For the most practical use of this book, the author selected fold songs which are known and sung in schools, scouting organization and by other recreational, educational and social groups. These are also songs which can be chorded with a few simple chords. In this case, I have used the simplest chording rather than the richest chording so that persons with only a limited knowledge of the instruments can play them. The songs are arranged in their chronological order in history, offering a few songs from each period.