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New York City: Global Beat of the Boroughs
2001
Wapna'kik: The People of the Dawn
Sons of Membertou
2025
We Are Better Together
The Bobby Susser Singers
1994
The Album for All Seasons
The Bobby Susser Singers
1995
Wiggle Wiggle and Other Exercises
The Bobby Susser Singers
1996
We are the Working Class
Eddie Starr
1991
Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland
1996
Animals at the Zoo
The Bobby Susser Singers
1997
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (May 1993, Vol. 7, No. 2): Live at the Bottom Line 1993
1993
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (November 1995, Vol. 8, No. 5): Undercurrents: The Hudson Valley Musician's Alliance
1995
Deep Polka: Dance Music from the Midwest
1998
Classic Nursery Rhymes
Hap Palmer
1991
I Have Songs in My Pocket
Ben E. King
1998
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (May 1993, Vol. 7, No. 4): Live at the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus, Westboro, MA 1993
1993
Wade in the Water, Vol. 4: African-American Community Gospel
1994
Fast Folk: A Community of Singers and Songwriters
2002
The Mississippi River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi
1998
Praise the Lord: Gospel Music in Washington, D.C.
1999
The Blues You Would Just Hate to Lose, Vol. 2
1999
Music of Indonesia, Vol. 2: Indonesian Popular Music: Kroncong, Dangdut, and Langgam Jawa
1991
Beautiful Beyond: Christian Songs in Native Languages
2004
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (May 1995, Vol. 8, No. 3): Hear in Rhode Island
1995
Blues Routes: Heroes and Tricksters: Blues and Jazz Work Songs and Street Music
1999
Classic Labor Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
2006
Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways
2008
Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs
Barbara Dane
2018
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1991, Vol. 5, No. 2): Live at the Bottom Line 1990
1991
Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music from South Texas
1999
The Blues You Would Just Hate to Lose, Vol. 1
1996
Every Tone a Testimony
2001
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1991, Vol. 5, No. 8): Detours
1991
Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vols. 1-4
1996
Safarini in transit: Music of African immigrants
2000
Scotland the Real Music from Contemporary Caledonia
2003
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
1993
Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women
1995
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (Feburary 1994, Vol. 7, No. 9)
1994
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Sa Li Fe Pou Mwen (Excerpt)
Dickson Guillaume and the New York State Haitian Interdenominational Mass Choir
2001
The People of the Dawn / Kniskamijinaq (The Ancestors' Song)
Sons of Membertou
2025
The Richest Man in the Universe
Eddie Starr
1991
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Psalms
1996
Oh What a Sight
The Bobby Susser Singers
1994
Springtime is Here Again
The Bobby Susser Singers
1995
We Exercise
The Bobby Susser Singers
1996
Improvisation on Mugam Chargah and “Gubayenim”
Ensemble Tereza
2001
Hickory Dickory Dock, Higglety Pigglety Pop, Dickory Dickory Dare
Hap Palmer
1991
Gary's Polka
Karl and the Country Dutchmen
1998
I Am Not So Different (When You Get to Know Me)
The Bobby Susser Singers
1994
We Could Understand
The Bobby Susser Singers
1994
The Birds Fly and Sing
The Bobby Susser Singers
1997
Skeleton Kisses
Carol Lipnik
1993
I Must Be Doing Something Wrong
Dan Pelletier
1995
Milino kolo
Sau Family Orchestra
2001
Yes, Lord
The Bible Way Temple Radio Choir
1994
Minnesota Polka
Karl and the Country Dutchmen
1998
Danton
Lillie Palmer
2002
There's a Seal at the Zoo
The Bobby Susser Singers
1997
There Are Colors All Around
Ben E. King
1998
Living on the Edge
Amanda Carr
1993
Over My Head
Alvin Dockett and Blessed
1999
We Praise Your Holy Name
The Mississippi Mass Choir
1998
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Charmaine Faunteroy
1999
Flip Flop and Fly
Joe Stanley with the Blues Summit O'chestra
1999
Fireflies
The Bobby Susser Singers
1995
March Around in a Circle
The Bobby Susser Singers
1996
Shake It and You'll Be Happy
The Bobby Susser Singers
1996
An Elephant Named Ed
The Bobby Susser Singers
1997
Everyone Knows It
Eddie Starr
1991
Mistress Mary
Hap Palmer
1991
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / Baa Baa Black Sheep
Hap Palmer
1991
Lead Me, Guide Me
The Rev. Donald Vails and the Celebration Delegation
1994
Fleeting Memories Waltz
Karl and the Country Dutchmen
1998
January Gold
Richard Meyer
2002
Don't Mourn, Don't Cry
Dean Friedman
1995
Sahabat (Friends)
Soneta Group feat. Rhoma Irama
1991
Lord Have Mercy (from Tewa Mass)
Tewa Indian Women's Choir
2004
Little Boy Blue / Little Bo-Peep
Hap Palmer
1991
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
The Union Temple Baptist Church
1994
Alice the Giraffe
The Bobby Susser Singers
1997
Sleepy Head
Ben E. King
1998
My Be Bop Gal
Robert Lighthouse
1999
The Courier
Richard Shindell
2002
Long Black Wall
Michael Jerling
2002
You Can Feel the Spring
The Bobby Susser Singers
1995
A Very Special Day
Ben E. King
1998
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