Slovak folk music plays an important role in Slovak culture, both traditionally and today. Several annual folk music festivals take place across Slovakia to showcase Slovak folk music, with the oldest and largest being the Východná Folk Festival. The Pod Poľana Folklore Festival in Detva is also very popular, helping to bring folk music traditions back to life. The text also includes lyrics to a traditional Slovak folk song called "Little Ann, My Soul".

2. Music in Slovak culture has an extremely
important role. It was and still is a part of
our life – ceremonies, entertainment.

3. Slovak folk music is presented at folk
festivals which take place annually
throughout Slovakia.

4. The oldest and largest festival is
The Východná Folk Festival

5. The Pod Poľana Folklore Festival in
Detva is very popular too. It brings
folk music back to life.

6. Little Ann, my soul, where have you been –
Anička dušička, kde si bola
 Anička, dušička, kde si bola, keď si si čižmičky zarosila.
[:Bola som v hájičku, žala som trávičku, duša moja, duša moja.:]
A ja som po tri dni trávu kosil, ja som si čižmičky nezarosil.
[:A ja som hrabala, teba som čakala, duša moja, duša moja.:]
 Little Ann, my soul, where have you been, when you get that mist
on your boots.
[: I was in grove, I reaped the grass, my soul, my soul.:]
And I reaped the grass for three days, I have no mist on my boots.
[: And I raked, I was waiting for you, my soul, my soul.:]
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kIO53Oi1A4