Playlist
200 Years of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ from Smithsonian Folkways
Flag Day (June 14) commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes banner as the flag of the United States. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s poem to the flag, which became ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’ To celebrate both occasions, Smithsonian Folkways has compiled a playlist of American songs rooted in history—the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and even Watergate. Together they represent the diversity of American culture.
Playlist Info
Folkways Suggests
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Favorite Sea Songs - Songs from the Age of SailThe X-Seamen's Institute
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God Bless the GrassPete Seeger
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1Pete Seeger
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The Complete Bowdoin College Concert, 1960Pete Seeger
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From the ArchivesSounds of the Cold War from Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesPeace Songs of the 1960s -
From the ArchivesThe Roots of Elizabeth Mitchell's The Sounding Joy from Smithsonian -
From the ArchivesSounds of America from Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesJewish Music from Smithsonian Folkways
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From the ArchivesThe Country Blues: Rural soul music of the Southern USA -
From the ArchivesMike Seeger: American Folk Revivalist and Historian -
From the ArchivesSinging for Justice - Lesson Plan | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine -
From the ArchivesSongs of the Water Ways: Maritime Music -
From the ArchivesWe Sing a Song: Folkways for children