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1, 2, 3 and a Zing Zing Zing
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(Folkways Records, 1953), 25 mins

Created as a sample of what one might hear on a typical summer day in New York City, Tony Schwartz’s 1952 soundscape features the street games and songs of children of West Midtown Manhattan. The distinctive variety of rhythms and melodies are demonstrative of the nationalities represented in one of the many et...

(Folkways Records, 1953), 25 mins
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18 Sirta...The Dance
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performed by Various Artists (Lyra Music, 2007), 55 mins
performed by Various Artists (Lyra Music, 2007), 55 mins
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20 Best Folk Songs of America
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performed by Margie Butler, Paul Espinoza, fl. 1968, Florie Brown and Pablo Cárcamo, 1951- (ARC Music Productions, 2009), 1 hour 11 mins, 20 page(s)
performed by Margie Butler, Paul Espinoza, fl. 1968, Florie Brown and Pablo Cárcamo, 1951- (ARC Music Productions, 2009), 1 hour 11 mins, 20 page(s)
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20 Best Irish Songs
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produced by Noel McLoughlin, 1955-; performed by Noel McLoughlin, 1955- (ARC Music Productions, 2015), 1 hour 6 mins, 20 page(s)
produced by Noel McLoughlin, 1955-; performed by Noel McLoughlin, 1955- (ARC Music Productions, 2015), 1 hour 6 mins, 20 page(s)
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20 Famous Irish Ballads
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(ARC Music Productions, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins, 20 page(s)
(ARC Music Productions, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins, 20 page(s)
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24 Best-Loved French Folk Songs
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(Monitor Records, 1989), 44 mins

These 24 songs are an important part of France’s musical heritage and have remained standards over the years. André Claveau, one of the favorite stars of the postwar era, and Mathé Altéry, a famous singer in the ‘50s and ‘60s, together sing these world-famous tunes, which depict a cheerful and carefree France.



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(Monitor Records, 1989), 44 mins
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400 Years of Folk Music
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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...
produced by Steven Smolian (Folkways Records, 1964), 30 mins
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900 Miles and other R.R. Songs
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1953), 43 mins
Railroaders and cowboys share a need for music to bolster their spirits during long days and to celebrate night’s freedom. Cisco Houston sings ballads from the range and from the lonesome track, where "the drivers are still rolling, and the gamblers and work gangs, boomers and bums, are highballing it out of no...
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1953), 43 mins
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1995 Makran Recordings #5. Gwadar, Makran. Recordings of Palawan Mazar Ibrahim and a guati ceremony. (PK-95-05 / UW00086)
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of Ethnomusicology Archives, University of Washington Libraries, in Hiromi Lorraine Sakata Fieldwork Collection, Pakistan Collection, Pakistan Audio Recordings; performed by Palawan Mazar Ibrahim, Abdul Ghafur and Abdul Samad (1995), 2 hours 3 mins, 1 page(s)
Visited Bakhshi, a cultural PR person for Gwadar arts. Invited to tea at tahsildar's home where I met and recorded Palawan Mazar Ibrahim who had made recording for Jean Durring. Recorded 4 or 5 songs. Palawan Mazar Ibrahim was around 55 yrs old. Sang dastan (story songs). Accompanied by his sons on saroz (Abdul Gh...
of Ethnomusicology Archives, University of Washington Libraries, in Hiromi Lorraine Sakata Fieldwork Collection, Pakistan Collection, Pakistan Audio Recordings; performed by Palawan Mazar Ibrahim, Abdul Ghafur and Abdul Samad (1995), 2 hours 3 mins, 1 page(s)
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