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Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 52 mins
Scandinavian string band melodies, Meskwaki Indian love songs, gospel harmonies, polkas, old-time fiddling, Mexican folk songs, and blues are some of the vibrant community-based musical traditions presented in this unique collection of Iowa music. Iowa State Fare showcases the vitality and diversity of the state's...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 52 mins
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Scandinavian string band melodies, Meskwaki Indian love songs, gospel harmonies, polkas, old-time fiddling, Mexican folk songs, and blues are some of the vibrant community-based musical traditions presented in this unique collection of Iowa music. Iowa State Fare showcases the vitality and diversity of the state's musical traditions on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Iowa statehood. These 1996 studio recordings feature eight ensem...
Scandinavian string band melodies, Meskwaki Indian love songs, gospel harmonies, polkas, old-time fiddling, Mexican folk songs, and blues are some of the vibrant community-based musical traditions presented in this unique collection of Iowa music. Iowa State Fare showcases the vitality and diversity of the state's musical traditions on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Iowa statehood. These 1996 studio recordings feature eight ensembles and one solo performer selected to appear in the Iowa Sesquicentennial program at the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife. The CD booklet features essays, bibliographic information, and lyrics with translations. "The joys of Iowa's indigenous musics abound." —Icon
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Irish Music from Cleveland
produced by Richard Carlin, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1977), 31 mins
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produced by Richard Carlin, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1977), 31 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Richard Carlin, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Irish Music from Cleveland, Vol. 2: The Community Tradition
produced by Richard Carlin, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1979), 35 mins
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produced by Richard Carlin, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1979), 35 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Richard Carlin, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1979
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Irish Music from Cleveland, Vol. 3: The Continuing Tradition
produced by Richard Carlin, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1980), 25 mins
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produced by Richard Carlin, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1980), 25 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Richard Carlin, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Iron Mountain String Band: An Old Time Southern Mountain String Band
produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1973), 52 mins
Eric Davidson (banjo), Caleb Finch (fiddle), and Peggy Haine (guitar) present a selection of tunes and songs learned from field recordings they collected in Grayson and Carroll counties, Virginia, beginning in 1956.
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produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1973), 52 mins
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Eric Davidson (banjo), Caleb Finch (fiddle), and Peggy Haine (guitar) present a selection of tunes and songs learned from field recordings they collected in Grayson and Carroll counties, Virginia, beginning in 1956.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Jewish Life: The Old Country
produced by Ruth Rubin, 1906- (Folkways Records, 1958), 43 mins
When Eastern European Jews immigrated en masse to the United States in the 1880s and ’90s fleeing Czarist oppression and poverty, they brought with them a body of secular folk songs. Sung in Yiddish by men and women who came here from five villages (with English translations and explanations), this recording...
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produced by Ruth Rubin, 1906- (Folkways Records, 1958), 43 mins
Description
When Eastern European Jews immigrated en masse to the United States in the 1880s and ’90s fleeing Czarist oppression and poverty, they brought with them a body of secular folk songs. Sung in Yiddish by men and women who came here from five villages (with English translations and explanations), this recording archives a lost way of life.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ruth Rubin, 1906-
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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John's Island, South Carolina: Its People and Songs
produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007 (Folkways Records, 1973), 45 mins
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produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007 (Folkways Records, 1973), 45 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Joseph Lamb: A Study in Classic Ragtime
produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1960), 40 mins
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produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1960), 40 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Joy of Belly Dancing (LP edition)
(Monitor Records, 1975), 47 mins
This title was partially reissued as MON61764.
Tracks 104 and 105 are only available on the LP edition.
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(Monitor Records, 1975), 47 mins
Description
This title was partially reissued as MON61764.
Tracks 104 and 105 are only available on the LP edition.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Monitor Records
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Kevin Roth Sings and Plays Dulcimer
(Folkways Records, 1975), 37 mins
Rather than limiting his repertoire to the old time tunes and traditional folk songs that typically fill a mountain dulcimer player's repertoire, Kevin Roth also plays fiddle tunes and recently composed ballads, including Jean Ritchie's "The L & N Don't Stop Here Any More" and his own "Bold Pirate."
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(Folkways Records, 1975), 37 mins
Description
Rather than limiting his repertoire to the old time tunes and traditional folk songs that typically fill a mountain dulcimer player's repertoire, Kevin Roth also plays fiddle tunes and recently composed ballads, including Jean Ritchie's "The L & N Don't Stop Here Any More" and his own "Bold Pirate."
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
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