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(Folkways Records, 1956), 30 mins
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Argentine Folk Songs
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(Folkways Records, 1953), 27 mins
Octavio Corvalán was born in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, in 1923. After secondary school in Santiago he went to Tucumán to study Philosophy and Letters graduating in 1944. His great interest in folklore stems from the rural life he lived as a child. He learned to play the guitar while still in secondary s...
(Folkways Records, 1953), 27 mins
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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2
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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.

produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 and Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1967), 48 mins
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Borders: Songs and Dances of the Scottish-English Border
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produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1960), 44 mins
produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1960), 44 mins
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Boricua Roots/Raices Boricuas: Sings Puerto Rican Songs
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(Folkways Records, 1978), 45 mins
"The title of this album, Boricua Roots, does not represent a catching design in search of sales success. Neither does the collection of songs. Nor has the singer channeled her extraordinary potential into a route of splendor. A laborious, at times painful scrutiny has preceded this album. It symbolizes the mo...
(Folkways Records, 1978), 45 mins
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La Danse Carrée
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produced by Gérard Dôle, fl. 1985; in Cajun Home Music (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 min
This album, recorded by Gérard Dôle, presents Cajun home music from before World War I. From solo ballads to instrumental dance tunes, this collection explores the musical expressions of descendants of the Acadians who were expelled from Nova Scotia by the British in the French and Indian War.
produced by Gérard Dôle, fl. 1985; in Cajun Home Music (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 min
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 36 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1958), 31 mins
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The Dances of the World's Peoples, Vol. 3: Caribbean and South America
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(Folkways Records, 1958), 34 mins
"The Islands and countries in the Caribbean and South America have given inspiration to musicians and composers from many lands. They in turn have introduced the many varied and complex rhythms of the music of these places. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of the dances found there, such as rumbas, tangos, c...
(Folkways Records, 1958), 34 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
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