If you go into any old Czech bar that plays Folk music you will find at least one of these songs the track-list. These are songs that my grandparents used to sing around the campfire during communism when this music wasn’t even allowed.
This type of music isn’t for everyone but for my grandparents it represented American freedom. They learned the Czech lyrics to English cowboy/western songs and the lyrics they didn’t know, they made up.
These specific five songs I have picked out are very popular among my family (Check out our version of some trampské písně here). They are also the songs I heard most when we actually visited the Czech Republic and went the older Czech clubs and music halls.
If you start singing any of these songs to any older Czechs they will for sure know it. Even the younger Czechs who are interested in their history, music, and roots… or even just tramp and folk music in general.
Here are just a few of the many Czech tramp songs that are out there.
Enjoy!
Toulavej
Báječná ženská
Já přijdu za tebou
Tisíc mil
Niagara
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Love this article on trampské písně! Brings back many memories of my childhood summers in Michigan, with all of our Czech friends gathered around the bonfire on the beach or in the yard! Sometimes someone would bring a guitar, other times we just sang old folk songs – and possibly some of these, not sure. I know some of these (especially báječná ženská ), became very popular in the Czech Republic, and my dad, and many of my parents’ friends listened to American country music. My dad loved it. Friends of our family used to host trampské večer at their house quite regularly. Thank you for posting this!
You’re so welcome Irena, thank YOU for sharing your story!
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Irena, I am happy you enjoyed our post and thank you for also sharing your story.
There is just something about this music and the fires… So very Czech.
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Very nice,I like that!