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400 Years of Folk Music
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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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400 Years of Folk Music

produced by Steven Smolian (Folkways Records, 1964), 30 mins
Description
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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Banjo Tunes and Songs
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Banjo Tunes and Songs

produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
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Banjo Tunes and Songs

produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest
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Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest

(Folkways Records, 1961), 35 mins
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Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest

(Folkways Records, 1961), 35 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Canada's Story in Song
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Canada's Story in Song

produced by Edith Fulton Fowke, 1913-1996 (Folkways Records, 1960), 1 hour 35 mins

Chants of the Inuit, ballads of French settlers, battle tunes of the British, and songs of Canadian self-rule: singer Alan Mills combines all four to present a rich tapestry of Canadian history in music. Extensive liner notes with full lyrics accompany this collection, which includes and expands upon the materia...

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Canada's Story in Song

produced by Edith Fulton Fowke, 1913-1996 (Folkways Records, 1960), 1 hour 35 mins
Description

Chants of the Inuit, ballads of French settlers, battle tunes of the British, and songs of Canadian self-rule: singer Alan Mills combines all four to present a rich tapestry of Canadian history in music. Extensive liner notes with full lyrics accompany this collection, which includes and expands upon the material released on Folkways FW03001, O’Canada: A History in Song.

Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Edith Fulton Fowke, 1913-1996
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Dock Boggs, Vol. 3
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Dock Boggs, Vol. 3

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1970), 49 mins

Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on...

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Dock Boggs, Vol. 3

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1970), 49 mins
Description

Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on Folkways includes the classics "Turkey in the Straw" and the haunting "Prayer of a Miner’s Child." Extensive liner notes accompany...

Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on Folkways includes the classics "Turkey in the Straw" and the haunting "Prayer of a Miner’s Child." Extensive liner notes accompany this album and include facsimiles of some of Boggs’ original handwritten lyrics.

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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking World
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Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking World

produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1956), 50 mins
Here, singer and collector Paul Clayton performs fifteen texts collected in The Viking Book of Folk Ballads, including historical ballads to songs about tabloid crime. Rather than reproducing previous traditional singers' performances exactly, Clayton himself enters the "folk process" by combining texts and mel...
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Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking World

produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1956), 50 mins
Description
Here, singer and collector Paul Clayton performs fifteen texts collected in The Viking Book of Folk Ballads, including historical ballads to songs about tabloid crime. Rather than reproducing previous traditional singers' performances exactly, Clayton himself enters the "folk process" by combining texts and melodies from different versions of each ballad.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Folksongs of the Miramichi: Lumber and River Songs from the Miramichi Folk Fest Newcastle, New Brunswick
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Folksongs of the Miramichi: Lumber and River Songs from the Miramichi Folk Fest Newcastle, New Brunswick

produced by Louise Manny (Folkways Records, 1962), 48 mins
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Folksongs of the Miramichi: Lumber and River Songs from the Miramichi Folk Fest Newcastle, New Brunswick

produced by Louise Manny (Folkways Records, 1962), 48 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Louise Manny
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Gazette, Vol. 1
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Gazette, Vol. 1

produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1958), 48 mins
Twenty topical songs demonstrate that American folk music is still a living, vital, creative force, and can say as much about life today as it does about the past. Pretty Boy Floyd may be dead and gone, but his ballad still provides commentary on the penal system; likewise, "Forty-Two Kids," about school overcrow...
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Gazette, Vol. 1

produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1958), 48 mins
Description
Twenty topical songs demonstrate that American folk music is still a living, vital, creative force, and can say as much about life today as it does about the past. Pretty Boy Floyd may be dead and gone, but his ballad still provides commentary on the penal system; likewise, "Forty-Two Kids," about school overcrowding, remains relevant.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Irwin Silber, 1925-2010
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Hootenanny Tonight!
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Hootenanny Tonight!

produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1959), 55 mins
Sing Out! defines hootenanny as ‘a riproaring party, a wing-ding, a blow-out." Recorded at two hootenannies in New York City in 1954, the performances on this album fit the description! Participants include Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, Leon Bibb, Sylvia Kahn, and many others.
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Hootenanny Tonight!

produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1959), 55 mins
Description
Sing Out! defines hootenanny as ‘a riproaring party, a wing-ding, a blow-out." Recorded at two hootenannies in New York City in 1954, the performances on this album fit the description! Participants include Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, Leon Bibb, Sylvia Kahn, and many others.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Irwin Silber, 1925-2010
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Hungarian Folk Music in the United States
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Hungarian Folk Music in the United States

produced by László Kürti, fl. 1984 (Folkways Records, 1983), 44 mins
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Hungarian Folk Music in the United States

produced by László Kürti, fl. 1984 (Folkways Records, 1983), 44 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
László Kürti, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Folkways Records
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