Meklit
A Piece of Infinity
King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco
Clifton Chenier
Julian Kytasty
Songs of Truth: Music and Song from the Kobzar Tradition of Ukraine
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King of Louisiana Blues and ZydecoClifton Chenier
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A Piece of InfinityMeklit
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Zydeco Sont Pas SalésClifton Chenier, The Rolling Stones
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Songs for SummerLittle Folkies
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Remains to Be SceneThe Seldom Scene
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Songs for SpringLittle Folkies
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Wapna'kik: The People of the DawnSons of Membertou
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Songs for WinterLittle Folkies
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Things Done ChangedJerron Paxton
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symbiontJake Blount and Mali Obomsawin
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Pieces of HomeDan + Claudia Zanes
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Wanderers Like MeThe Po' Ramblin' Boys
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Songs for FallLittle Folkies
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Sweet Ella JenkinsMr. Greg
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The Complete Friends of Old Time Music ConcertBessie Jones, John Davis, and the Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young
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You've Been a Friend to MeSonya Cohen Cramer
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Another HeartAnn Savoy
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Little SunCharlie Parr
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King of Louisiana Blues and ZydecoClifton Chenier
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A Piece of InfinityMeklit
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Zydeco Sont Pas SalésClifton Chenier, The Rolling Stones
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Songs for SummerLittle Folkies
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Remains to Be SceneThe Seldom Scene
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You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a SongElla Jenkins
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A Long TimeElla Jenkins, Brother John Sellers, Joseph Brewer
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Sounds of North American FrogsCharles M. Bogert
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Together to the Tune of Coltrane's “Equinox”Sarah Webster Fabio
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Jujus: Alchemy of the BluesSarah Webster Fabio
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The New Lost City Ramblers with Cousin EmmyThe New Lost City Ramblers with Cousin Emmy
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August 28, 2025Smithsonian Folkways is Hiring a New Audio Engineer
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August 26, 2025New Additions to the Smithsonian Folkways Collection
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Sept 26–28, Oct 17–19 (Onsite)Dalhousie University: WMP Learning through Music
This course introduces the role of music for teaching and learning through diverse cultural perspectives and in relationship with local culture bearers.
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Oct 2–30, 2025 (online)World Music Pedagogy Course
This online course explores a diverse range of repertoire, media, and teaching / learning strategies that comprise the five dimensions of World Music Pedagogy.