Højskolesangbogen for Android

Quick overview

Højskolesangbogen — the mobile edition of the Folk High School songbook — is a free Android app published by Hojskolerne. Designed for Danish users, it appears in the Multimedia section of the Play Store under the music/radio grouping. The application delivers a digital collection of the traditional songbook and its supplements (for example, the Blue Songbook and Halfdan), offering lyrics, notation, melodies and contextual articles for each entry.

Core capabilities

• Export and import your app data so you can back up or transfer your collections.
• Change the look of the interface and scale text to suit your reading preferences.
• Save multiple personalized favorite lists and share them with others.
• Add private annotations to individual songs for rehearsal notes or remarks.
• Browse the 100 songs that are currently most used or most popular.
• Search the registers to find songs, tune authors or performers quickly.
• Read full lyrics and follow along with the written words.
• Listen to the melodies directly inside the app to learn tunes by ear.
• View musical staves and notation for songs that include sheet music.
• Check a clear indicator showing whether a song has full accompaniment available.
• Access background essays and historical notes that explain each song’s context.

Recent enhancements

The app’s presentation and overall usability have been refined: navigation is smoother, the layout is clearer on different screen sizes, and the tools for managing favorites and notes have been expanded. These updates make it easier to use the collection during teaching, rehearsals or personal study.

Who benefits from it

This resource is useful for folk-music enthusiasts, choir leaders, teachers at folk high schools, and anyone learning Danish song repertoire. It consolidates sheet music, texts and background information in a portable format so users can prepare and sing with confidence.

Where to get it

Find the application on the Google Play Store under the publisher Hojskolerne; the app’s language is Danish and it is available at no charge.