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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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American Folk Song Festival: Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman
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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...
produced by Jean Bell Thomas, 1882-1982 (Folkways Records, 1960), 54 mins
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American Guitar
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produced by Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 53 mins

Released in 1960, American Guitar features musician and former Sing Out! editor Ed Badeaux performing popular Southern country songs. Badeaux's survey of 19 songs in eight guitar accompaniment styles—performed on a nylon-stringed classical guitar—demonstrates examples of both finger-picked and flat-picked te...

produced by Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 53 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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(Folkways Records, 1961), 35 mins
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Cajun Country Guitar
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produced by Gérard Dôle, fl. 1985 (Folkways Records, 1978), 30 mins
On a search for recordings from an old Cajun singer, Gérard Dôle encountered guitarist Richard Fontenont on a proverbial dark and stormy night. Fontenont and his family took him in, told him stories, and later, Dôle recorded the material for this album, which presents Richard’s delightful fingerstyle guitar.
produced by Gérard Dôle, fl. 1985 (Folkways Records, 1978), 30 mins
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Charles Ives: The Short Piano Pieces
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composed by Charles E. Ives, 1874-1954; produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1964), 29 mins

"A man whose independence and integrity stand as the highest ideals of the creative spirit" was somehow overlooked during his life. But Ives did gain recognition for his uniquely nationalistic voice and dissonant style, and late in life was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Symphony No. 3. On this reco...

composed by Charles E. Ives, 1874-1954; produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1964), 29 mins
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