Folk Songs 2

Folk Songs 2 is the second album in the folk songs series, featuring Nakazawa Yuko, Melon Kinenbi, Matsuura Aya and Ishii Rika. They are joined by and on some of the tracks. It was released on May 22, 2002.
The album reached #20 on the Oricon charts and sold 22.450 copies.
==Tracklist==
# Tentoumushi no Samba (てんとう虫のサンバ; Ladybug Samba) (Cherish cover) - Matsuura Aya, Ishii Rika
# Anata no Kokoro ni (あなたの心に; In Your Heart) (Nakayama Chinatsu cover) - Melon Kinenbi, Ishii Rika
# Fuyu ga Kuru Mae ni (冬が来る前に; Before Winter Comes) (Kamifuusen cover) - Nakazawa Yuko, Matsuura Aya
# Koibito yo (恋人よ; Dear Lover) (Itsuwa Mayumi cover) - Nakazawa Yuko
# Hanayome (花嫁; Bride) (Hashida Norihiko, Climax cover) - Melon Kinenbi
# Yume de Aetara (夢で逢えたら; If We Meet In a Dream) (Yoshida Minako cover) - Melon Kinenbi, Ishii Rika
# Hikoukigumo (ひこうき雲; Vapor Trail) (Arai Yumi cover) - Matsuura Aya
# "Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mou Ichido (「いちご白書」をもう一度; Let’s Watch "The Strawberry Statement" One More Time) (Banban cover) - Melon Kinenbi, 
# Olivia wo Kikinagara (オリビアを聴きながら; While Listening to Olivia Newton-John) (Ozaki Ami, Anri cover) - Nakazawa Yuko, Melon Kinenbi
# Nagai Aida (長い間; A Long Time) (Kiroro cover) - Matsuura Aya
# Natsuyasumi (夏休み; Summer Vacation) (Yoshida Takuro cover) - Melon Kinenbi
# Momen no Handkerchief (木綿のハンカチーフ; Cotton Handkerchief) (Ota Hiromi cover) - Nakazawa Yuko
# Kandagawa (神田川; Kanda River) (Kaguyahime cover) - Matsuura Aya
# Wakatte Kudasai (わかってください; Please Understand) (Inaba Akira cover) - Nakazawa Yuko, 
# Hidamari no Uta (ひだまりの詩; A Song About My Exposure to the Sun) (Le Couple cover) - Melon Kinenbi
# Satoukibi Hatake (さとうきび畑; Sugarcane Field) (Moriyama Ryoko cover) - by Matsuura Aya, Ishii Rika
==Featured Members==
*Nakazawa Yuko
*Matsuura Aya
*Ishii Rika
*Melon Kinenbi
**Saito Hitomi
**Murata Megumi
**Otani Masae
**Shibata Ayumi
==Performances==
===Concert Performances===
;Momen no Handkerchief
*[2001.12.10] FOLK DAYS ~Ichii Sayaka with Nakazawa Yuko~ - Nakazawa Yuko, Ichii Sayaka
*[2002.09.21] Nakazawa Yuko LIVE & TALK TOUR 2002 ~Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki!~ - Nakazawa Yuko
;Olivia wo Kikinagara
*[2002.09.21] Nakazawa Yuko LIVE & TALK TOUR 2002 ~Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki!~ - Nakazawa Yuko
===Event Performances===
;Olivia wo Kikinagara
*[2023.07.24] Juice=Juice Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2023 - Inoue Rei
==Trivia==
* "Tentoumushi no Samba" was later covered by Shin Minimoni for the album Chanpuru ① ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~.
* "Olivia wo Kikinagara" was later covered by Goto Maki for her album Goto Maki Premium Best 1.
* Nakazawa's version of "Momen no Handkerchief" was also available on the limited Hawaiian release Hello! Project Best 1 and on FS5 Sotsugyou.
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS (archived)
*Lyrics: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 
Category:2002 Albums
Category:1st Generation Morning Musume Albums In
Category:Nakazawa Yuko Albums
Category:Matsuura Aya Albums
Category:Ishii Rika Albums
Category:Folk Songs
Category:English Name Album
Category:Melon Kinenbi Albums In
Category:Cover Albums