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The Po' Ramblin' Boys Get Ready to 'Never Slow Down'Announcing 'Never Slow Down,' the upcoming album from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, out March 25th on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and available for pre-order now.
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A Holiday Gift Guide for the Smithsonian Folkways Lover in Your LifeHappy holidays, Folkways friends! Whether you'd like to plumb the depths of the catalog, explore our 2021 releases, or take a look through our handy gift guide below, Folkways has thousands (yes, …
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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Seeks Royalty AnalystWe are seeking a full-time Royalty Analyst who will support the royalty operations of the label. Reporting to the Director of Business Affairs & Royalties, the Royalty Analyst will focus on music …
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American Folk Great Norman Blake to Release New Album Day By Day, Out October 22ndAmerican guitarist Norman Blake is one of the great unsung heroes of 20th-century folk music. Over the course of his lengthy career, he’s been at the forefront of multiple revivals of American roots …
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Po' Ramblin' Boys Sign to Smithsonian Folkways for their Upcoming Third AlbumSmithsonian Folkways is proud to announce that the award-winning bluegrass group The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys will release their third studio album on the label in 2022. The new album follows the acclaimed 2 …
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Remembering George Wein, Legendary Music Festival ProducerThe Smithsonian Folkways family is saddened by the recent passing of George Wein (1925–2021), who was responsible for creating the form of outdoor multi-stage music festivals that we have come to …
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On The Village Out West, Discover California's Vibrant Folk Scene That Rivaled Greenwich VillageWe're proud to announce the release of The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes. This expansive new collection of music challenges the historical preconception that New York’s Greenwich …
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Out 8/20, the 'Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap' Collection Chronicles the Genre's Growth and ImpactThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has partnered with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to produce the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap to be …
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Announcing Dan + Claudia Zanes' First Duo Album 'Let Love Be Your Guide,' Out September 10On September 10, 2021 comes Let Love Be Your Guide, the first duo album by internationally renowned family musicians Dan + Claudia Zanes. The collection is a welcoming, freewheeling musical …
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Cape Breton University Joins the Cultures of Sound NetworkWith the recent addition of Cape Breton University, the Cultures of Sound Network (CSN) has expanded its alliance of cultural institutions unified in their goal of developing exciting new projects …