January 30, 2025

Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40083

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1996
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & World
[Tracklist]
01 Silent Singer: The Matney Sisters (02:02)
02 Amazing Grace / God Loves You: The Matney Sisters (02:24)
03 Little Goose Polka: Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen (02:32)
04 Das Kufstein Lied: Becky and The Ivanhoe Dutchmen (05:15)
05 Scared of Your Love: Becky and The Ivanhoe Dutchmen (05:38)
06 Old Fishing Hole: Louis and the Blues Review (04:26)
07 Round Dance Song: Everett Kapayou (01:20)
08 Love Song: Everett Kapayou (01:33)
09 Virginia Darling: Dwight Lamb and Lloyd Snow (01:40)
10 Red Wing: Dwight Lamb and Lloyd Snow (01:38)
11 Las Tres Mujeres: Solís and Solís (02:46)
12 Maria Chuchena: Solís and Solís (03:23)
13 Be Thou My Vision: Deer Creek Quartet (02:03)
14 Henry Storhoff's Schottische: Foot-Notes (02:11)
15 Emigrant Waltz: Foot-Notes (03:36)
16 Ain't No Devil: Psalms (04:51)
17 Go Tell It on the Mountain: Psalms (04:01)
[Credits]
Writer: Catherine Hiebert Kerst, Rachelle H. Saltzman, Liner Notes: Gergory Hansen, Dave Moore, Cynthia Schmidt, Engineer: Pete Reiniger, Mike Lawyer, David Glasser
[Notes]
Scandinavian string band melodies, Meskwaki Indian love songs, gospel harmonies, polkas, old-time fiddling, Mexican folk songs, and blues are some of the vibrant community-based musical traditions presented in this unique collection of Iowa music. Iowa State Fare showcases the vitality and diversity of the state's musical traditions on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Iowa statehood. These 1996 studio recordings feature eight ensembles and one solo performer selected to appear in the Iowa Sesquicentennial program at the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife. The CD booklet features essays, bibliographic information, and lyrics with translations. "The joys of Iowa's indigenous musics abound." —Icon

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