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400 Years of Folk Music
produced by Steven Smolian (Folkways Records, 1964), 30 mins
In the early 1960s, multi-instrumentalists Steve Addiss, Bill Crofut, and Tim Prentice traveled to China, Southeast Asia, and Africa as part of the State Department's Cultural Exchange Program. This recording features tunes and songs associated with their journey—some from their own repertoire, and some learned...
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produced by Steven Smolian (Folkways Records, 1964), 30 mins
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In the early 1960s, multi-instrumentalists Steve Addiss, Bill Crofut, and Tim Prentice traveled to China, Southeast Asia, and Africa as part of the State Department's Cultural Exchange Program. This recording features tunes and songs associated with their journey—some from their own repertoire, and some learned from local musicians during their trip.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Steven Smolian
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Alan Mills and Jean Carignan: Songs, Fiddle Tunes and a Folk-Tale from Canada
(Folkways Records, 1961), 47 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 47 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1957), 48 mins
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1957), 48 mins
Description
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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(Paredon Records, 1977), 42 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Paredon Records
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The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs
written by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884; edited by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884 (Oropesa, Castilla-La Mancha: Bela Marsh Publishers, 1848), 47 page(s)
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written by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884; edited by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884 (Oropesa, Castilla-La Mancha: Bela Marsh Publishers, 1848), 47 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Lyrics
Contributor
William Wells Brown, 1814-1884
Author / Creator
William Wells Brown, 1814-1884
Date Published / Released
1848-06, 1848
Publisher
Bela Marsh Publishers
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Ballads of Sacco and Vanzetti
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 48 mins
Woody Guthrie was one of the twentieth century's greatest poets and songwriters, and his songs about Sacco and Vanzetti include some of his best songs. The murder trial of Sacco and Vanzetti was one of this century's most controversial. Sacco and Vanzetti's story was dramatic; their front-page trial was filled w...
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 48 mins
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Woody Guthrie was one of the twentieth century's greatest poets and songwriters, and his songs about Sacco and Vanzetti include some of his best songs. The murder trial of Sacco and Vanzetti was one of this century's most controversial. Sacco and Vanzetti's story was dramatic; their front-page trial was filled with dubious procedures; and the years of appeals and their eventual execution led to protests around the world. These songs, written a...
Woody Guthrie was one of the twentieth century's greatest poets and songwriters, and his songs about Sacco and Vanzetti include some of his best songs. The murder trial of Sacco and Vanzetti was one of this century's most controversial. Sacco and Vanzetti's story was dramatic; their front-page trial was filled with dubious procedures; and the years of appeals and their eventual execution led to protests around the world. These songs, written and recorded nearly twenty years later, have been carefully remastered from the original acetate discs and are presented with a previously unpublished letter by Guthrie to the judge in the case. Produced by Moses Asch. Reissue compiled by Anthony Seeger and Jeff Place.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Topic / Theme
Arrest and Trial of Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti, 1920
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(Folkways Records, 1974), 46 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Best of Broadside 1962-1988: Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine
produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 and Ronald D. Cohen (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2000), 5 hours 26 mins
The Best of Broadside, Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine. Eighty-nine songs, including some never commercially released. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Ronald D. Cohen. A five CD boxed set. It was a small underground magazine smuggled out of a New York City housi...
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produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 and Ronald D. Cohen (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2000), 5 hours 26 mins
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The Best of Broadside, Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine. Eighty-nine songs, including some never commercially released. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Ronald D. Cohen. A five CD boxed set. It was a small underground magazine smuggled out of a New York City housing project in a baby carriage, filled with new songs by artists who were too creative for the folkies and too radical for the establish...
The Best of Broadside, Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine. Eighty-nine songs, including some never commercially released. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Ronald D. Cohen. A five CD boxed set. It was a small underground magazine smuggled out of a New York City housing project in a baby carriage, filled with new songs by artists who were too creative for the folkies and too radical for the establishment. A still-underground Bob Dylan, Janis Ian, Rev. Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Phil Ochs, Malvina Reynolds, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pete Seeger, and dozens of others first published songs like "Blowin' in the Wind," "Little Boxes," and "Society's Child," in Broadside. The Best of Broadside features 89 songs from the Folkways collection, tapes from the Broadside magazine office, and some tracks released on other labels. The set contains a variety of performers, topics, and musical styles that tell tales spanning the 25 years of the Broadside era (1962-1988), but many of them address contemporary issues as well, since the new millennium has not see the end of warfare, nuclear threat, ethnic conflict, immigrants' suffering, women's unequal rights, ecological devastation, and social injustice. This is the underground music that fueled the innocent-sounding Folk Revival on the one hand and the explosions of angry rock and rap on the other. The Best of Broadside brings an era, its musicians, and its many stories to a new audience. The extensive notes feature the graphics of the original Broadside magazine and provide information on the careers of its many musicians with extensive discographies, the stories behind most of the songs as well as their full texts. They also describe the dramatic history of the magazine itself—a remarkable achievement of dedicated musicians and social activists.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006, Ronald D. Cohen
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Bill McAdoo Sings, Volume II
(Folkways Records, 1961), 36 mins
This second volume of McAdoo's strong social commentary presents topical songs about the civil rights movement and the Cuban revolution, as well as songs about his childhood and love.
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 36 mins
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This second volume of McAdoo's strong social commentary presents topical songs about the civil rights movement and the Cuban revolution, as well as songs about his childhood and love.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Broadside Tapes 1
produced by Paul Kaplan, 1948- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1989), 38 mins
Recorded between 1962 and 1964, The Broadside Tapes 1 is a perfect showcase for Ochs' unique emotion, humor, and political perspective. This set features one of the most compelling voices of the '60s topical song movement performing 16 original songs, one with Eric Andersen. Produced by Paul Kaplan. "Perhaps...
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produced by Paul Kaplan, 1948- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1989), 38 mins
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Recorded between 1962 and 1964, The Broadside Tapes 1 is a perfect showcase for Ochs' unique emotion, humor, and political perspective. This set features one of the most compelling voices of the '60s topical song movement performing 16 original songs, one with Eric Andersen. Produced by Paul Kaplan. "Perhaps no American folksinger was more important in—and representative of—the '60s ...prime early Ochs at his topical best."
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Paul Kaplan, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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