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A Quarter Century of Smithsonian Folkways

Playlist Info

Catalog Number

FPL10098

Duration

77:28

Year Published

2013

Copyright

2013 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Agent(s)

Abdulla Majnun; Bernice Johnson Reagon; Bill Monroe; Dave Van Ronk; Doc Watson; Elizabeth Mitchell; Ella Jenkins; Frank Ulwenya; George Abdo; Grupo Cimarrón; Honeyboy Edwards; Lead Belly; Los Texmaniacs; Mary Lou Williams; Michael Doucet; Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos; Paul Robeson; Pete Seeger; Suni Paz; The New Lost City Ramblers; Two Mbuti Pygmies; Veronika Povilioniene; Woody Guthrie; Wu Man

Country(s)

Argentina; Indonesia; Lithuania; Mexico; USSR (former)

Culture Group(s)

Mbuti; Tuvan

Genre(s)

African American Music; American Folk; Children's; Latin; Struggle & Protest

Folkways Suggests

ALBUMS

God Bless the Grass

Pete Seeger
I Know the Colors in the Rainbow

Ella Jenkins
Songs to Grow on for Mother and Child

Woody Guthrie
The Sounding Joy: Christmas Songs In and Out of the Ruth Crawford ...

Elizabeth Mitchell
Broadsides - Songs and Ballads

Pete Seeger

VIDEOS

"Sunny Day" by Elizabeth Mitchell from Sunny Day
Wu Man and Master Musicians Explore Musical Connections Between ...
"Froggie Went a Courtin" by Elizabeth Mitchell from Blue Clouds
"Pajarillo" by Grupo Cimarrón (Recio-Style Singing)
NMAAHC director Lonnie Bunch III discusses Lead Belly

PLAYLIST

From the Archives
Sounds of America from Smithsonian Folkways
From the Archives
Ancient Strings from Smithsonian Folkways
From the Archives
Ballad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
From the Archives
Valentine’s Day from Smithsonian Folkways
From the Archives
Songs of the Civil War by Smithsonian Folkways

LESSON PLANS

The Vocal Blues: Created in the Deep South of the U.S.
Lead Belly and His Legacy of Southern Song
Singing for Justice: Following the Musical Journey of “This Little
Bluegrass Music: A Toe-Tapping Exploration of an American Art Form
Chips and Salsa: A Taste of Mariachi Music for the High School ...

ARTICLES

From the Archives
The Woody Guthrie Papers | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine
From the Archives
Mary Lou Williams: Jazz for the Soul | Smithsonian Folkways ...
From the Archives
Songs By and For Children: A Legacy of Children's Music | ...
From the Archives
Elizabeth Mitchell: Keeping Things Simple | Smithsonian Folkways ...
From the Archives
Ana Veydó: Colombian joropo vocalist