There are many Longyan folk songs. Longyan has long been known as the "Home to the Folk Song".

The songs can be divided into their respective regions, including the Dachi folk song, Wan'an folk song, Baisha folk song, Shizhong folk song and Longyan urban folk song.

In terms of themes, they can be divided into labor folk songs, historical folk songs, children folk songs, political folk songs, ritual folk songs, love folk songs, life folk songs, red Soviet area folk songs, wedding celebration red Soviet area folk songs and sacrificial folk songs.

Longyan folk songs can also be divided into historical traditional folk songs and modern folk songs. The local people sing folk songs not only to express their emotions, but also as a way to eulogize justice and suppress evil.