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Dancing Song
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Cornel Wilde, 1912-1989; in African Music from the Film - The Naked Prey (Folkways Records, 1966), 2 mins
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Cornel Wilde, 1912-1989; in African Music from the Film - The Naked Prey (Folkways Records, 1966), 2 mins
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Bonaparte's Retreat
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produced by Kevin Roth, 1957-; performed by Bud Reed, 1918-2011, Kevin Roth, 1957- and Ola Belle Reed; in All In One Evening (Folkways Records, 1978), 3 mins
Ola Belle and Bud Reed's Pennsylvania home was a haven for young musicians, a place where picking, singing, and good company soothed the sting of hard times. The Reeds, joined by Kevin Roth, recorded this album of traditional and original songs one evening in 1977.
produced by Kevin Roth, 1957-; performed by Bud Reed, 1918-2011, Kevin Roth, 1957- and Ola Belle Reed; in All In One Evening (Folkways Records, 1978), 3 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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Anthology of Portuguese Music, Vol. 1: Tras-Os-Montes and Vol. 2: Algarve
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produced by Fernando Lopes-Graça, 1906-1994 and Michel Giacometti (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 39 mins
produced by Fernando Lopes-Graça, 1906-1994 and Michel Giacometti (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 39 mins
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Walkin' in the Parlor
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produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 and Paul Newman; in Ballads and Songs of the Blue Ridge Mountains: Persistence and Change (Folkways Records, 1968), 1 min

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...

produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 and Paul Newman; in Ballads and Songs of the Blue Ridge Mountains: Persistence and Change (Folkways Records, 1968), 1 min
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Ida Red
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produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958; performed by Pete Steele; in Banjo Tunes and Songs (Folkways Records, 1958), 1 min
produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958; performed by Pete Steele; in Banjo Tunes and Songs (Folkways Records, 1958), 1 min
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Bedouin Music of Southern Sinai
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produced by Amnon Shiloah (Folkways Records, 1978), 47 mins

When this recording was made, the Bedouin of Southern Sinai were striving to maintain their semi-nomadic ways of life in a changing world. This selection provides a valuable record of and insight into their repertory of archaic poetry, songs and dances, as well as more popular tunes.

produced by Amnon Shiloah (Folkways Records, 1978), 47 mins
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Black Music of Two Worlds
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—Englis...
produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
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Bluegrass From the Blue Ridge: A Half Century of Change: Country Band Music of Virginia
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produced by Paul Newman and Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1967), 47 mins
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