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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
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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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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2
produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 and Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1967), 48 mins
This compilation of folk ballads from the Moses Asch archives samples songs from many of his favorite singers: Lead Belly, Burl Ives, Alan Lomax, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Volume 2 continues on FW00AA4.
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produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 and Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1967), 48 mins
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This compilation of folk ballads from the Moses Asch archives samples songs from many of his favorite singers: Lead Belly, Burl Ives, Alan Lomax, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Volume 2 continues on FW00AA4.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970, Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Ballads and Songs of the Blue Ridge Mountains: Persistence and Change
produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 and Paul Newman (Folkways Records, 1968), 53 mins
Stemming from a want to preserve the dwindling unique oral traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountain back-country region, Eric Davidson, Paul Newman and Caleb Finch performed field recordings of songs that exemplified the evolution of ballads in the region, creating an anthology of music that characterized the musica...
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produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 and Paul Newman (Folkways Records, 1968), 53 mins
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Stemming from a want to preserve the dwindling unique oral traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountain back-country region, Eric Davidson, Paul Newman and Caleb Finch performed field recordings of songs that exemplified the evolution of ballads in the region, creating an anthology of music that characterized the musical mountain traditions. Originating from folk music of the British Isles, many of the songs are performed with little or no instrumental...
Stemming from a want to preserve the dwindling unique oral traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountain back-country region, Eric Davidson, Paul Newman and Caleb Finch performed field recordings of songs that exemplified the evolution of ballads in the region, creating an anthology of music that characterized the musical mountain traditions. Originating from folk music of the British Isles, many of the songs are performed with little or no instrumental accompaniment. These beautiful archaic folk melodies have retained their roots in the ballad and lament tradition, sung here by both men and women (traditionally ballads were sung only by women) with occasional lively banjo accompaniments.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015, Paul Newman
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing—32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forg...
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produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
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The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing—32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forging the link between West African griots and performers of 20th-century blues and string-band music. 64 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Cecilia Conway, Scott Odell
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Border Crossings: New Directions in Tex-Mex Music
produced by Ben Tavera King, 1952- (Folkways Records, 1984), 35 mins
"The music of ‘Border Crossings’ mixes the Indian, Mestizo and European influences to come up with a polyglot [multicultural] sound, that tosses in the improvisational feel of jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que bro...
Ben Tavera King
"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que bro...
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produced by Ben Tavera King, 1952- (Folkways Records, 1984), 35 mins
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"The music of ‘Border Crossings’ mixes the Indian, Mestizo and European influences to come up with a polyglot [multicultural] sound, that tosses in the improvisational feel of jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que brotan con una sonoridad multicultural, que vibra con la emotiva improvisación del jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
Para información sobre ordenar... "The music of ‘Border Crossings’ mixes the Indian, Mestizo and European influences to come up with a polyglot [multicultural] sound, that tosses in the improvisational feel of jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que brotan con una sonoridad multicultural, que vibra con la emotiva improvisación del jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
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Ben Tavera King
"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que brotan con una sonoridad multicultural, que vibra con la emotiva improvisación del jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
Para información sobre ordenar... "The music of ‘Border Crossings’ mixes the Indian, Mestizo and European influences to come up with a polyglot [multicultural] sound, that tosses in the improvisational feel of jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que brotan con una sonoridad multicultural, que vibra con la emotiva improvisación del jazz..."
Ben Tavera King
Para información sobre ordenar haga clic aquí.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ben Tavera King, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Cannonsville Story: From the Film "Kinfolks"
produced by Jules Victor Schwerin (Folkways Records, 1957), 38 mins
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produced by Jules Victor Schwerin (Folkways Records, 1957), 38 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Jules Victor Schwerin
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Clark Kessinger, Fiddler - Old-Time Country Music
produced by Ken Davidson (Folkways Records, 1966), 43 mins
After releasing nearly one hundred sides in the 1920s, Clark Kessinger—like many other musicians of the time—lost his recording career during the Depression. This album is his first since 1930, although this fine fiddler continued playing on radio and at local dances, as well as at the National Folk Festival in...
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produced by Ken Davidson (Folkways Records, 1966), 43 mins
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After releasing nearly one hundred sides in the 1920s, Clark Kessinger—like many other musicians of the time—lost his recording career during the Depression. This album is his first since 1930, although this fine fiddler continued playing on radio and at local dances, as well as at the National Folk Festival in Washington, DC in the late 1930s.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ken Davidson
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Clark Kessinger Live at Union Grove
produced by Charles Faurot, 1936-2013 (Folkways Records, 1976), 33 mins
Recorded live at the 1968 Union Grove Fiddlers' Contest, this album captures the energy and passion of dedicated, skilled musicians playing for their own enjoyment. Rather than worrying about microphone placement or winning awards, the musician is relaxed and excited about the tunes—and Kessinger's performances...
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produced by Charles Faurot, 1936-2013 (Folkways Records, 1976), 33 mins
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Recorded live at the 1968 Union Grove Fiddlers' Contest, this album captures the energy and passion of dedicated, skilled musicians playing for their own enjoyment. Rather than worrying about microphone placement or winning awards, the musician is relaxed and excited about the tunes—and Kessinger's performances here embody this excited ease.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Faurot, 1936-2013
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 17 mins
In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by t...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 17 mins
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In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. Th...
In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. The enclosed booklet contains photographs and notes on the performance, which include virtuoso fiddle, banjo, and guitar music, unaccompanied ballad singing, and a story-teller entertaining his buddies in a fiddler's convention parking lot.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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