Struggle: Woody Guthrie

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40025

Format: CD, Reissue, Album
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Struggle Blues (2:02)
02 A Dollar Down and a Dollar a Week (1:38)
03 Whoopie Ti-Yi-Yo, Get Along Little Dogies (3:02)
04 Hang Knot (2:15)
05 Waiting at the Gate (2:50)
06 The Dying Miner (2:56)
07 Union Burial Ground (3:04)
08 Lost John (2:51)
09 Buffalo Skinners (3:15)
10 Pretty Boy Floyd (3:05)
11 Ludlow Massacre (3:30)
12 1913 Massacre (3:36)
[Credits]
Woody Guthrie (guitar/harmonica/vocals) Cisco Houston (guitar/vocals) Sonny Terry (harmonica)
Recorder & Producer: Moses Asch, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Cover Artwork: David Stone Martin, Liner Notes: Anthony Seeger
[Notes]
This document of Guthrie's dedication to working class Americans, recorded in the '40s with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry, contains gritty classics like 1913 Massacre and Pretty Boy Floyd. A superbly remastered and annotated treasure which includes lyrics. "Raw, gut wrenching protest songs of toil, turmoil and the American worker. His charismatic style gets back to the roots of folk and the voice of the people." — The Patriot Ledger

Sweet Nebraska Land: Roger Welsch

Folkways Record FH-5337

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Whoa, Haw, Buck and Jerry Boy (1:25)
A2 Sweet Betsy From Pike (2:48)
A3 Sioux Indians (3:16)
A4 Cole Younger (4:09)
A5 Goodbye, Old Paint (5:07)
A6 Horse Wrangler (3:06)
A7 Little Old Sod Shanty (3:16)
A8 Sweet Nebraska Land (1:57)
B1 Schön Schätzlein, Was Hab' Ich Erfahren (4:22)
B2 Just Before The Battle, Mother (5:12)
B3 Hard, Hard Times (3:23)
B4 Dear Prairie Home (3:58)
B5 Patches On My Pants (1:22)
B6 The Farmer Is The Man (2:04)
B7 Stay On The Farm, Boys (3:26)
[Credits]
Roger L. Welsch (autoharp/banjo/guitar/vocals) Terry Schmitt (guitar/vocals)
Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Native Nebraskan Roger Welsch, a professor of German and folklore at Nebraska Wesleyan University, is the author of "A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore," containing materials collected by the WPA in Nebraska during the Great Depression. From those he selected many of the songs on this recording. Reflecting Nebraska's history and heritage, he has grouped the songs under five headings: The Crossers, The Settlers, Immigrants, War, and Hard Times.Mr. Welsch accompanies himself on the 12–string guitar, banjo, and autoharp, while being assisted by Terry Schmitt on vocals and 6–string guitar. The recording was produced by KFMQ, Lincoln, Nebraska, "as a tribute to the Nebraska Centennial Celebration."Liner notes provide detailed historical background for each song as well as the lyrics.

American Skiffle Bands

Folkways Records FA-2610

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre:Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Blues, Folk
[Trackist]
A1 Raise a Ruckus Tonight: The Mobile Strugglers (3:11)
A2 Rock Me, Baby: The Mobile Strugglers (2:56)
A3 My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean: The Mobile Strugglers (3:40)
A4 Trouble, Trouble Followed Me All of My Days: The Mobile Strugglers (3:40)
A5 Interview with Virgil Perkins: Virgil Perkins (1:42)
A6 Goin Around the Mountain, Darlin' Bessie: Virgil Perkins and Jack Sims (3:55)
A7 John Henry: Virgil Perkins and Jack Sims (4:30)
B1 Harmonica and Guitar Blues: The Memphis Jug Band (3:16)
B2 Tippin' Round: The Memphis Jug Band (4:44)
B3 Interview and Solos: a. Old John Booker, You Call That Gone: Gus Cannon (4:13)
B4 What You Gonna Do, Baby, When Your Troubles Get Like Mine: The Memphis Jug Band (2:41)
B5 Interview with Will Shade and Charlie Burse: Will Shade and Charlie Burse (2:51)
B6 Take Your Fingers Off It: The Memphis Jug Band (2:57)
[Credits]
Recorder and Liner Notes: Samuel B. Charters
[Notes]
The skiffle band—a kind of ensemble that nearly disappeared after the 1920s—uses homemade or inexpensive instruments, including washboards, harmonicas, jugs, washtub basses, kazoos, tin flutes, woodblocks, and slide whistles to play a variety of songs. The recordings featured here were made between 1954 and 1957, and the musicians are mostly older men.

Anthology of American Folk Music: Edited by Harry Smith

Smithsonian Folkways SFW-40090

Format: 6-CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Reissue, Box Set
Country: United States
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Cajun, Country, Gospel, Blues
[Tracklist]
Disk One
101 Henry Lee: Dick Justice (3:28)
102 Fatal Flower Garden: Nelstone's Hawaiians (2:58)
103 The House Carpenter: Clarence Ashley (3:16)
104 Drunkard's Special: Coley Jones (3:16)
105 Old lady and the Devil: Bill and Belle Reed (3:05)
106 The Butcher's Boy: Buell Kazee (3:05)
107 The Wagoner's Lad: Buell Kazee (3:05)
108 King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-me-o: Chubby Parker (3:09)
109 Old Shoes And Leggins: Uncle Eck Dunford (3:01)
110 Willie Moore: Richard Burnett and Leonard Rutherford (3:16)
111 A Lazy Farmer Boy: Buster Carter and Preston Young (3:00)
112 Peg And Awl: The Carolina Tar Heels (2:59)
113 Ommie Wise: G. B. Grayson (3:12)
114 My Name Is John Johanna: Kelly Harrell and the Virginia String Band (3:13)
Disk Two
201 Bandit Cole Younger: Edward L. Crain (2:57)
202 Charles Giteau: Kelly Harrel And the Virginia String Band (3:05)
203 John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man: The Carter Family (2:57)
204 Gonna Die With My Hammer In My hand : The Williamson Brothers and Curry (3:26)
205 Stackalee (Stagger Lee): Frank Hutchison (3:01)
206 White House blues Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers (3:31)
207 Frankie: Mississippi John Hurt (3:28)
208 When That Great Ship Went Down (The Titanic): William and Versey Smith (2:58)
209 Engine 14(3 The Carter Family (3:19)
210 Kassie Jones, Parts 1 and (2: Furry Lewis (6:16)
211 Down On Penny's Farm: The Bently Boys (2:50)
212 Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues: The Masked Marvel (3:09)
213 Got The Farm Land Blues: The Carolina Tar Heels (3:17)
Disk Three
301 Sail Away Lady: Uncle Bunt Stephens (2:58)
302 The Wild Wagoner: Jilson Setters (3:17)
303 Wake Up Jacob: Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers (2:55)
304 La Danseuse: Delma Lachney and Blind Uncle Gaspard (2:56)
305 Georgia Stomp: Andrew and Jim Baxter (2:47)
306 Brilliancy Medley: Eck Robertson and Family (3:01)
307 Indian War Whoop: Hoyt Ming and the Pep Steppers (3:13)
308 Old Country Stomp: Henry Thomas (2:55)
309 Old Dog Blue: Jim Jackson (3:04)
310 Saut Crapaud: Columbus Fruge (2:49)
311 Acadian One-Step: Joseph Falcon (3:00)
312 Home Sweet Home: The Breaux Freres (3:00)
313 The Newport Blues: The Cincinnati Jug Band (2:58)
314 Moonshiner's Dance Part One: Frank Cloutier and the Victoria Cafe Orchestra (2:40)
Disk Four
401 Must Be Born Again: Rev. J.M. Gates (1:31)
402 Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting: Rev. J.M. Gates (1:29)
403 Rocky Road: Alabama Sacred Harp Singers (2:45)
404 Present Joys: Alabama Sacred Harp Singers (2:53)
405 This Song of Love: Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1 (2:58
406 Judgement: Rev. Sister Mary Nelson (2:25
407 He Got Better Things For You: Memphis Sanctified Singers (2:54)
408 Since I Laid My Burden Down: The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers (3:19)
409 John The Baptist: Rev. Moses Mason (3:05)
410 Dry Bones: Bascom Lamar Lunsford (3:00)
411 John The Revelator: Blind Willie Johnson (3:21)
412 Little Moses: The Carter Family (3:14)
413 Shine On Me: Ernest Phipps and His Holiness Singers (3:03)
414 Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room: Rev. F.M. McGee (2:43
415 I'm In The Battlefield For My Lord: Rev. D.C. Rice and His Sanctified Congregation (3:20)
Disk Five
501 The Coo Coo Bird: Clarence Ashley (2:56)
502 East Virginia: Buell Kazee (3:01)
503 Minglewood Blues: Cannon's Jug Stompers with Noah Lewis (3:44)
504 I Woke Up One Morning In May: Didier Hébert (3:04)
505 James Alley Blues: Richard "Rabbit" Brown (3:07)
506 Sugar Baby: Dock Boggs (2:58)
507 I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground: Bascom Lamar Lunsford (3:21)
508 The Mountaineer's Courtship: Ernest and Hattie Stoneman (2:44)
509 The Spanish Merchant's Daughter (No, Sir No): The Stoneman Family (3:18)
510 Bob Lee Junior Blues: The Memphis Jug Band (3:11)
511 Single Girl, Married Girl: The Carter Family (2:47)
512 Le Vieux Soulard et Sa Femme: Cleoma Breaux and Joseph Falcon (3:10)
513 Rabbit Foot Blues: Blind Lemon Jefferson (2:57)
514 Expressman Blues: Sleepy John Estes and Yank Rachell (3:02)
Disk Six
601 Poor Boy Blues: Ramblin' Thomas (2:24)
602 Feather Bed: Cannon's Jug Stompers (3:16)
603 Country Blues: Dock Boggs (2:59
604 99 Year Blues: Julius Daniels (3:07)
605 Prison Cell Blues: Blind Lemon Jefferson (2:47)
606 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: Blind Lemon Jefferson (2:55)
607 C'est Si Triste Sans Lui: Cleoma Breaux and Joseph Falcon (3:01)
608 Way Down the Old Plank Road: Uncle Dave Macon (3:01)
609 Buddy Won't You Roll Down the Line: Uncle Dave Macon (3:15)
610 Spike Driver Blues: Mississippi John Hurt (3:17)
611 K.C. Moan: The Memphis Jug Band (2:33)
612 Train on the Island: J.P. Nestor (3:00)
613 The Lone Star Trail: Ken Maynard (3:15)
614 Fishing Blues: Henry Thomas (2:45)
[Credits]
Producer: Harry Everett Smith, Designer: Scott Stowell, Mastering Engineer: David Glasser, Pete Reiniger & Charlie Pilzer, Liner Notes: Greil Marcus, Neil Rosenberg, Luis Kemnitzer, Jon Pankake, Peter Stampfel, Luc Sante, Kip Lornell, Eric Von Schmidt, John Fahey & Jeff Place
[Notes]
The Anthology of American Folk Music, edited by Harry Smith (1923–1991), is one of the most influential releases in the history of recorded sound. Originally issued by Folkways Records in 1952, the Anthology brought virtually unknown parts of America's musical landscape recorded in the late 1920s and early 1930s to the public's attention. For more than half a century, the collection has profoundly influenced fans, ethnomusicologists, music historians, and cultural critics; it has inspired generations of popular musicians, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia, and countless others. Many of the songs included in the Anthology have now become classics, as has Harry Smith's unique "scientific/aesthetic handbook" of song notes and drawings. Reissued by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in 1997, this deluxe 6-CD collector's boxed set contains a 96-page book featuring Harry Smith's original liner notes and essays by Greil Marcus and other noted writers, musicians, and scholars. "Anthology was our bible…. We all knew every word of every song on it, including the ones we hated. They say that in the 19th-century British Parliament, when a member would begin to quote a classical author in Latin the entire House would rise in a body and finish the quote along with him. It was like that." – Dave Van Ronk "Had he never done anything with his life but this Anthology, Harry Smith would still have borne the mark of genius across his forehead. I'd match the Anthology up against any other single compendium of important information ever assembled. Dead Sea Scrolls? Nah. I'll take the Anthology." – John Fahey "First hearing the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music is like discovering the secret script of so many familiar musical dramas. Many of these actually turn out to be cousins two or three times removed, some of whom were probably created in ignorance of these original riches. It also occurred to me that as we are listening at a greater distance in time to a man or woman singing of their fairly recent past of the 1880s, we are fortunate that someone collected these performances of such wildness, straightforward beauty, and humanity." – Elvis Costello

The Ritchie Family of Kentucky

Folkways Records FA-2316

Format:Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Old Time
[Tracklist]
A1 Green Gravels / Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender/ Somebody's Tall and Handsome (8:32)
A2 Brightest and Best (2:53)
A3 A Young Man That Wouldn't Hoe Corn / I Wonder When I Shall Be Marrired (3:49)
A4 Charlie / Turn Julie Ann Turn / Joe Bowers / Pretty Saro (7:45)
B1 Lord Bateman and the Turkish Lady (7:06)
B2 Amazing Grace / Sweet Rivers of Redeeming Love (3:31)
B3 Darby Ram / Dance to Your Daddy / Go Tell Aunt Rhody / Five Ten/ London Bridge / Skip to My Lou (5:06)
B4 Five-Ten / London Bridge / Skip to My Lou (3:11)
B5 Twilight A-Stealing (1:52)
[Credits]
Ritchie Family (dulcimer/guitar/vocals)
Designer: Ronald Clyne, Photographer: George Pickow
[Notes]
Inspired to share her musical life at home with audiences beyond the kitchen door, Jean Ritchie compiled this album of songs and stories from her family. Unlike studio recordings, this collection places each song in its social context, and Ritchie's extensive notes and interview transcriptions are both informative and entertaining.

Virginia Traditions: Ballads from British Tradition

BRI Records BRI-002

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass, Old Time
[Tracklist]
A01 Old Ireland (William Hall): Polly Johnson (2:38)
A02 The Three Maids (The Cruel Brother): Polly Johnson (3:41)
A03 The Farmer's Curst Wife: Joe Hubbard (0:53)
A04 As I Walked Over London's Bridge (Geordie): S.F. Russel (3:55)
A05 Little Massie Grove: Ruby Bowman Plemmons (4:31)
A06 Wild Hog in the Woods (Bangum and the Boar): Eunice Yeatts McAlexander (2:30)
A07 Barbara Allen: Dan Tate (2:52)
A08 Wind and Rain (The Two Sisters): Dan Tate (1:58)
A09 Devil's Nine Questions: Texas Gladden (2:32)
A10 The Bad Girl: Texas Gladden (3:23)
B01 The Turkish Rebelee (The Golden Vanity): Horton Barker (3:45)
B02 House Carpenter: Dorothy Rorick (2:38)
B03 Oh Death: Dock Boggs (3:20)
B04 The Three Babes (The Wife of Usher's Well): Spence Moore (2:57)
B05 Queen Sally: Kate Peters Sturgill (2:33)
B06 Froggie Went a'Courtin': Robert Russel (1:41)
B07 Raging Sea, How It Roars (The Mermaid): Ernest V. Stoneman (3:21)
B08 The Jealous Lover: The Stanley Brothers (2:17)
B09 The Butcher's Boy: Kelly Harrell (3:19)
[Credits]
Producer, Engineer and Liner Notes: Blanton Owen, Producers: Roddy Moore, Lornell and Ferrum College, Photographer: Alfreda Peel, Engineer: Charles Ellerton, Recorders: Herbert Halpert, Emory Hamilton, Mike Seeger, Sidney Robertson Cowell, Alan Lomax and Elizabeth Lomax
[Notes]
Few states in this country can boast of more diverse folkways than Virginia. Many of the material objects—such as barns, tools, and furniture—reflect the traditions that shaped the lives of its earliest settlers and the generations of Virginians who followed. The Commonwealth’s performance traditions of songs, tunes, and tales also tell of a shared heritage involving all classes of people in every facet of life. Because traditions naturally change over time, the documentation of Virginia folk culture is an ongoing process essential to our understanding of the past, present, and future. By recording the folkways of Virginia, the Blue Ridge Institute of Ferrum College and its BRI Record label strive to foster a greater appreciation of our folk roots through an array of interpretive programs. The songs on this recording are ballads in the traditional sense, i.e., they tell a story. The singers are all from southwestern Virginia and present in a variety of styles, ranging from strictly traditional to relatively modern with stringband accompaniment.

Elizabeth Cotten: Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes

Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40009

Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Wilson Rag (1:35)
02 Freight Train (2:42)
03 Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (2:09)
04 I Don't Love Nobody (1:10)
05 Ain't Got No Honey Baby Now (0:53)
06 Graduation March (2:29)
07 Honey Babe Your Papa Cares For You (2:11)
08 Vastopol (2:08)
09 Here Old Rattler Here / Sent For My Fiddle Sent For My Bow / George Buck (3:45)
10 Run…Run / Mama Your Son Done Gone (2:15)
11 Sweet Bye And Bye / What A Friend We Have In Jesus (3:00)
12 Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie (4:40)
13 Spanish Flang Dang (2:49)
14 When I Get Home (2:21)
[Credits]
Elizabeth Cotten (guitar/vocals)
Compiler, Liner Notes and Recorder: Mike Seeger, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This reissue of Elizabeth Cotten's 1958 debut album, Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar is best known for containing the original recording of her classic "Freight Train". The breadth of her repertoire and endearing style have captivated generations of guitarists and fans of traditional American music. Freight Train includes guitar and banjo accompanied songs and tunes and features Mike Seeger's updated notes that include comments on Cotten's life, musical style and song lyrics. Cotten's self-taught, upside-down, left-handed style made her one of the most original guitar and banjo players in the history of American folk music. Many of her deeply personal compositions, such as the immortal "Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie", are included. "...[A] classic and belongs in every collection..." — Blues Review Quarterly

Penny's Farm: Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur

Kingswood Records KWR1603

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2016
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Old Time
[Tracklist]
01 Diamond Joe (3:29)
02 The Boll Weevil (3:40)
03 Down on Penny's Farm (3:19)
04 Sweet To Mama (3:15)
05 My Mary (3:28)
06 Fishing Blues (3:04)
07 Louis Collins (Angels Laid Him Away) (3:20)
08 Just A Little While To Stay Here (3:20)
09 Gwabi Gwabi (3:05)
10 C-h-i-c-k-e-n (2:19)
11 The Cuckoo (4:21)
12 Downtown Blues (2:53)
13 99 Year Blues (3:30)
14 Tennessee Blues (4:32)
15 Frankie (3:51)
[Credits]
Jim Kweskin (banjo/guitar/vocals) Geoff Muldaur (banjo/guitar/kalimba/whistle/drums/vocals) Suzy Thompson (fiddle) Cindy Cashdollar (steel guitar/national tricone/vocals) Juli Crockett (vocals) Van Dyke Parks (accordion) Don Heffington and Paul Pouwer (brushes) Randy Landas and Kevin Smith (bass)
Cover Painting: Anthony Benton Gude, Designer: Erin Papa, Photographer: Don West, Liner Notes: Mary Katherine Aldin and John Sebastian, Engineers: Rick Cunha, Michael Feldman, Alan Silverman and Stuart Sullivan
[Notes]
50 years after collaborating in Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band, old friends Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur team up again for Penny's Farm, a straight shot of no-frills American folk music. The new music continues in the tradition of the original band's focus, which was less directed towards the injustice and struggle that many of their contemporaries railed against, but on good times and energetic, upbeat roots music.

The Heart of Cape Breton

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40491

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Celtic
[Tracklist]

1. My Great Friend John Morris Rankin (Brenda Stubbert) /The Flax in Bloom/A Northside Reel (f)Brenda Stubbert (p)Richard Wood (g)Brian Doyle (3:40)
2. Traditional Strathspey/Stumpy/Primrose Lass/A Bright May Morning (f)Jackie Dunn MacIsaac (p)Wendy MacIsaac (2:46)
3. New Haven Reel/Mrs. Norman MacKeigan's Reel (Dan R. MacDonald)/Glenquey Reel/The High Drive Reel/The Snappy Reel/Miss Jane McInnes-Dandaleith (f)Kinnon Beaton (p)Betty Beaton (5:36)
4. In Memory of Herbie MacLeod/Christy Campbell/Anthony Murray's/Bridge of Bamore/Arrochar Bridge (f)Jerry Holland (p)Allan Dewar (7:12)
5. The Way to Judique/Compliments to the Boys of the Lough/The Canadian Club Jig/The Hills of Glenorchy/Walking the Floor (f)Buddy MacMaster (p)Joey Beaton (5:16)
6. Pipe Major George Ross's Welcome to the Black Watch March/Duke of AtholeStrathspey/Tibby Fowler of the Glen/ Traditional Strathspey/Creignish Hills/Sandy Cameron/The Straw Man (f)Wendy MacIsaac (p)Jackie Dunn MacIsaac (6:28)
7. Kitty of Oulart/Traditional/Inverness Jig/Memories of Mac/Little House Round the Corner/Money in Both Pockets/The Jumpy Jig (f)Kinnon Beaton (p)Betty Beaton (7:12)
8. The Rosebud of Allenvale/Tom Dey/Miss Dale/Maggie Cameron/The Devil in the Kitchen/Margaree/St. Kilda Wedding/Elizabeth's Big Coat/Bridge of Bamore (f)Buddy MacMaster (p)Joey Beaton (9:47)
9. Thomas MacDonnell's Strathspey/Traditional/Mrs. Norman MacKeigan's Reel/New Haven Reel (f)Kinnon Beaton (p)Betty Beaton (2:37)
10. The Short GrassJig/The Braes of Elchies Jig/Traditional Jig/Gallagher's Jig/ The Pibroch of O'Donal Dubh (f)Wendy MacIsaac (p)Jackie Dunn MacIsaac (5:17)
11. Michael Rankin's Reel/Pretty Marion/Wesley Gillis Reel/The Marquis of Tullybardine/The Black Cock's Will/Colonel Thornton/Over the Isles to America/Johnny Muise's Reel/Tom Rae/Brenda Stubbert's Reel/The Weasel (f)Kinnon Beaton (p)Betty Beaton (9:02)
12. Traditional Strathspey/The Devil in the Kitchen/Calum Crubach/Donnacha's Favourite/The Mortgage Burn/Morgan MacQuarrie/The Grey Bob (f)Brenda Stubbert (p)Richard Wood (g)Brian Doyle (6:05)
    
    (f)fiddle (p)piano (g)guitar

[Credits]
Producer, Liner Notes & Photographer: Burt Feintuch, Photographer: Gary Samson, Designer: Spur Design, Recorder& Mixing Engineer: Pete Reiniger, Mastering Engineer: Charlie Pilzer
[Notes]
With a culture deeply influenced by 19th century Scottish emigration, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is widely celebrated for its fiddle music. Profoundly rooted in old Scottish tradition, the music is increasingly moving to center stage in the contemporary Celtic revival, as seen in the popularity of Cape Breton fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac. This CD features some of the best known and most admired Cape Breton fiddlers, with piano and guitar accompaniment in the island's distinct style. The sound of the island is alive in these exciting performances, recorded live at dances and concerts in Cape Breton during the summer of 2000. This is the real thing, master fiddlers playing in the heart of the tradition, along the Ceilidh Trail.

Honeyboy Edwards: Mississippi Delta Bluesman

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40132

Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 2001
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Delta Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Big Fat Mama (2:58)
02 Catfish Blues (3:30
03 Sweet Home Chicago / Dust My Broom (3:57)
04 Blues Worry Me All The Time (3:36)
05 Ride With Me Tonight (3:33)
06 Next Time You See Me (4:27)
07 Remarks By Honeyboy Edwards (2:06)
08 Pony Blues (3:28)
09 Things Gonna Be Alright (4:07)
10 I Feel So Good Today (3:33)
11 Further On Up The Road (4:20)
12 You're The One For Me (2:51)
13 Bumble Bee (2:31)
[Credits]
Honeyboy Edwards (guitar/vocals)
Producer: Verna Gillis, Liner Notes: Barry Lee Pearson, Photographer: James Fraher, Designer: Joe Parisi, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
David "Honeyboy" Edwards embodies the continuity from blues' Mississippi Delta roots to electric Chicago blues. Honeyboy's string-snapping guitar riffs and soulful voice harken back to his friends and teachers Charley Patton, Big Joe Williams, Tommy Johnson, and Robert Johnson, who first forged the blues in Delta jooks and at country suppers during the Depression. Edwards crisscrossed the South in the company of such blues giants as Big Walter Horton, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Little Walter Jacobs. He settled in Chicago, where a post-WWII electric blues boom set the pattern for modern rock and roll. This recording captures him in a relaxed, unplugged, solo moment. Deep Delta blues from Robert Johnson's sidekick, whose searing vocals and stinging guitar bridge pre-war and post-war blues. Reissue of Folkways 3539. 44 minutes. 26-page booklet.

Irish Pirate Ballads and other Songs of the Sea

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40553

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2009
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Celtic
[Tracklist]
01 Ten Thousand Miles Away (3:36)
02 The Ballad Of O Bruadair / Out On The Ocean (3:53)
03 Saucy Ward (4:12)
04 Captain Coulston (5:36)
05 Granuaile (3:47)
06 Get Up Jack, John, Sit Down / Miss Thornton's (4:28)
07 The Flying Cloud (6:25)
08 Larry Maher's Big 5-Gallon Jar (3:13)
09 Bold McCarthy (The City Of Baltimore) (4:39)
10 All For Me Grog / Parnell's March (3:53)
11 Castle Gardens (Sixty Years Ago) (4:55)
12 The Lowlands Low (4:12)
13 The River Lea (5:34)
[Credits]
Dan Milner, Robbie O'Connell, Susan McKeown & The Johnson Girls (vocals) Gabriel Donohue (bouzouki/accordion/guitar/mandolin) Mick Moloney (banjo/mandolin/vocals) Bob Conroy (banjo) John Doyle (guitar/bouzouki/vocals) Tim Collins (concertina) Brian Conway (fiddle) Joanie Madden (flute/whistle)
Producer, Mixing Engineer & Liner Notes: Dan Milner, Liner Notes: Mick Moloney, Recorder & Mastering Engineer: Gabriel Donohue
[Notes]
Pirates, shanghaiers, slavers, and smugglers are just some of the central characters in this album of lusty, authentic maritime songs; others are ardent patriots, hard-pressed immigrants, and weathered sailors sheltering in the taverns of the seven seas. All are midway between some dicey spot in life and an uncertain future. Their compelling stories of bold adventure are excitingly re-told here by an all-star crew of Irish singers and musicians led by vocalist/author Dan Milner. Featuring an impressive array of guest musicians and singers, including Joanie Madden of Cherish the Ladies, John Doyle of Solas, Tim Collins of the renowned Kilfenora Ceili Band, All-Ireland champion fiddler Brian Conway, Robbie O'Connell and Susan McKeown, Irish Pirate Ballads captures centuries of tradition and the revelry, mischief, tales of love and caution that characterize nautical life. Milner "really gets inside a song and brings it alive," writes New York University professor Mick Moloney, who also appears on the album. "It's impossible not to be drawn in by the imagery of these songs and the absorbing stories they tell of memorable rakes, adventurers and scoundrels."

Eva Ybarra: Queen of the Accordion

Event Date: 2017/09/13 Running Time: 67 minutes

Eva Ybarra, the "Queen of the Accordion," is one of on.y a few professional women accordionists in conjunto music. Ybarra has specialized in writing and composing original conjunto music while also exploring non-standard chord progressions, advancing the art form's evolution. After receiving her first record deal at age 14, she has performed and recorded many albums with her band, Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto. Her notable recordings include "A Mi San Antonio" (1993) and "Romance Inolvidable" (1996). She has also served as a music educator and artist in residence at the University of Washington, Palo Alto College (San Antonio) and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. Ybarra is in the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Conjunto Hall of Fame, the Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame, the Univision Salon de Fama and the Tejano Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum. In 2015, she received the South Texas Conjunto Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

  For more information, visit the website of the Library of Congress

Folk-Songs of America: The Robert Winslow Gordon Collection

The Library of Congress AFS-L68

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Ballad
[Tracklist]
A1 Haul The Wood Pile Down/Roll The Old Chariot Along: Singer unknown (Early 1920s)
A2 Old Ninety Seven: Fred Lewe (10/15/1925)
A3 The Old Gray Mare, Hesitation Blues/Not A-Gonna Lay My Religion Down: Bascom Lamar Lunsford (10/19/1925)
A4 Brother Jonas/Georgie: G. Stikeleather (11/11/1925)
A5 Isaac Meddler, Mississippi Sawyer/Sally Goodin: John W. Dillon (10/22/1925)
A6 Old Granny Hare: W. E. Bird (10/28/1925)
A7 Single Girl: Julius Sutton (10/28/1925)
A8 Prisoner's Song: Ernest Helton (11/20/1925)
A9 Let's Go To Bury: A. B. Holly (12/14/1925)
B1 Deep Down In My Heart/Jesus Is My Only Friend/Glory To God, My Son's Come Home: W. M. Givens (4/10/1926)
B2 Ol' Man Satan/Drive Ol' Satan Away/Finger Ring: Mary C. Mann (4/12/1926)
B3 Blow Boys Blow (1)/Blow Boys Blow (2)/Halw Away: J. A. S. Spencer (ca.1930-32)
B4 The Wagon: Ben Harney (9/9/1925)
B5 Milk White Stead/Mulberry Hill: Nellie Galt (ca.1928)
B6 Yes Ma'am/All God's Children Got To Humble Down: Betty Bush Winger (ca.1931-32)
B7 Testing Equipment: Robert W. Gordo (1/?/1932)
B8 Casey Jones: Francis H. Abbot (3/24/1932)
[Notes]
This LP is the first recorded publication of music that Gordon collected on cylinder and disc -- a representative sampling (17 songs) of fiddle tunes, ballads, spirituals, and sea shanties. Through the hiss and crackle that ineradicably mark early field recordings, we get a clear picture of American folklife of this era. Included is a deluxe, illustrated book.

  Folk-Songs of America: The Robert Winslow Gordon Collection, 1922-1932

The Watson Family

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - SFW40012

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Groundhog (2:19)
02 Every Day Dirt (2:06)
03 Bonaparte's Retreat (1:28)
04 The House Carpenter (4:30)
05 I'm Troubled (2:41)
06 Your Long Journey (2:35)
07 When I Die (2:15)
08 The Train That Carried My Girl From Town (2:18)
09 Down The Road (1:40)
10 The Lone Pilgrim (3:05)
11 Texas Gales/Blackberry Rag (1:55)
12 Darling Corey (2:36)
13 The Triplett Tragedy (5:28)
14 Muddy Roads (1:28)
15 The Lost Soul (2:58)
16 Keep In The Middle Of The Road (1:13)
17 The Old Man Below (1:33)
18 Pretty Saro (1:41)
19 Cousin Sally Brown (2:18)
20 Look Down That Lonesome Road (2:05)
21 Doodle Bug (1:00)
22 Rambling Hobo (1:39)
23 The Cuckoo Bird (3:03)
24 Frosty Morn (1:41)
25 Shady Grove (2:23)
26 Southbound (2:40)
[Credits]
Doc Watson (guitar/banjo/harmonica/mandolin/autoharp/vocals) Merle Watson (guitar/banjo) Gaither Carlton (banjo/fiddle/vocals) Dolly Greer (vocals) Sophronie Miller Greer (vocals) Annie Watson (vocals) Arnold Watson (banjo/harmonica/vocals) Rosa Lee Watson (vocals) Willard Watson (banjo) Ralph Rinzler (guitar)
Recorder: Ralph Rinzler, Eugene W. Earl, Archie Green anf Peter Peter Siegel, Liner Notes: D. K. Wilgus assisted by Ralph Rinzler and Eugene W. Earl, Photographer: Robert Yellin
[Notes]
Doc Watson, grandfather of the folk revival movement, has had a profound influence on American traditional music. Not only did he pioneer the playing of fiddle tunes on a flattop guitar, but through his incessant touring has brought traditional music to a larger audience. This Smithsonian Folkways release captures not only Doc Watson, but almost a dozen family members at the height of their power and has been deservingly hailed as a classic recording. Right from the opening track, "Old Groundhog," Watson and family send the listener on an amazing journey into the American musical past and present. Incidentally, their performance of "Old Groundhog" is certainly the equal of Bascom Lamar Lunsford's "I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground," in terms of surreal country, capturing as it does race relations, commentary on shoe strings, as well directions for catching a groundhog. On "The House Carpenter," a weepy tale of that conflates religious and personal love, a haunting female voice sings almost off-key accompanied only by a fiddle that doubles on the melody. On the instrumental "Bonaparte's Retreat," Watson offers a droning, sea shanty-influenced version of this song staple of Mississippi river communities. Some of the family's best work is found in the spirituals scattered about the album. "When I Die" features a beautiful, uplifting three-part harmony, as does "The Lost Soul," which contains the wickedly abject refrain, "I'm paying now/the penalty." A fabulous record that's a must-listen for any serious fan of American music. -- AllMusic Review by Brian Whitener

The Long Riders: Original Sound Track by Ry Cooder

Warner Bros. Records HS-3448

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Blues, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack
[Tracklist]
A1 The Long Riders (3:13)
A2 I'm A Good Old Rebel (2:18)
A3 Seneca Square Dance (1:58)
A4 Archie's Funeral (Hold To God's Unchanging Hand) (2:40)
A5 I Always Knew That You We're The One (3:04)
A6 Rally 'Round The Flag (4:20)
B1 Wildwood Boys (4:10)
B2 Better Things To Think About (1:24)
B3 Jesse James (2:23)
B4 Cole Younger Polka (2:22)
B5 Escape From Northfield (1:14)
B6 Leaving Missouri (0:57)
B7 Jesse James (5:04)
[Credits]
Ry Cooder (banjo/guitar/mandolin/percussion/saz/bass/vocals) Mitch Greenhill (guitar/vocals) Harry Careys, Joe Chambers, Jim Keach, Pico Payne, Simon Pico Payne & Lester Chambers (vocals) David Lindley (banjo/chumbus/fiddle/guitar/mandolin/tamboura/zither) Jim Dickinson (harmonium/organ/piano) Tom Sauber (banjo/fiddle/guitar/jaw harp/mandola) Curt Bouterse (dulcimer) George Bohannon (horn/sax/trombone) Oscar Brashear (cornet) Milt Holland (drums/gong/percussion/timbales) Jim Keltner (drums/percussion) Baboo Pierre & George Pierre (percussion) Bill Bryson (banjo/bass) Reggie McBride (bass)
Recorder: Lee Herschberg
[Notes]
The American Mastermind / Producer Behind the Great 'Buena Vista Social Club' also Owns Quite an Impressive Back Catalog of Original Material. This Release (1980) is the Soundtrack to Director Walter Hill's Telling of the Jesse James Gang Story. Includes Traditional Songs ('i'm a Good Old Rebel', 'Seneca Square Dance', 'Rally Round the Flag') and Original Cooder Cuts (Title Track, 'Better Things to Think About', 'Escape from Northfield') and More.

Arlo Guthrie: Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys

Reprise Records MS-2142

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Folk Rock
[Tracklist]
A1 Farrell O'Gara (2:48)
A2 Gypsy Davy (3:43)
A3 This Troubled Mind Of Mine (2:26)
A4 Week On The Rag (2:21)
A5 Miss The Mississippi & You (2:54)
A6 Lovesick Blues (2:33)
A7 Uncle Jeff (0:53)
B1 Gates Of Eden (5:14)
B2 Last Train (3:05)
B3 Cowboy Song (3:36)
B4 Sailor's Bonnett (1:22)
B5 Cooper's Lament (2:46)
B6 Ramblin' Round (3:14)
[Credits]
Arlo Guthrie (guitar/banjo/piano/harmonica/vocals) Jessica Smith (vocals) Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Gene Merlino, Thurl Ravenscroft & Jesse Smith Robert Tebow (chorus) Kevin Burke, Don Rich & Gib Guilbeau (fiddle) Doug Dillard (banjo) Clarence White, Ry Cooder, Jesse Ed Davis, Grady Martin, Buddy Alan, Jerry Brightman, John Pilla & Bob Morris (guitar) Jim Gordon (piano) Stan Free (piano/harpsichord) Jim Shaw (organ/piano) Mike Utley (organ) George Bohanon, Dick Hyde & Gene Coe (horn) William Green (oboe) Ernie Watts (flute) Buddy Collette (clarinet) Richard Hyde (trombone) Donald Christlieb (woodwind) Nick DeCaro (accordion) Gene Parsons, Jim Keltner, Richard Hayward, Ed Shaughnessy & Jerry Wiggins (drums) Chuck Rainey, Bob Arkin, Bob Glaub, Thad Maxwell, Doyle Curtsinger & Leland Sklar (bass)
Producer: John Pilla & Lenny Waronker, Art Director: Ed Thrasher, Designer: John And Barbara Casado, Photographer: Marty Evans, Engineer: Bobby Hata, Donn Landee, Lee Herschberg & Terry Geiser
[Notes]
In the midst of the singer/songwriter era, Arlo Guthrie chose to become his generation's true folk singer, closer in spirit to Pete Seeger than to James Taylor, more an interpreter than a prolific songwriter. In this role, he kept songs alive that may have been forgotten or were never known, and recorded songs from the pens of his contemporary peers. Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys follows a formula similar to its predecessor, Hobo's Lullaby, with one exception -- there is no hit single à la "City of New Orleans." However, this release has some very strong material woven into its mix. Guthrie gives his father's "Gypsy Davy" a bouncy Caribbean feel, breathing new life into this tale of wanderlust in a way probably not envisioned by Woody Guthrie. He also pays tribute to Hank Williams with a yodeling rendition of "Lovesick Blues," and delivers his customary Dylan song. This time it's "Gates of Eden," featuring the fingerpicked electric guitars of Clarence White and the bottleneck slide of Ry Cooder. The album also contains two of Guthrie's finest original songs, "Last Train" and "Cooper's Lament." (AllMusic Review by Jim Newsom)

The Legend of Tom Dula and other Tragic Love Ballads sung by Sheila Clark

Folkways Records FTS-31110

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Ballad
[Tracklist]
A1 The Ballad of Tom Dula (3:47)
A2 The Ballad of Laura Foster (9:15)
A3 Cold, Cold Ground (4:18)
A4 Tom Dula's Own Ballad (2:00)
B1 House Carpenter (5:17)
B2 Come All Ye Fair Ladies (2:43)
B3 Silver Dagger (2:32)
B4 The Jealous Lover (3:22)
B5 The False Knight (5:20)
[Credits]
Sheila Clark (banjo/guitar/vocals)
Producer: John R. Craig, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Folk singer Sheila Clark sings songs of tragic love. The first four songs of the set tell the story of Tom Dula and the murder of Laura Foster, who may have been his fiancé. The title song "The Legend of Tom Dula" is the best-known, due in part by the 1958 folk hit "Tom Dooley" made famous by the Kingston Trio. The five remaining songs include several Child ballads (“House Carpenter" and "The False Knight"). Clark sings and plays guitar with instrumental backup by David Johnson. The liner notes, written by album producer John R Craig, provide information about the legend of Tom Dula and complete lyrics for all the songs.

Jean Ritchie: British Traditional Ballads In The Southern Mountains Volume 1

Folkways Records FA-2301

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Ballads
[Tracklist]
A1 Gypsy Laddie (2:50)
A2 False Sir John (4:22)
A3 Hangman (2:01)
A4 Lord Bateman (6:05)
A5 The House Carpenter (4:22)
A6 Lord Thomas & Fair Ellender (5:30)
B1 The Merry Golden Tree (2:11)
B2 Lord Lovel (4:44)
B3 Old Bangum (1:55)
B4 Barbary Allen (5:04)
B5 Fair Annie Of Lochroyan (9:07)
[Credits]
Jean Ritchie (dulcimer/vocals)
Producer: Kenneth S. Goldstein, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Ten years after British scholar Cecil J. Sharp declared the traditional English ballad a "moribund" art form, he discovered a rich and thriving tradition of ballad-singing in America's southern Appalachian Mountains. Jean Ritchie, a tradition-bearer from Appalachian Kentucky, shares some of her favorite "story songs" of murder and romance. "Hangman" and "Old Bangum" feature the Appalachian dulcimer, a type of fretted zither unique to the region. Liner notes include an introduction by Ritchie, notes by Kenneth J. Goldstein, a bibliography on the ballads collected by Francis Child, and historical information and lyrics for each song.

American Ballads Sung by Pete Seeger

Folkways Records FA-2319

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Ballad
[Tracklist]
A1 Pretty Polly (3:41)
A2 The Three Butchers (2:54)
A3 John Henry (4:34)
A4 Jay Gould's Daughter (2:45)
A5 The Titanic Disaster (3:47)
A6 Fair Margaret & Sweet William (2:56)
A7 John Hardy (3:36)
B1 The Golden Vanity (3:56)
B2 Gypsy Davy (5:03)
B3 Farmer's Curst Wife (2:53)
B4 Down in Carlisle (In Castyle There Lived a Lady) (3:24)
B5 St.James Hospital (2:58)
B6 Jesse James (4:33)
B7 Barbara Allen (2:57)
[Creduts]
Pete Seeger (banjo/vocals)
Recorder: Moses Asch, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Photographer: David Gahr
[Notes]
This collection reminds us that the ballad's purpose, first and foremost, is to tell a story. These songs narrate tales of ordinary people—hoboes and lovers and sailors—and their extraordinary deeds. From "John Henry" to "Lady Margaret" Pete Seeger's expressive style is ideally communicative.

Cajun Songs from Louisiana

Folkways Records FE-4438

Series: Ethnic Folkways Library
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun
[Tracklist]
A1 Gabriel: Bobby Bourke (1:35)
A2 Les Maringouins Ont Mangé Ma Belle: Bobby Bourke (0:52)
A3 La Chanson De Cinquante Sous: Marion Dugadet (1:49)
A4 La Fille De Quatorze Ans: Madame Daniel Bourke (4:03)
A5 Valse De Char' Toutoune: Roy Brulé (2:04)
A6 Allons Danser Colinda: Roy Brulé (1:55)
A7 Valse De Church Point: Roy Brulé (3:52)
A8 Johnny Kid Dance: Roy Brulé (6:25)
B1 Jolie Blonde: Tony and Rufis Allemand (2:10)
B2 J'ai Passé Dessou' L'Pommier: Children (1:49)
B3 Fleur De La Jeunesse: Elie Landry (2:56)
B4 Les Filles De Vermillion: Elie Landry (1:43)
B5 La Papier D'Eping': Elie Landry (1:21)
B6 J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte: Bobby Bourke (1:43)
B7 La Noce À Joséphine: Fernand Labore (2:47)
[Creduts]
Recorder: I Bonstein, Producer: Lucie De Vienne Blanc, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Although characteristic of the state of Louisiana, Cajun music has its roots in the French-speaking Acadian population of Canada. The lives of those French colonists were wracked by political discord, war, and for some families, deportation; after the Seven Years' War (1756–63) many sought refuge in Louisiana. On this recording, humorous ballads and lively reels, bolstered by accordion, fiddle, and guitar accompaniment, belie the harsh experiences of the Acadians. Album producer Lucie de Vienne describes how the superimposed elementary rhythms give these songs a "jazzy" atmosphere shared with other French-derived folk songs in the Caribbean. The liner notes include a history of the Cajun people, musical notations, and song lyrics in Cajun French and in English.

Dillard Chandler: The End of an Old Song

Folkways Records FA-2418

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 The Carolina Lady (4:16)
A2 Black Jack Daisy (2:45)
A3 Rain And Snow (2:25)
A4 Old Shep (2:19)
A5 Hicarmichael (2:48)
A6 Short Time Here (1:02)
A7 Meeting Is Over (2:50)
B1 Gathering Flowers (1:26)
B2 Gastony Song (1:35)
B3 Sport In New Orleans (1:30)
B4 Drunken Driver (4:06)
B5 Jesus Says Go (2:01)
B6 Going Down The Road (1:14)
B7 Young Emily (3:09)
B8 Little Farmer Boy (4:34)
[Credits]
Dillard Chandler (vocals)
Recorder, Producer and Photographer: John Cohen
[Notes]
In his introduction to the original liner notes, John Cohen writes, "With Dillard Chandler, the ballads are not just a preservation of something that is passing. They are his connection to the world as he grew up in it. They are not merely stories which he passes on, but contain moral and amour-al positions by which he lives. In this sense they become his definition of himself."

Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choir

Event Date: 2018/02/27 Running Time: 56 minutes

Join the men, women, and children of the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choir and travel on a musical journey through the power and beauty of gospel music, featuring music by various African American composers. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb

Louisiana Creole Music

Smithsonian Folkways Archival FA-2622

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Creole
[Tracklist]
A01 La Robe Parasol: Eraste Carrière (1:31)
A02 Je suis un homme d'une grande famille: Inez Catalan (0:48)
A03 La Valse a Défunt Theodore Déjean: Lynn Dozart (2:26)
A04 Mazurka: Eraste Carrière (1:22)
A05 Interview with Eraste Carrière: Eraste Carrière (0:55)
A06 Contredanse and Shoefly Swing: Eraste Carrière (2:11)
A07 Bonjour la bonne année / Je vois la lune belle et longue / En allant a mon lit (medley): Inez Catalan (1:44)
A08 Halleluya: Eraste Carrière (1:31)
A09 Bonne nuit mam: Inez Catalan (0:34)
A10 Mardi Gras: Frémont Fontenot (1:44)
A11 J'endors mon petit: Inez Catalan (0:39)
A12 Courte Danse and Shoefly: Frémont Fontenot (3:17)
A13 Mazurka: Soleil après lever: Frémont and Ray Fontenot (1:28)
B01 La Porte de la Prison: Lynn Dozart (2:06)
B02 Hey Tite Mama: Lynn Dozart and Etienne Lewis (2:27)
B03 Soleil est proche couché: Inez Catalan (0:51)
B04 Du papier dans mon soulier: Etienne Lewis (2:05)
B05 J'ai pris mon ch'min: Lynn Dozart (1:54)
B06 Hey catin: Bee Fontenot (1:07)
B07 Les Deux cousines: Frémont Fontenot (0:56)
B08 Tit poulet: Frémont Fontenot (2:00)
B09 Dixieland: Frémont and Ray Fontenot (2:18)
B10 Les Blues de la Prison: Lynn Dozart (2:16)
B11 Bully Jack: Frémont Fontenot (1:41)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Gérard Dôle, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Photographer: Russell Lee
[Notes]
The French-speaking, black Creoles from the prairies of lower Louisiana produce a wide variety of music, from Cajun two-steps to the blues. This album presents a range of styles, including nineteenth century dance tunes from Louisiana and the West Indies, as well as early twentieth century American one-steps and blues.

Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs

Folkways Records FA-2328

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Delta Blues, Country Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Backwater Blues (2:50)
A2 This Train (3:00)
A3 I Don't Want No Woman (3:08)
A4 Martha (5:00)
A5 Tell Me Who (3:41)
B1 Bill Bailey (1:57)
B2 Alberta (2:13)
B3 Goin' Down This Road (2:22)
B4 Tell Me What Kind Of Man Jesus Is (2:16)
B5 John Henry (4:45)
B6 Glory Of Love (3:23)
[Credits]
Big Bill Broonzy (guitar/vocals)
Recorder: Moses Asch, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Cut in 1956, these tracks catch Broonzy in fine form near the end of his distinguished career. His powerful voice and guitar are showcased in a set which includes traditional blues, gospel, and folk songs all performed with undeniable authority. "Broonzy moves with amazing ease from silky croon to brassy howl...[and] dazzles with rough-edged intricacy." — The Boston Globe

Songs of Struggle & Protest: 1930-50 Sung by Pete Seeger

Folkways Records FH-5233

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Protest
[Tracklist]
A1 Step By Step (1:31)
A2 Aimee McPherson (2:27)
A3 I Don't Want Your Millions Mister (3:40)
A4 Joe Hill (2:33)
A5 Harry Simms (2:23)
A6 Los Quatros Generales (3:11)
B1 Bourgeois Blues (2:14)
B2 Pittsburgh (1:19)
B3 Talking Union (2:42)
B4 The D-Day Dodgers (4:09)
B5 Hymn To Nations (1:51)
B6 What A Friend We Have In Congress (2:00)
[Credits]
Pete Seeger (banjo/vocals)
Recorder: Moses Asch, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Pete Seeger recorded Songs of Struggle and Protest on Folkways Records in 1964, just three years after testifying before the House of Un-American Activities Committee and during the height of his blacklist status. The songs have a rich history - some are written by Woody Guthrie and The Almanac Singers, a group of folk musicians who often sang for worker’s rights, and others hearken back to the Wobblies (The Industrial Workers of the World) who unionized in 1905. They are the very sorts of songs that got Pete blacklisted - songs of common humanity, struggle, and protest. He is known for having an enduring optimism and commitment, and the track "I Don’t Want Your Millions, Mister" illustrates Seeger’s talent to lead a crowd in song. Detailed liner notes contain lyrics, historical, and contextual information for many songs. Before you listen, consider this quote from his trial transcripts: "I am proud of the fact that my songs seem to cut across and find perhaps a unifying thing, basic humanity."

Negro Folk Music of Alabama: Ring Game Songs and Others

Ethnic Folkways Library FE-4474

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Children's, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Ring Game
[Tracklist]
A01 Mary Mack (2:00)
A02 Bob A Needle (0:54)
A03 Watch That Lady (1:20)
A04 Old Lady Sally Wants To Jump (0:51)
A05 Loop De Loo (1:47)
A06 Green Green Rocky Road (1:29)
A07 Rosie Darling Rosie (1:37)
A08 I Must See (1:37)
A09 Bluebird Bluebird (1:13)
A10 May Go 'Round The Needle (2:35)
A11 Stooping On The Window (1:10)
A12 Charlie Over The Ocean (0:55)
B01 Catch That Squirrel (5:14)
B02 Water On The Wheel (0:48)
B03 Go Pray Ye (2:37)
B04 Captain Holler Hurry (1:27)
B05 John Henry (2:16)
B06 Going To Have A Talk With The Chief Of Police (1:48)
B07 Meed Me In The Bottoms (1:36)
B08 When The Role Is Called In Heaven (2:40)
B09 I Moaned And I Moaned (1:21)
B10 I'm Standing In A Safety Zone (2:53)
[Credits]
Producer & Recorder: Harold Courlande, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
American folklorist Harold Courlander compiled this series (Negro Folk Music of Alabama) from recordings he made in rural Alabama in 1950. The album is an attempt to counter the stereotypes of black music that were popular in America during the middle of the 20th century. This sixth volume begins with ring and line games which were recorded at various rural Alabama schools. Ring games are played with children standing in a circle, often holding hands; the leader stands outside the circle performing some action. To get the idea, imagine "Duck, Duck, Goose." (The identical ring game recordings are found on FW07004.) They are followed by miscellaneous children's songs, work songs, blues, hymns, and relatively modern gospel songs.

Mike Seeger: Folk Song Collector's Item

Vanguard SR 154

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1968
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Old Time
[Tracklist]
A1 Hello Stranger
A2 Oh Molly Dear
A3 Bachelor's Hall
A4 We Live A Long Long Time
A5 Fishing Blues
A6 Johnny Grey
A7 The Two Soldiers
B1 Waterbound
B2 Leather Breeches
B3 Young McAfee On The Gallows
B4 Old Rachel
B5 It'll Aggravate Your Soul
B6 Fair And Tender Ladies
B7 Wild Bill Jones
B8 I've Been All Around This World
[Credits]
Mike Seeger (guitar/banjo/autoharp/dulcimer/harmonica/vocals)
Liner Notes: D.K. Wilgus, 高山宏之
[Notes]
Manufactured by King Records Co., Ltd. Released originally by Vanguard Records in 1964.