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All the Homespun Days: A Narrative Poem of New York State Life
All the Homespun Days: A Narrative Poem of New York State Life (Folkways Records, 1961)
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All the Homespun Days: A Narrative Poem of New York State Life (Folkways Records, 1961)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Allons a Lafayette & More
produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Michael Doucet, 1951-; performed by Michael Doucet, 1951-, David Doucet, Errol Verret, fl. 1976 and Billy Ware, Beausoleil (Arhoolie Records, 1989), 1 hour 3 mins, 17 page(s)
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Michael Doucet, 1951-; performed by Michael Doucet, 1951-, David Doucet, Errol Verret, fl. 1976 and Billy Ware, Beausoleil (Arhoolie Records, 1989), 1 hour 3 mins, 17 page(s)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Beausoleil, Michael Doucet, 1951-, David Doucet, Errol Verret, fl. 1976, Billy Ware
Contributor
Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Michael Doucet, 1951-
Author / Creator
Beausoleil, Michael Doucet, 1951-, David Doucet, Errol Verret, fl. 1976, Billy Ware
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Arhoolie Records
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Amalia! Old Greek Songs In the New Land, 1923- 1950
produced by David Soffa, fl. 2002; performed by Amalia Hanim, 1897-1979 (Arhoolie Records, 2002), 1 hour 14 mins
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produced by David Soffa, fl. 2002; performed by Amalia Hanim, 1897-1979 (Arhoolie Records, 2002), 1 hour 14 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Amalia Hanim, 1897-1979
Contributor
David Soffa, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Amalia Hanim, 1897-1979
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Arhoolie Records
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Amalia! Old Greek Songs In the New Land, 1923- 1950
Amalia! Old Greek Songs In the New Land, 1923- 1950 (Arhoolie Records, 2002)
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Amalia! Old Greek Songs In the New Land, 1923- 1950 (Arhoolie Records, 2002)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Arhoolie Records
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American Ballads
(Folkways Records, 1957), 50 mins
This collection reminds us that the ballad's purpose, first and foremost, is to tell a story. These songs narrate tales of ordinary people—hoboes and lovers and sailors—and their extraordinary deeds. From "John Henry" to "Lady Margaret," Pete Seeger's expressive style is ideally communicative.
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 50 mins
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This collection reminds us that the ballad's purpose, first and foremost, is to tell a story. These songs narrate tales of ordinary people—hoboes and lovers and sailors—and their extraordinary deeds. From "John Henry" to "Lady Margaret," Pete Seeger's expressive style is ideally communicative.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Ballads (Folkways Records, 1957)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Ballads And Folksongs (Folkways Records, 1958)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Ballads And Folksongs
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1958), 50 mins
Like Joan O'Bryant's previous Folkways recording, Folksongs and Ballads of Kansas, this album presents folk songs geographically close to O'Bryant's heart. Most of the ballads included here are versions from Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, and several were collected through the University of Arkansas Folklore R...
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1958), 50 mins
Description
Like Joan O'Bryant's previous Folkways recording, Folksongs and Ballads of Kansas, this album presents folk songs geographically close to O'Bryant's heart. Most of the ballads included here are versions from Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, and several were collected through the University of Arkansas Folklore Research Project.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style
American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990)
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American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 3 mins
This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Sto...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 3 mins
Description
This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Stone
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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