| Genre | Field songs |
| Origin | |
| Cultures | European • indigenous American |
| Purposes | Rhythm • Motivation • Storytelling |
| Instruments | Fiddles • Banjos • Guitars • Drums • Accordions • Harmonicas • Percussion instruments |
| Music style | Traditional • Modern • Folk music • Traditional music • Americana • Roots music |
| Popular artists and bands | Woody Guthrie • The Carter Family • Leadbelly • Pete Seeger • Bob Dylan • Gillian Welch • Old Crow Medicine Show • Calexico • Carla Morrison • Devendra Banhart |
