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Afro-American Tales and Games
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Afro-American Tales and Games

(Folkways Records, 1980), 52 mins

A jingle of African bells, a dramatic call of "Sto--ry! Sto--rytelling ti--me! ie yie yie yie yie," and the journey begins! Linda Goss, award-winning "Traveling Storyteller," enchants children with African tales and games (and American storytelling, too). Among the characters she introduces is the lazy Jack Rabb...

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Afro-American Tales and Games

(Folkways Records, 1980), 52 mins
Description

A jingle of African bells, a dramatic call of "Sto--ry! Sto--rytelling ti--me! ie yie yie yie yie," and the journey begins! Linda Goss, award-winning "Traveling Storyteller," enchants children with African tales and games (and American storytelling, too). Among the characters she introduces is the lazy Jack Rabbit who invents a magical guitar that plays by itself, but runs into trouble when his friends discover just how his magical guitar works...

A jingle of African bells, a dramatic call of "Sto--ry! Sto--rytelling ti--me! ie yie yie yie yie," and the journey begins! Linda Goss, award-winning "Traveling Storyteller," enchants children with African tales and games (and American storytelling, too). Among the characters she introduces is the lazy Jack Rabbit who invents a magical guitar that plays by itself, but runs into trouble when his friends discover just how his magical guitar works.

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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Storytellers, Vol. 1
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American Storytellers, Vol. 1

(Cook Records, 1952), 50 mins
Here is a collection of tales from the seafaring gentlemen of Maine who have found a "brotherhood born of hardships and courage, baptized in brine." With most of the storytellers in their eighties, many of these stories hearken back to the early 1900s.
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American Storytellers, Vol. 1

(Cook Records, 1952), 50 mins
Description
Here is a collection of tales from the seafaring gentlemen of Maine who have found a "brotherhood born of hardships and courage, baptized in brine." With most of the storytellers in their eighties, many of these stories hearken back to the early 1900s.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
Cook Records
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American Storytellers, Vol. 3
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American Storytellers, Vol. 3

(Cook Records, 1954), 39 mins
In these conversations with Emory Cook, Captain Charles Chace and Matthew Richards spin yarns of the sea adventures of their youths, including hunting for humpback and sperm whales near Patagonia and surviving shipwrecks off the coast of Nova Scotia.
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American Storytellers, Vol. 3

(Cook Records, 1954), 39 mins
Description
In these conversations with Emory Cook, Captain Charles Chace and Matthew Richards spin yarns of the sea adventures of their youths, including hunting for humpback and sperm whales near Patagonia and surviving shipwrecks off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1954
Publisher
Cook Records
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The Death of the Official
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The Death of the Official

performed by Karp Korolenko, fl. 1960; in Anton Chekhov: Read in Russian by Karp Korolenko (Folkways Records, 1960), 8 mins
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The Death of the Official

performed by Karp Korolenko, fl. 1960; in Anton Chekhov: Read in Russian by Karp Korolenko (Folkways Records, 1960), 8 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Karp Korolenko, fl. 1960
Author / Creator
Karp Korolenko, fl. 1960
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Storytelling, Literature
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Ashanti: Folk Tales from Ghana
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Ashanti: Folk Tales from Ghana

(Folkways Records, 1959), 25 mins
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Ashanti: Folk Tales from Ghana

(Folkways Records, 1959), 25 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Bora of the Pascoe River: Cape York Peninsula, Northeast Australia
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The Bora of the Pascoe River: Cape York Peninsula, Northeast Australia

produced by Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013 (Folkways Records, 1975), 51 mins
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The Bora of the Pascoe River: Cape York Peninsula, Northeast Australia

produced by Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013 (Folkways Records, 1975), 51 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Bret Harte Stories
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Bret Harte Stories

written by Bret Harte, 1836-1902 (Folkways Records, 1957), 58 mins
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Bret Harte Stories

written by Bret Harte, 1836-1902 (Folkways Records, 1957), 58 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Author / Creator
Bret Harte, 1836-1902
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Calypso Lore and Legend
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Calypso Lore and Legend

(Cook Records, 1956), 49 mins
71-year old Chinee Patrick Jones, one of the most famous old-time Calypsonians to pass through Port of Spain, tells stories from his singing days and sings old tunes. As Jones reminisces, Carnival 1956 rages throughout the city, and this recording offers the chance to sample tunes from the calypso tent. Also fea...
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Calypso Lore and Legend

(Cook Records, 1956), 49 mins
Description
71-year old Chinee Patrick Jones, one of the most famous old-time Calypsonians to pass through Port of Spain, tells stories from his singing days and sings old tunes. As Jones reminisces, Carnival 1956 rages throughout the city, and this recording offers the chance to sample tunes from the calypso tent. Also featured is the music of an early string band from Santa Cruz led by flutist Poposit.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Cook Records
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Creole Music of Surinam
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Creole Music of Surinam

produced by Clifford Entes (Folkways Records, 1978), 47 mins

This collection presents the two main genres of Afro-Dutch Guyanese music—Kawina-winti and Kaseko-Opo Poku. Sung in Taki-Taki (a native Creole dialect consisting of English, Dutch, Portuguese, and African languages) this album offers a glimpse into Surinamese life and the music that accompanies it.

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Creole Music of Surinam

produced by Clifford Entes (Folkways Records, 1978), 47 mins
Description

This collection presents the two main genres of Afro-Dutch Guyanese music—Kawina-winti and Kaseko-Opo Poku. Sung in Taki-Taki (a native Creole dialect consisting of English, Dutch, Portuguese, and African languages) this album offers a glimpse into Surinamese life and the music that accompanies it.

Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Clifford Entes
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Downtown Story
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The Downtown Story

(Folkways Records, 1959), 16 mins
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The Downtown Story

(Folkways Records, 1959), 16 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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