9 Brandi Carlile - The Joke (F#3-E5)
8 Brandi Carlile - The Eye (E4-F5)
7 Brandi Carlile - 100 (D4-E5)
6 Ani Difranco - Gravel (F3-A4)
5 Natalie Merchant - Wonder (Gb3-Bb4)
4 Kate Wolf - Give Yourself To Love (D4-E5)
3 Cara Dillon - The Parting Glass (A3-C#5)
2 Cara Dillon - False False (G3-D5)
1 Priscilla Ahn - Dream (A3-D5)