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The Diamond
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produced by Steven Smolian; performed by Bill Crofut, 1935-1999 and Steve Addiss; in 400 Years of Folk Music (Folkways Records, 1964), 2 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; performed by Bill Crofut, 1935-1999 and Steve Addiss; in 400 Years of Folk Music (Folkways Records, 1964), 2 mins
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Banjo Tunes and Songs
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produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
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The Grand Hotel
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performed by Stanley G. Triggs; in Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest (Folkways Records, 1961), 1 min
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Iron Ore by 'Fifty-four
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produced by Edith Fulton Fowke, 1913-1996; performed by Alan Mills, 1913-1977; in Canada's Story in Song (Folkways Records, 1960), 3 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...

produced by Edith Fulton Fowke, 1913-1996; performed by Alan Mills, 1913-1977; in Canada's Story in Song (Folkways Records, 1960), 3 mins
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Prayer of a Miner's Child
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009; performed by Dock Boggs, 1898-1971; in Dock Boggs, Vol. 3 (Folkways Records, 1970), 3 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...

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009; performed by Dock Boggs, 1898-1971; in Dock Boggs, Vol. 3 (Folkways Records, 1970), 3 mins
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The Avondale Mine Disaster
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995; performed by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967; in Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking World (Folkways Records, 1956), 3 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...
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995; performed by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967; in Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking World (Folkways Records, 1956), 3 mins
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The Scaler
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010; performed by Pete Seeger, 1919-2014; in Gazette, Vol. 1 (Folkways Records, 1958), 1 min
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...
produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010; performed by Pete Seeger, 1919-2014; in Gazette, Vol. 1 (Folkways Records, 1958), 1 min
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Dark as a Dungeon
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010; performed by Pete Seeger, 1919-2014; in Hootenanny Tonight! (Folkways Records, 1959), 3 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.
produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010; performed by Pete Seeger, 1919-2014; in Hootenanny Tonight! (Folkways Records, 1959), 3 mins
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Seven Songs of Gusztáv Fûlöp
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produced by László Kürti, fl. 1984; in Hungarian Folk Music in the United States (Folkways Records, 1983), 6 mins
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