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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 Folk Song Festival: Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman
produced by Jean Bell Thomas, 1882-1982 (Folkways Records, 1960), 54 mins
Created in 1931, the American Folk Song Festival helped Kentucky mountain singers share their music with the world. Perhaps more relevantly, it allowed the rest of the world to hear the music of these singers, including members of the Hatfield and McCoy families. This album was recorded in the 1950s, and feature...
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produced by Jean Bell Thomas, 1882-1982 (Folkways Records, 1960), 54 mins
Description
Created in 1931, the American Folk Song Festival helped Kentucky mountain singers share their music with the world. Perhaps more relevantly, it allowed the rest of the world to hear the music of these singers, including members of the Hatfield and McCoy families. This album was recorded in the 1950s, and features singers of all ages.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Jean Bell Thomas, 1882-1982
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
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(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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The Demonstration Collection of E.M. von Hornbostel and the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv
produced by Erich Moritz von Hornbostel, 1877-1935 (Folkways Records, 1963), 1 hour 20 mins
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produced by Erich Moritz von Hornbostel, 1877-1935 (Folkways Records, 1963), 1 hour 20 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Erich Moritz von Hornbostel, 1877-1935
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Essay in Ragtime: Ragtime Piano Classics
produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1961), 41 mins
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produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1961), 41 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Facundo Gonzáles: New Mexican Violinista
produced by Kenneth M. Bilby, 1953- (Folkways Records, 1979), 37 mins
"Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains northeast of Santa Fe lies the small village Chamisal, with a population of several hundred persons, primarily Hispanic-Americans. This quiet farming hamlet is the home of Facundo Gonzales, a remarkable violinista. Sr. Gonzales, who was seventy-eight ye...
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produced by Kenneth M. Bilby, 1953- (Folkways Records, 1979), 37 mins
Description
"Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains northeast of Santa Fe lies the small village Chamisal, with a population of several hundred persons, primarily Hispanic-Americans. This quiet farming hamlet is the home of Facundo Gonzales, a remarkable violinista. Sr. Gonzales, who was seventy-eight years old at the time of these recordings, has been playing the violin for over sixty years. He learned to play years ago, as one half o...
"Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains northeast of Santa Fe lies the small village Chamisal, with a population of several hundred persons, primarily Hispanic-Americans. This quiet farming hamlet is the home of Facundo Gonzales, a remarkable violinista. Sr. Gonzales, who was seventy-eight years old at the time of these recordings, has been playing the violin for over sixty years. He learned to play years ago, as one half of the traditional violin-guitar duo, at the ‘Spanish-Colonial’ folk dances..."
Kenneth M. Bilby
"La pequeña villa de Chamisal está ubicada en las faldas de las montañas Sangre de Cristo, al noreste de Santa Fe, con una población de varios cientos de personas, en su mayoría hispano-americanos. Esta tranquila aldea campesina es el hogar de Facundo Gonzales, un sobresaliente violinista. El señor Gonzales, que tenía setenta y ocho años de edad en el momento de la grabación, ha estado tocando el violín por más de seis décadas. El aprendió a interpretar el instrumento hace mucho tiempo, como parte del tradicional dúo violín-guitarra que acompaña las danzas folclóricas ‘hispano-coloniales’..."
Kenneth M. Bilby
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Kenneth M. Bilby
"La pequeña villa de Chamisal está ubicada en las faldas de las montañas Sangre de Cristo, al noreste de Santa Fe, con una población de varios cientos de personas, en su mayoría hispano-americanos. Esta tranquila aldea campesina es el hogar de Facundo Gonzales, un sobresaliente violinista. El señor Gonzales, que tenía setenta y ocho años de edad en el momento de la grabación, ha estado tocando el violín por más de seis décadas. El aprendió a interpretar el instrumento hace mucho tiempo, como parte del tradicional dúo violín-guitarra que acompaña las danzas folclóricas ‘hispano-coloniales’..."
Kenneth M. Bilby
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth M. Bilby, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1979
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Fine Times at Our House: Traditional Music of Indiana: Ballads, Fiddle Tunes, Songs
(Folkways Records, 1964), 50 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1964), 50 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Gottschalk, Louis Moreau (1829-1869): American Piano Music
composed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992), 1 hour 13 mins
Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a v...
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composed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992), 1 hour 13 mins
Description
Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a variety of styles and reveal the breathtaking scope of Gottschalk's work. This remastered 70-minute recording is indispensable for thos...
Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a variety of styles and reveal the breathtaking scope of Gottschalk's work. This remastered 70-minute recording is indispensable for those interested in American classical music. "Exotic, innovative compositions are performed with panache by a world-renowned pianist." Billboard
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Author / Creator
Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Traditional Music from Grayson and Carroll Counties, Virginia: Songs, Tunes with Fiddle, Banjo and Band
produced by Paul Newman and Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1962), 59 mins
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produced by Paul Newman and Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1962), 59 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Paul Newman, Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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